[mymorgy]

have you tried the liquid magnesium citrate?
bobby

[OhKay]

No fever, but I'm still FOS… the colon cleanse and suppositories didn't clean out my small bowel at all despite going to the BR about 20X. I'm so full there's no way I can identify an impaction anywhere in those areas if there is one. I think the Linzess is working now because I had a little diarrhea this morning without taking anything else. There's no way it will do the job alone though.

Bobby, I considered taking magnesium citrate before I contacted the gastro so I bought 2 bottles. I'm considering buying some gatorade (I can't take it straight) and taking it tonight. Friday and yesterday's treatment was very aggressive, but I don't feel sore or dehydrated, so think I'm going to do it anyway. I don't want to go to the gastro this constipated…

Mari, If I'm this constipated when I go to the gastro after going through the colon cleanse, they may want to admit me to the hospital…

I have a huge big fear of/aversion to being treated inpatient for constipation. I know how it's treated (because I've done it myself a couple dozen times to patients) and I'd find it ****ing humiliating. If it was in any way physically possible, or I had an extra set of willing hands, I could have taken care of this myself once I first realized I was impacted, and I wouldn't be in the position I'm in now.

Bizi, I'm willing to bet your friend wasn't as constipated as me when she was having her issues. The degree of constipation I was dealing with can be very painful on its own, and it makes it hard to tell if something else is going on. I never considered an ovarian cyst, but I have a history of them. Last ultrasound, I did have one on my left ovary, but it was small and shrinking. If there's one there that's big enough, the NP will be able to feel it on an external exam. She should be able to feel if I have diverticulitis. I'm not going to worry about that unless my pain gets worse or I get a fever again though.

[bizi]

I am so sorry that you are going thru this.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

[OhKay]

Thank you Bizi (((HUGS)))

When I bought the mag. citrate, I forgot if the lemon & lime one was the only one I should buy because of the taste, or the one I should not buy, but I chose it. Wrong choice… so, so bad… YUCK!!! I drank 2 bottles and a 28 oz bottle of Gatorade in an hour and got very nauseous, but I kept it down.

It is working this morning, and I can tell it is working on the small intestines.
The mass I was feeling in my lower left quadrant (where most of my pain was coming from) is a lot smaller this morning! YAY!!!

I feel fine, no worse for wear. Thank God for Gatorade. I also drank, and still am drinking, a lot of water.

I will not be cleaned out, but I don't think I'm in danger of being admitted to the hospital for good old fashioned constipation anymore. I'm not out of the woods yet because it's possible I have "early diverticulitis" (I dont have a fever anymore though) or still have an impaction somewhere. If I do need further treatment, it won't be for lack of effort.

I'm eating crap, and a lot of it. Where is the will power I had on that diet?
I gave back a pound and weigh 162 now.

[mymorgy]

i think i read that amazon sells it

[OhKay]

Originally Posted by mymorgy

i think i read that amazon sells it

I just bought it at Walgreens. I think it was about $3/bottle or something cheap like that.

[bizi]

I am glad that the mag citrate has helped. I would stay close to the bathroom for the next few days since you have taken so much stuff.
thinking about you today.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi