Going once a week has to be already pretty solid. I hear you about the mag.citrate; I just about throw up. I have taken it cold and with a straw and have to hurry and lay down or I will heave. I just can't stomach it.

As I mentioned before, some Articles say the extra fibre often can really make things that are already too solid even more solid; adding to the constipation. It's really a merry-go-round. My GI doctor told me a few years ago, as long as I am on this medication; I will need to stay on Miralax daily. She was right.

Hope you soon get things moving a little quicker than once a week.


Gerry

Sometimes I can't even go once a week. It's terrible. I really need to do better with the mag. citrate and/or colon cleanse. I am so backed up.

I will ask the NP about the fiber and the rest of my regular bowel meds at my next visit. Should I be taking ANY of them if they don't work at all?

Yeah, the mag citrate makes me really nauseous. And the colon cleanse makes me feel really full and can give me heartburn depending on which Gatorade I use. I usually water it down and never use the red fruit punch flavor anymore.

I will have to do the colon cleanse soon… maybe tomorrow.

There are 2 expensive prescription meds that are for IBS. One is Amatiza. I forget the name of the other one. I can't afford either, but that doesn't matter since I have tried both of them and they don't work for me.

I have been having lemon juice in warm water every day besides phillips caplets and i am sure the warm lemon water helps. read up on it. it won't do the trick but it might help a little. How to Relieve Constipation With Lemon & Water | LIVESTRONG.COM

You can take up to 4 caplets if you need to bobby.
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bizi

ii take five

what ever works:)

I have an appointment with the gastro's NP June 8th. We'll see what she has to say. I doubt she'll have any helpful advice. So far they've admitted that they can't think of a bowel regiment that's better than what I'm on now.

I did the Mirilax colon cleanse last night.
I used the Gatorade Frost "Glacier Cherry" flavor this time and watered it down a little. It was much easier to drink and didn't give me heartburn, so I will use it again.
But so far I've only gone to the BR once and it looks like that's all I'm going to get out of it :(

I need to make myself take the magnesium citrate :(

so sorry.....
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bizi

It's okay. It is what it is.

I HOPE that when I see the gastro NP in a month we can come up with a new plan and all of this won't be necessary.