lol, I just saw that.

My bowels just don't want to behave- it's like the whole process is totally uncoordinated now.

When things started to slow down, I started taking 200mg colace every morning... when that wasn't cutting it, I took miralax... then dulcolax... and an enema... and still ended up in the ER after 8 days with no action. They prescribed magnesium citrate, eventually resulting in 2 days of liquid diarrhea.

I started taking benefiber on the recommendation of my MS specialist and LE44, but I still can't move my bowels (4 days now) and now I've got abdominal pain.

I saw my PCP this afternoon, resulting in this combo of meds:
benefiber, 200mg colace, and a tbsp of lactulose up to 3 times a day

I just feel SO sexy.

-Kay

As part of a routine, every morning when DH gives me coffee, he has stirred 1 tsp. Benefiber in, Everyday. Tasteless? I can taste it, but coffee so strong flavored I don't notice it. After nap I take my Amantadine with Pomagranite,Cranberry juice, cold from frig, stir another tsp Benefiber in. Every three days at least eat Fiber One (Which DH calls Fire One!). When I get lazy and have a hard time scare (like other day) I eat Apricots constantly through day. Hope to be on track next time. 2x a week is my goal (sure beats 1x a week), am lucky, abdominal never bad, like getting a period or easier. Sometimes it'd hard and huge, sometimes softer and almost normal. Never know what will happen.
Redid our bathroom, bought nice attractive toilet but it was way to big for me, only my toes could touch floor. I'm really short, DH built me little stool to elevate legs, you can even buy, plastic and much lighter!. Mine was beautiful but way too heavy for me as I have lost mobility and strength. Despite cost of having already bought this toilet, bought one I researched (I now know more about short people and toilets than I care to discuss) got a new one 2 1/2 inches lower and paid again but it's worth it!!. It's the one they put in grade schools!!! I am short. Last time DD and I shared shoes she was in 2nd grade, I'm small, she's big. We bought this house from a coupld with a Tall husband. Bathrooms were tailored to his height, all Toilets over our 9 years here have been replaced now.

OMG!!! Dejibo! Thanks to your thread I've been hyper vigilant and for the 2nd time this week this week sang about that freight train coming and in less than 15 minutes it pulled in!!!!! Going to eat an apricot again right now to help next time!!!

I'm so excited about this. I really need a life, don't I?

I am just so thrilled to know that I dont sit and wait alone. its horrible to know that the poopies are right there!!! its right there! cant push it out. Then spend the next 2 or 3 days obsessing about it, and loading up on prunes, or fiber one or other such stuff, and get hucked into the other lane of traffic. As a nurse (yes, its gonna be gross) when I get desperate, I will lube up a finger with prep H, and reach in and wiggle it out with my finger. (make sure to cut your nails!) its right there!!! I try not to resort to this measure, but desperate times call for desperate measures. I would prefer to feel the urge, walk to the potty, sit down, and wait a second, then...a nice C or S shaped deposit. not this dump truck full of rocks.

All of you have made me feel so much better about this dysfunction. I really had no idea how not alone I really am.

fer all.

OK, maybe (Maybe!!!!) I've done that. I advocate carefulness and I use baby wipes as a barrier (They are not flush able but put in a plastic bag, tie, and throw out.)Try Apricots, not prunes!

My cleaning lady, a former practical nurse with experience, offered to do it. But after seeing how she cleaned, well no. Have new cleaning service now and putting up a shower curtain is all the extra I expect.

You need to moisten those buggers up with Benefiber and lots of salads, Dejibo.

Cherie

oh how silly I felt when I decided to put this in writing in public on this forum. I am surprised to see how many sit beside me in the waiting line.

I tried miralax, but at half dose, I went too far the other way.

headed for apricots next week.

I tried to manually disimpact when the enema failed me. I didn't have any gloves, so the best I could come up with was one of those condom-look-a-like bandaid covers with KY. But, alas, there was nothing in the vault...
and it was all for nothing- still ended up having to go to the ER.