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Constipation as a symptom of MS??

View Poll Results: Are you constipated?

yes, all the time

45.24%

yes, all the time
	19	45.24%

yes, but have periods of normal movements

33.33%

yes, but have periods of normal movements
	14	33.33%

yes, but only if I have an increase in pain or other meds.

yes, but only if I have an increase in pain or other meds.
	0	0%

yes, but only with flares or relapses of MS

4.76%

yes, but only with flares or relapses of MS
	2	4.76%

no, i rarely have an issue.

19.05%

no, i rarely have an issue.
	8	19.05%

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07-29-2009, 08:59 PM

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OhKay

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OhKay

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dejibo

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 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.

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