Thank you. I thought the coffee was because of the caffeine? I will try the hot water. Is an electric jug like a tea kettle? I see your from Australia? That must be neat. Ever come to the states? I used to hate traveling but now want to.

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Mayo's GI doctor told me that any HOT drink would do it. I use tea and it's the first thing I consume in the morning. It stimulates the vagus nerve. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagus_nerve The vagus nerve stimulates the peristalsis (as I understand it). Peristalsis is the movement of the bowel that the body does automatically. And then, make time to spend in the bathroom. Make it a regular habit. I find that if anything interrupts this "schedule", it will cause a problem. But I just make time for it as often as is possible. And sometimes later in the day if I've had to miss the morning window of opportunity, I can have an afternoon cup of hot tea and still stimulate things to work.

Billye

Since the periodontist told me that I have an infection in my jaw bone around the old dental implants that I have, and that all the Ibuprofen I was taking was weakening my jaw bone, I stopped taking the Ibuprofen, started taking Serrapeptase instead... it helps, but is not as total or quick as Ibuprofen.

And, I started taking 250mg of magnesium 4 to 8 times a day. (I've tapered off now to 3 or 4 times a day.)

Several months later I am sleeping much better, seldom have any cramps, (except for a worrying cramping feeling in my chin...) and have less of a loose teeth problem.

:)

Oh dear
 

I thought you said soup not Supp. Never mind,those cramps hurt D
and i never know when one is going to hit,they can be dangererous
for someone who is in the way if it's you leg,or hand with a knief
in it. They really hurt but mine has been slowing down or i am.
Drink something warm for your tummy. It's Sat isn't it??? Sue

Yeah same thing Daniella, as long as its hot it does the trick.
If i ever win the lotto :rolleyes: the first place i would head to is the states, i would love to see New York, Las Vegas, Texas, and many more places in your country, one day never know :)
all the best
Brian :)

Thanks Billye, i was hoping you would chime in and explain it, just curious though, do you have your tea without the milk ? just thinking it may cool it down, depending on the amount of milk i suppose, some of my friends pour a huge amount of milk in there tea, ruins it i think, but each to their own.
all the best
Brian :)

Daniella - everyone is right....
 

but for you it may take some fine tuning? Trial and error is the rule here as each of us face the issue for a whole slew of reasons that no doc could ever determine or know [nor can we]....
I seem to recall on other neuropathy boards, and also on Cancer boards about a variety of 'recipies' that help... While I have been 'blocked' for extended periods of time [once, very big time with my PN onset - 3-1/2 weeks {no kidding!} and others due to surgeries...the anti-'b's and percocet there] well, I simply drank more water, ate soft stuff and refused to try to worry and strain about it! I will say that walking around in short careful spurts helped as well-guess it got things moving? Also helped my overall circulation-which probably helps as well.

Some of the recipies consisted of prune paste and other flax seed or flax oil to help things along.... Do all the good things to take your mind off the bad...you can amaze yourself when you are distracted. :winky: - j

Nope, drink it straight!
 

Got your attention there didn't I? :) Brian, I drink my tea straight, no milk or cream, a little sugar, but just as hot as I can drink it. With the arrival of the microwave, I've quit boiling water and putting it in a teapot. I simply put a microwave mug in the microwave and heat my tea for 1 min. 55 seconds, then take it out immediately and put the teabag in. Then stir in my teaspoon of sugar and steep the teabag while I put my oatmeal in the microwave. Then I take my teabag out and drink it before I try to eat.

It didn't work at first when I got home from Mayo, but I've found that with time, and concious scheduling time, it works very regularly.

Billye

Right, that's for 2 tabs. From what you're saying 2 sounds like plenty enough for me. I had almost immediate results from the first dose. It seems to have stopped the RLS type symptoms I was having.

Unfortunately, there is no Costco anywhere near me. :( CVS is one place I haven't looked for a cheaper brand of the same ingredients as in the Slow-Mag. Of course, what I've seen with CVS is even their store and off brands are expensive compared to other places. We also have a Rite-aid. I'll check there as well.

Calcium doesn't seem to like me. Every time I try to take any kind of calcium it gives me terrible constipation. Maybe I'll try one dose of the Slow-Mag a day on an empty stomach.

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Originally Posted by daniella (Post 120876) I would also love to get my bowel issues under control and have discussed the severe constipation. Trust me we have tried everything. In the hospital they had to give me enemas to go.

My mom told me the same thing only a bit differently. She told me to get a glass of warm water, as warm as I could stand to drink comfortably straight down, and to do just that...drink it straight down. It works.