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Partial Small Bowel Obstruction Pain: Do things get better?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Mar 13 3:09pm | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
My son at the age of 5 had a partial bowl obstruction (Illeus paralized bowel). This lasted a week. He was in so much pain, begging us to kill him. It was awful.!
Had CAT scans every day to see if the bowel was moving. And finally the doctor recommended, we give him milk of magnesia. It irritates the colon from above to get it working so it can move again. And it worked! Had to give him milk of Mag for 2 months every morning. He is 29 now and he’s never had an issue with his colon since that time!!
When I had my second child by C-section, my bowels became paralyzed from the air hitting the intestine. They advised me to use milk of magnesia to get the bowels moving again… And it worked!
I’m not saying you should try this without checking with your physician first or doing your own research.
Good Luck🤞
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I've been managing my chronic paralytic ileus for the past year taking Milk of Magnesia every 4th day (The only one of 4 different laxatives I've tried that works reliably.)
One year ago at age 96 I was discharged from my 4th episode
of a blocked intestinal tract. First episode way back 60 years ago they removed a section of my intestines and spliced it together. Last 3 episodes self-resolved with week of nasal tube draining bile from stomach. Last session (CAT scan confirmed no blockage) but have manifested paralytic ileus ever since and have been managing it over the past year with liquid protein and puree canned vegetables and fruit diet with laxative every 4th day.
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I had 3 small bowel obstructions last year and was admitted to the hospital each time and this week had 2 nights of extreme pain but it finally stopped after many tylenol. I ate lightly for 2 days and today feel almost back to normal. I didn't go to emergency as the wait time is about 7 or more hours (in pain). I didn't think this time it was obstructed as I was still passing gas.
It is interesting that you mention milk of magnesia as my family doctor once said it was the best thing (old fashioned idea) to get things moving. Right now I am on 2 different prescriptions given by my GI specialist but still take restoralax daily. If I get this terrible pain again would it be safe to take a milk of magnesia?