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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?
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@jaleh
@notmoff
Have you tried adding a stool softener(Colace) or a psyllium fiber (Metamucil) in the mix ? Are you are taking senokot tablets and Mira lax consistently every day? If those combinations are not working after giving it a good try, vaying the dosages of each, and being consistent, etc., then on to something else!
I found, as others here on MCC, that the OTC Prunelax works very well to get things moving without being too harsh. There are two different strengths sold on Amazon.
If I were to go to a stronger, but non-stimulating laxative, I would try Dulcolax Liquid.
The above regimens always work for me. Let me know how it goes after trying something different.
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clutch: I have tried everything. I go days that I feel great, then it stops. It feels like my body gets used to it and then wants it changed. I do Miralax and smooth move tea every day. I feel good in the morning after BM, then after a few hours I feel like sh.t! I did do prunes for a while but that didn't help either. What is prunelax? I don't how anyone can go for a day without having some kind of BM. I am thinking that I should go a major place like Mayo clinic to deal with this. It's overwhelming me and I don't like it.
I just googled Prunelx and it has senna, which smooth move tea does also(I do it every night). I did metamucil AND smooth move for a while. What it did was that I would have really good BMs but then I feel bloated and awful after a few hours.
Can you tell me what regiment you do every day? How often? I feel like my body gets used to something and then rejects it.
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To answer your questions, no I haven't tried a stool softener or psyllium fiber. And I don't use Miralax or senna consistently.
Thank you for the suggestions.
I will check out the Prunelax.
Interesting that I don't see prunes in Prunelax ingredient list. Apparently the active ingredient is senna, which I also don't see (or recognize the name of).