Slow Moving Bowel Obstruction

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mamerth

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Wednesday of last week I was diagnosed as having a bowel obstruction. I have been on 3X a day Miralax ever since. It is slow moving out. My appetite comes and goes. I have lots and lots of burping but little to no gas--other than gas pains (and a touch of nausea). I have tried eating lots of vegetables and fiber foods.... drinking fluids and tummy massage.

I want to avoid "Golighly" but I have to check in tomorrow with my nurse. I have a horrible feeling it is my next step in moving this.

Any suggestions of moving this obstruction quicker??? This is my most slowest obstruction.... ever!
 
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mamerth

New member
Wednesday of last week I was diagnosed as having a bowel obstruction. I have been on 3X a day Miralax ever since. It is slow moving out. My appetite comes and goes. I have lots and lots of burping but little to no gas--other than gas pains (and a touch of nausea). I have tried eating lots of vegetables and fiber foods.... drinking fluids and tummy massage.

I want to avoid "Golighly" but I have to check in tomorrow with my nurse. I have a horrible feeling it is my next step in moving this.

Any suggestions of moving this obstruction quicker??? This is my most slowest obstruction.... ever!
 
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mamerth

New member
Wednesday of last week I was diagnosed as having a bowel obstruction. I have been on 3X a day Miralax ever since. It is slow moving out. My appetite comes and goes. I have lots and lots of burping but little to no gas--other than gas pains (and a touch of nausea). I have tried eating lots of vegetables and fiber foods.... drinking fluids and tummy massage.
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<br />I want to avoid "Golighly" but I have to check in tomorrow with my nurse. I have a horrible feeling it is my next step in moving this.
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<br />Any suggestions of moving this obstruction quicker??? This is my most slowest obstruction.... ever!
 
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scanboyd

Member
Golytely (go quickly) a better name for it. Get it cold, I mix crystal light lemonade, this helps with the taste. Start slowly sipping it. It will unstop you. I have been there several times. Good luck, you do not want to have your tummy operated on unless it is the last and only option. I now stay well hydrated and have not had a blockage in several yrs. One last thought, move around, walk this helps when you have a blockage.

Good luck!!!
 
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scanboyd

Member
Golytely (go quickly) a better name for it. Get it cold, I mix crystal light lemonade, this helps with the taste. Start slowly sipping it. It will unstop you. I have been there several times. Good luck, you do not want to have your tummy operated on unless it is the last and only option. I now stay well hydrated and have not had a blockage in several yrs. One last thought, move around, walk this helps when you have a blockage.

Good luck!!!
 
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scanboyd

Member
Golytely (go quickly) a better name for it. Get it cold, I mix crystal light lemonade, this helps with the taste. Start slowly sipping it. It will unstop you. I have been there several times. Good luck, you do not want to have your tummy operated on unless it is the last and only option. I now stay well hydrated and have not had a blockage in several yrs. One last thought, move around, walk this helps when you have a blockage.
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<br />Good luck!!!
 
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Havoc

New member
Magnesium Citrate will also get things moving pretty quickly. It tastes horrible and sometimes takes several bottles, but it does work.

Get the lemon-lime it's more tolerable than the cherry, and as Scan mentioned chill it down well. I also found that drinking it with a straw placed as far back in my mouth helps reduce how much you taste.

Hope this helps.
 
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Havoc

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Magnesium Citrate will also get things moving pretty quickly. It tastes horrible and sometimes takes several bottles, but it does work.

Get the lemon-lime it's more tolerable than the cherry, and as Scan mentioned chill it down well. I also found that drinking it with a straw placed as far back in my mouth helps reduce how much you taste.

Hope this helps.
 
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Havoc

New member
Magnesium Citrate will also get things moving pretty quickly. It tastes horrible and sometimes takes several bottles, but it does work.
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<br />Get the lemon-lime it's more tolerable than the cherry, and as Scan mentioned chill it down well. I also found that drinking it with a straw placed as far back in my mouth helps reduce how much you taste.
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<br />Hope this helps.
 
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AmberFerguson

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I am so glad that you wrote about this topic. I have just recently experienced the same problem and I had no clue what was happening. Reading the other replies has helped a lot. i hope to never go through a bowl obstruction again but I know that is not going to be the case. It is great to know what to do about it when it does happen. I hope that you are doing better ... hang in there!!!
 
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AmberFerguson

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I am so glad that you wrote about this topic. I have just recently experienced the same problem and I had no clue what was happening. Reading the other replies has helped a lot. i hope to never go through a bowl obstruction again but I know that is not going to be the case. It is great to know what to do about it when it does happen. I hope that you are doing better ... hang in there!!!
 
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AmberFerguson

New member
I am so glad that you wrote about this topic. I have just recently experienced the same problem and I had no clue what was happening. Reading the other replies has helped a lot. i hope to never go through a bowl obstruction again but I know that is not going to be the case. It is great to know what to do about it when it does happen. I hope that you are doing better ... hang in there!!!
 
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windex125

Guest
I sometimes feel I am repeating and hope I am not, but I had the same issue a few months back and with a few tests was diag. with soemthing called "Gastroparesis" when the food does not move out of the stomach to the small intestine? I am now taking Reglan 3x a day 30mins before each meal. It's better but there have been times I also need to use the Mirolax as a matter fact the doctor said to use it everyday, but I drink prune juice first then will use the Mirloax as a back up plan. I hate depending on something to help yet something else function but what other choice do we have? I used the go lightly as well before the other tests and it's nasty but works wonders. Havoc have to drink the stuff you mentioned later this month dreading that having a colonsocopy test done. It's been 5 yrs since the last one. Feel better. Pat-56/CF
 
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windex125

Guest
I sometimes feel I am repeating and hope I am not, but I had the same issue a few months back and with a few tests was diag. with soemthing called "Gastroparesis" when the food does not move out of the stomach to the small intestine? I am now taking Reglan 3x a day 30mins before each meal. It's better but there have been times I also need to use the Mirolax as a matter fact the doctor said to use it everyday, but I drink prune juice first then will use the Mirloax as a back up plan. I hate depending on something to help yet something else function but what other choice do we have? I used the go lightly as well before the other tests and it's nasty but works wonders. Havoc have to drink the stuff you mentioned later this month dreading that having a colonsocopy test done. It's been 5 yrs since the last one. Feel better. Pat-56/CF
 
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windex125

Guest
I sometimes feel I am repeating and hope I am not, but I had the same issue a few months back and with a few tests was diag. with soemthing called "Gastroparesis" when the food does not move out of the stomach to the small intestine? I am now taking Reglan 3x a day 30mins before each meal. It's better but there have been times I also need to use the Mirolax as a matter fact the doctor said to use it everyday, but I drink prune juice first then will use the Mirloax as a back up plan. I hate depending on something to help yet something else function but what other choice do we have? I used the go lightly as well before the other tests and it's nasty but works wonders. Havoc have to drink the stuff you mentioned later this month dreading that having a colonsocopy test done. It's been 5 yrs since the last one. Feel better. Pat-56/CF
 
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scanboyd

Member
Bowel obst. is like having a bad cramp, Charlie horse, muscle spasm in your tommy that comes and goes (peristalsis) along with no bowel movement or gas passing for a day or so. Hope you never have one. Sharp throbbing pain!!
 
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scanboyd

Member
Bowel obst. is like having a bad cramp, Charlie horse, muscle spasm in your tommy that comes and goes (peristalsis) along with no bowel movement or gas passing for a day or so. Hope you never have one. Sharp throbbing pain!!
 
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