CONSTIPATION--problem with so many of our drugs
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MT
Dunch.Hahahaha, I do dunch allot Rosie, are you ready yet to talk specifics? What are your thoughts about doing a clean out?
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Morning Sas! I tried unsuccessfully to share a video a couple of days ago. So, I'm providing the link here: http://hefty.co/letting-off-steam. The site is heath hacks and this particular video shows us that we haven't been sitting on the toilet properly. Check it out - quite interesting!
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Morning Sas! I've been unsuccessfull in sharing a link. Check out health hacks - sitting on the toilet wrong.
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Judy, Thanks :0 Loverly and labelle and maybe others brought forward the idea of position. I put Labelle's suggestion about a squat potty in the topic box. I found this video That does the visual decently.
We were infinitely designed by a glorious designer to work well. Man in recent times as mucked it up.
Labelle and I shared knowledge that at one time women gave birth in that position. Labelle did it with a Midwife..
What will happen over the next couple of decades is the old ways will be recognized and valued.
The Microbiome will become very valued. The Microbiome is the organisms that live on us and within us in a commensal relationship
We have mucked that up and as a result we have superbugs.
I will do something now that one of my bosses did in 1983(plus maybe a year or so). It was in the early Hiv/Aids time. She stated "Never do mouth to mouth without protection" I almost fell on the floor. No one had the guts to say it. BUTBUT within a very short time it saved a lieutenant firefighters life.
A patient found at the bottom of a stairs, he headed the doc's advice from a continuing ed thing. He used the protective devices.
Autopsy: patient died of ingesting cyanide and had crystals around her mouth. Had he done mouth to mouth he would have died. That story traveled quickly in EMS circles.
There was more than one reason to head the advice. the unknown is the unknown. Work cautiously.
Back to the microbiome: Don't make yourself crazy disinfecting everything. All we are doing is creating a superbug environment.
Hand washing with good mechanical action--to flush away nonresident bacteria is the best.
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I have put up with multiple skin sensitivity reactions to chemicals and plastics. It's an immune system thing. Started mostly after BC, but some noted before BC.
Most noted after RAI131 for thyroid cancer 5 years after BC. I had to work through a process of the damage caused by the tx.
I don't use soap on the vulva or butt. OMD no SOAP...
It since extended to using soap sparingly on the body, but I use a wash cloth with good mechanical scrubbing. I swim. I use a moisturizer.
I know you think me crazy. I've evolved in my thinking b/c of the damn troubles caused by the RAI- 131. I started a thread of my own on rectal issues, but just reserved space. I'll develop it as the mood strikes
You all know me. I go in spurts these days. Retirement and life now allows for that.
Hmm the original question..............was related to position of normal defecation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7pf0uFRfTQ
I'm putting this in the topic box.
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Judi thanks for the direction. I googled and found many sources. The video I thought was a good tie in to Labelle's Squatty potty.
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Well it's 1am and this clip is just about the last thing I reviewed before heading to bed. Hmmm. Never the less, maybe I'll try a stool tomorrow.
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Helloooooooooooooo MT tell us about the outcome LOL
All off work life has goals and outcomes that determine value of the goal and the outcome.
Here we are literal. LOL
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Luckily I didn't dream about pooping. The other thing I read right before I shut it down was about the sod worms that are destroying my lawn. So I dreamed about chemicals that I could spray to kill them.
You know me - I put things off. So I probably won't try the stool until the stools are hard again. Knock wood, right now everything is medium/medium & easy.
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Bumping for new members.
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I don't read this topic very often but don't see Sassy. Has anyone heard from Sassy?
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Corky - my questions exactly. I sent a PM a couple of days ago since I was concerned but no response. Hope she'll check in soon.
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Corky - I sent a PM on 11/6. She last posted on 9/21. I just posted on the Insomniacs thread where she usually hangs out to see if anyone there has heard from her.
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Hi MinusTwo and Corky60,
I heard from Sassy (a PM on October 6th), she said she was taking a break from the boards, but was doing fine. That is however a loooooong time ago.
dsgirl
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Here's a copy of an answer from Magdalene on the Insomniacs threat. Glad to know she's OK.
"I spent 2 hours on the phone with her today, Minus. She is doing well, just taking a sabbatical from BCO for a while. Sends her love"
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This conversation is so valuable that I'm bumping again for new members. And noting that I STILL really miss SAS.
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Thanks Minus Two.
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MinusTwo. I miss Sassy on all her usual threads and here.
Wish she would come back.
Dsgirl
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Thanks ladies. I do understand that Sassy was taking a break, but I hope someone has been in contact with her so we know she's OK.
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I thought I would post this recipe that I received from my palliative care nurse. It is all over the counter stuff in Australia, so hopefully the same for you. The products may have different names in other countries, but google should help.
1 tablespoon of Agarol
1 tablespoon of Lactulose
1 tablespoon of Normicol
Mix together in 1/2 (a half) a cup of warm milk and drink.
It has helped me immensely.
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Hey Freya - nice to see you here. Well that sounded funny - who would be excited by a constipation thread. Still... glad you found us. I don't recognize the names but I will research.
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Freya - looks like it's problematic in the US. But we have ladies on her from lots of other countries so maybe it will be useful to them. I've put the link below that I used to research international drug names. And it's great that you found something that works for you.
Agarol - doesn't appear to be available in the US
Lactulose - is Rx only in the US
Normicol - doesn't appear to be listed in the international drug list
https://www.drugs.com/international/
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Normicol - Information
NORMACOL® Plus is a product for the treatment of constipation. It is made of a combination of sterculia, a natural fibre, and frangula bark, a traditional herbal laxative. Together these two ingredients act by providing natural relief from constipation. Sterculia is not fermented by bacteria in the gut and is less likely to cause wind than fermentable fibres.
Agarol, it seems you can buy from Canada - http://burlingame.mykansaslibrary.org/buy-agarol-l...
How strange it all is, what you can get and what you can't in different countries. I will leave the recipe up, but it seems it wont be much help to the US ladies.
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Thanks for the details Freya. Yes, do leave it up. Someone from the UK or Canada or other far flung places may find it useful.
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Colace helps. and taking three Lasix and one metalozone a day is enough to make anyone a brick factory.
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Cliff - everyone is different. There are some really good tips in these 45 pages. Not to mention some funny jokes. It's a job to find a method that is not too strong or too weak for your situation. And one that becomes a permanent part of your life w/o continuing laxatives. If anyone is having trouble, I suggest you read the header to this thread, then dip in as many pages as you can (and since our founder says puns are welcome) so you can hit the can.
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Organic Baby Prunes, Start with small amount to see how they effect you.
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Thanks Honey. I've been eating two dried prunes every night. That seems to take care of the times when I don't have a salad for a few days. I know I need to take dried prunes on vacation.
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for me, the fix it lots of fluids every day.and a colace every morning. I actually have to watch my fluids, one doctor says reduce fluids( cardiologist) the other says drink more fluids.having congestive heart failure and cancer meds kinda confuses things.
the diarrhea, / constipation cycle lets me know if my fluids are right.
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