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Posted by Fivefires on April 16, 2007, at 11:58:24
Literally. (Butt, u guys can think what you're thinking! I think it too!)
My bod' totally misses Zelnorm :(
HELPPPPPP!!!!!
I feel heavy, slow, cumbersome, blahhhhhhhhh.
Dulcolax blow-out takes approx 2 days.
PCP gave me Amitiza. Took 1 @ h.s. and worked, butt had ongoing stomachache for like five days.
Magnesium last eve. Drinking so much water, feel like floating! Yes; whole grain bread. Hungry but scared to eat.
I feel DEPRESSED. Yes I said it. Yes u heard it right. Butt mayB it's just my GI tract? I've tried all ADs know to mankind; usually cause ideation. R any of them worth a sh*t?
Anyone else FOS?
5f
Posted by polarbear206 on April 16, 2007, at 12:29:32
In reply to Well I'm Just FOS! (Amitiza?), posted by Fivefires on April 16, 2007, at 11:58:24
> Literally. (Butt, u guys can think what you're thinking! I think it too!)
>
> My bod' totally misses Zelnorm :(
>
> HELPPPPPP!!!!!
>
> I feel heavy, slow, cumbersome, blahhhhhhhhh.
>
> Dulcolax blow-out takes approx 2 days.
>
> PCP gave me Amitiza. Took 1 @ h.s. and worked, butt had ongoing stomachache for like five days.
>
> Magnesium last eve. Drinking so much water, feel like floating! Yes; whole grain bread. Hungry but scared to eat.
>
> I feel DEPRESSED. Yes I said it. Yes u heard it right. Butt mayB it's just my GI tract? I've tried all ADs know to mankind; usually cause ideation. R any of them worth a sh*t?
>
> Anyone else FOS?
>
> 5fWhach out for water intoxification. Very dangerous!!
Posted by Phillipa on April 16, 2007, at 12:43:49
In reply to Re: Well I'm Just FOS! (Amitiza?) » Fivefires, posted by polarbear206 on April 16, 2007, at 12:29:32
Polarbear I remember a patient we had to lock all water from him. How much water is too much? I don't know. And Five Fires could mag citrate be better? Love Phillipa
Posted by Fivefires on April 16, 2007, at 13:08:25
In reply to Re: Well I'm Just FOS! (Amitiza?) » Fivefires, posted by polarbear206 on April 16, 2007, at 12:29:32
Yikes!!!! Death by H20???
Have pute, will google ...
after I HAVE THE FIRST PEPSI I'VE HAD IN HOURS BECUZ' I WAS TRYIN' TO BE A GOOD GURL!
Yippeeeee!
5f
Posted by Fivefires on April 16, 2007, at 13:10:13
In reply to Re: Well I'm Just FOS! (Amitiza?) » polarbear206, posted by Phillipa on April 16, 2007, at 12:43:49
Have already taken one mag citrate last night, ... think I'll have another.
Then of course will need add 2 parts calcium I believe.
feellikeathugstuck2therug, 5f
Posted by Larry Hoover on April 16, 2007, at 21:36:12
In reply to Re: Well I'm Just FOS! (Amitiza?), posted by Fivefires on April 16, 2007, at 13:10:13
> Have already taken one mag citrate last night, ... think I'll have another.
>
> Then of course will need add 2 parts calcium I believe.
>
> feellikeathugstuck2therug, 5fIf you're taking the magnesium because you're FOS (took me a while to figure that out), then the calcium is irrelevant. You're not even concerned with absorption. You need to take enough to draw fluid into the bowel, and that prevents uptake.
I never heard of Amitiza before. It opens chloride channels in the bowel wall, and allows fluid to enter the bowel. The same thing happens with dysentery, I believe.
An alternative is either of the herbs senna or cascara. They stimulate peristalsis, i.e contraction of the bowel. I've done well with senna.
Lar
Posted by Phillipa on April 16, 2007, at 22:18:09
In reply to Re: Well I'm Just FOS! (Amitiza?) » Fivefires, posted by Larry Hoover on April 16, 2007, at 21:36:12
Lar is she okay as she's gone to bed. Love Phillipa
Posted by Fivefires on April 16, 2007, at 23:14:20
In reply to Re: Well I'm Just FOS! (Amitiza?) » Fivefires, posted by Larry Hoover on April 16, 2007, at 21:36:12
Gotcha guys. Was just about to sign off.
Will look into getting this tomorrow.
Something was called into Walgreens also. They wouldn't tell me what it was because I couldn't prove who I was, but I'm guessing rather than a stimulant like Amitiza, it's an anti-spasmodic.
I'll go chug a glass of water w/ some Miralax and hope for better tomorrow.
5f
Posted by Larry Hoover on April 17, 2007, at 8:50:21
In reply to Re: Well I'm Just FOS! (Amitiza?), posted by Fivefires on April 16, 2007, at 23:14:20
> Something was called into Walgreens also. They wouldn't tell me what it was because I couldn't prove who I was, but I'm guessing rather than a stimulant like Amitiza, it's an anti-spasmodic.
An antispasmodic? That's to treat diarrhea.
Senna and cascara are motility stimulants. They increase bowel contraction frequency and strength. That's for constipation.
Lar
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