Movicol not working for an adult?

[Bigkingdom]

I’m severely constipated. Have been on and off for most of my life. Last week took an enema and thought that would be the end of it. Nope. Back to not being able to pass a stool. I have taken two sachets of movicol for a couple of days and nothing. Today i tried another enema and even that hasn’t worked! I’m getting increasingly stressed out. All other things such as prune juice, more fluids, more fibre, strong coffee etc have also all failed. Now what?!

How much movicol was it? Two sachets?

It took me the max dose to get rid of impactation, 8 sachets a day for two days.

Have a look at the instructions OP.
AFAIK with movicol and bad constipation you take 2 sachets on day one, then 4 sachets day 2, 6 sachets day 4,8 sachets day 5, and then 10 and 12 sachets on day 6 and 7 respectively.
This will ensure you are totally 'cleared out',as often people get constipated higher up the bowel. They empty the lower bowel and think that everything is ok now, but actually are still constipated high up. Also liquid faeces can pass the high up hard stools and pass out, and people think they have diarrhoea, this is called overflow.
Alternatively a colorectal surgeon told me recently some doctors use dulcolax tablet x 3 as a prep for bowel investigations, that might help?
Ask advice from pharmacist too.

Just had a look OP, for adults on movicol it is
"a dose of 8 sachets a day, within 6 hrs of each other, for 3 days".
Think the other I mentioned is paediatric.

Thank you. I am on my third sachet today. I have no idea how i can stomach another five! Its so vile.

Yes it can take a,few days to work ,I have a child with chronic constipation, my son also takes sodium picosup!hate ( when I can get it in him he has autism and severe learning disabilities) he's also prescribed bisocodyl suppositories.

I know it is vile the y do a,paediatric chocolate one which tastes nothing like chocolate🙄

My twelve year old takes two sachets every day of her life just as maintenance does my guess would be that an adult with serious constipation would need more for longer (not medically qualified)

And yes it's vile. It's not the flavour it's the slimy consistency (you can add a dash of squash for the flavour but nothing can be done about the slimyness

Take an extra satchet a day until you reach 8 satchets a day, then keep on 8 satchets a day until it passes. You can mix movicol with squash to make it more palatable.

I obviously didn’t mix my last sachet very well and swallowed a lump of vile powder! Why do they make this stuff taste so foul!

@Bigkingdom it’s fucking VILE. I’m suffering badly with constipation in pregnancy due to some medication and I have to drink three a day, every day to keep things moving. I hate it so much, I dread having to drink it.

@Connie222 i’m also pregnant which has not helped with my sluggish bowel. What do you mix the movicol with?

Just water. I can’t stomach it with anything else.
Because I’m on it long term I’ve started buying the cheaper version, Laxido (it’s exactly the same but a third of the price). I bulk ordered the organs flavour; Christ on a bike it’s awful!

The lemon movicol was nectar from the gods in comparison.

Gin might make it more paltable? But unfortunately that's out if your pregnant!

Orange flavour! Although organs might taste better.

Adding double the amount of water they suggest makes it work so much better, the only way it works for me.

Lol at organs. Although i agree they probably taste better!

I wish i could stick it in gin @x2boys Lol

@CyberPixie i might do that, might not taste so bad either if theres more fluid

Good luck with it - just make sure you stay near the loo. You’ll think it’s over but it won’t be if you get what I mean 😂

Definitely take more. I take 2 everyday just to go normally. Another thing guaranteed to get you going is milk of magnesia.

If you stir movicol really well with very cold water I think it's fine. Dh has had it on the odd occasion and can't stand it though.

you'll have to use a lot more than that. Take 6 then make sure you do plenty of moving around

I really like the taste, id drink it all the time if i could

You can dilute in orange squash make up the 8 you are allowed stick it in the fridge and drink it over the day i know its rank but it should work,

I have also had problems with constipation since as long as I can remember.

What helps me:

-- Sauerkraut
-- kefir
-- eating masses of vegetables
--1g of vitamin C a day
-- magnesium citrate (not too often because you don't want magnesium imbalance)
-- wholemeal everything instead of white eg bread, pasta, etc
-- exercise

Good luck

You have to mix it with water. You can add something like squash afterwards, but must be water to mix.

I leave it to stand a minute. It's not nice, but I too am permanently constipated due to medication.

My top tip for constipation, either bring your knees to your shoulders while you shit with a box or something or find some way to squat.