Hi everyone, I suffer with constipation where I don't go without a stimulant laxative (like dulcolax) which I have to take mid week and weekend, basically every 3 or so days which massively disrupts life, I have been prescribed this and just waiting to receive it. Can anyone with constipation let me know their experiences on it please, especially if working full time! But all welcome of course
Thank you
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hberry · 14/02/2024 18:26
WhoopWhoopNow · 14/02/2024 18:54
My colorectal surgeon who suggested it said to take it in the evening.
I take it around 6pm with a meal and it generally works by morning. No worries about daytime issues in work.
Nousernamesavaliable · 14/02/2024 19:30
I used this for 2 years before having my son and it literally changed my life!
I got to the point where I was self irrigating and using multiple laxatives which had no effect.
I used to take mine before bed and would feel the urge to open bowels the following morning.
Thankfully I do not require them any longer, pregnancy literally worked wonders for resetting my digestive system in the end.
WhoopWhoopNow · 14/02/2024 19:36
Yes @hberry every night. I struggle if I miss a dose. I don’t suffer side effects, I maybe had a bit of bloating and discomfort, rather than pain, in the first four/five days after starting it.
Nousernamesavaliable · 14/02/2024 19:43
I remember having headaches at first but the positives for me out weighed the negatives.
The instant relief of being able to go, my bloating reduced significantly and I lost weight too.
Prior to taking them my longest time with no bowel movements was 18 days, enemas, suppositories, laxatives - tablets or liquid you name it just didn't work for me.
Even bowl prep for a scope failed to clear me out.
The self irrigation I found soul breaking. It took over an hour every morning and my bowel would retain the fluid for ages but then I would just pass the water, it gave me horrendous stomach pains and I felt weak all the time.
Nousernamesavaliable · 14/02/2024 19:43
I remember having headaches at first but the positives for me out weighed the negatives.
The instant relief of being able to go, my bloating reduced significantly and I lost weight too.
Prior to taking them my longest time with no bowel movements was 18 days, enemas, suppositories, laxatives - tablets or liquid you name it just didn't work for me.
Even bowl prep for a scope failed to clear me out.
The self irrigation I found soul breaking. It took over an hour every morning and my bowel would retain the fluid for ages but then I would just pass the water, it gave me horrendous stomach pains and I felt weak all the time.
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