Fissy dear,it is horrible to go 4 times now.maybe you can start cutting down on laxatives slowly and eat a high fibre diet with lots of fruits and veggies since youve not had a problem with constipation before.even i never had problems with my digestive system.i would poop as soon as i woke up and i ended up with a fissure which is so annoying
hope the beagle and cream cheese works for you

Thanks Pinky
I am eating a lot of fruits and veggies , always did LOL. It is just that I cut off completely from my diet bread, pasta, milk, cheese and many more non veggie-like things and it just makes me goin' and goin' and goin' LOL. I stopped Colace yesterday, and today I will stop with Benefiber. I will try to incorporate "normal" food in my diet too - this is just crazy ...
Hope you are much more relaxed now that your Sis is with you and can help with it all and that your pain will improve with more rest

More whole grains, Fissy?
I am so happy you are eating!!! Peace be with your bowels!!!

Aaaaaaahahhahaaaaa - thanks oh great one , may your force make my bowels slow down and smell the roses !
Greetings from Princess Alekanim LOL

Fissy
Sounds like you body is craving certain foods, go with the flow !
Hoping things are better for you today
I am horrific today having some really good days - “^&*:@{)(*&%! and some bad , Seeing some benefit , But only time will tell !
Thanks for asking

Tabby wrote:Corsi
Testa ispaghulae is Ispaghula husk/ psyllium also called Fybogel in the UK, Metamucil in the US- it is a bulk-forming laxative. It is used to treat constipation. This medicine swells when in contact with fluid and works by increasing the volume of the gut contents. This causes the muscle in the gut to push the contents of the gut along more quickly. Ispaghula husk is a type of fibre. It should only be used if the dietary intake of fibre cannot be increased. Ispaghula husk should be taken with plenty of fluid. The full effect may take some days to be seen. Ispaghula husk is also useful for patients with colostomy, ileostomy, haemorrhoids, anal fissure, chronic diarrhoea associated diverticular disease, irritable bowel disease and as an adjunct in ulcerative colitis.
Yes it can bulk the bms out , maybe just try a very little amount or you may be in pain trying to pass larger Bms , Psyllium needs lots of water !
I used psyllium for years for IBS and it worked great for me , but with anal fissure I find bms are too big and cause me pain, a risk I wont take for now !
Goodluck !

No wonder my BM was big and caused blood this morning! I hate all this. The lady at the pharmacy said it was so good!
I have taken 3 doses daily....I think I just want to dig a hole in my garden and jump in
Thanks for the advice!
Fissy, I feel sorry for you because you have to go so often. Can you cut down on things and only eat "normal" food?
Bloody Mary

Thanks girls for your concern and advices - I really need some now and I am soooo sorry Corsi
for your blood this morning :( - you ust had a great day yesterday - this is all just maddening
I woke up with HORRIFIC stomach pain and am still in pain , although less after I took some acid reducing med. ad eat some toast and oatmeal- so much for normal food my Tabby !!! Now my whole abdomen is "crackling" with pangs of pain and I feel like "going" all the time, although there is nothing there :hhouse: - either I am going insane or all is now one big intestinal mess and
I have no idea what to do !!!!!!
I stopped with taking ANY supplements , just took some Valerian now and probiotics and had some Yarrow tea and will be off everything to see if my poor GI will calm down :lecia: . I also started taking Metamucil yesterday - made my poop more formed - thank you Lord - but now this all over pain is crazy and feeling to go when there is nothing to "go for" - I never had anything similar - can anybody relate :( ???

whereabouts in your tummy is the pain Fiss? If its that bad, sweetie, I'd go and get it checked out , pronto.

I hate dyspepsia, Fiss. I think the one med I was taking was causing that. That stomach pain hurts!!

Doh !!! Corsi
Did you get my love letter ???
Stay away from psyllium for now, it is good stuff but for the right bums !!
Best to work up the dose very slowly !
Fissy !
I am sorry you are feeling so bad
You are a good girl having oatmeal and toast best thing you can do, your tummy might be finidng it hard to adjust either way to your change of diets, relax lay down and have a hot bottle/pad on your tummy , maybe massage tummy too
I hope you havent got a nasty tummy bug