by Luka » 06 Jun 2013, 12:22
I think they are similar in how they work. People usually find prunes to be more tolerable than prune juice and they are easier to find in stores. I haven't personally tried prune juice, but most people I've talked to hate it. I would think that in some cases prunes/prune juice would make gas worse, though.
I personally can't eat more than one large prune at a time or I get terrible cramps (not diarrhea, but just bad cramps). I eat one large one in the morning and another in the evening and it seems to work for me. I wish I could eat more because I love prunes, but I can't. As always, drink plenty of water throughout the day.
January 2013 - Diagnosed with fissure. Eventually turned chronic.
History of IBS and anxiety disorder, along with fear of using bathrooms other than my own caused it.
Tried Diltiazem, but eventually developed a rash.
LIS surgery scheduled August 26th.