Post TAH BSO and bowel dissection Constipation meds’?

[amrpm]

Does anyone here take Sodium Docusate and Movicol together? My surgeon likes SD but post

chemo before this surgery I have always taken Movicol (oncologist)

They work in different ways. Is it possible to take small doses of both?

Very grateful for all advice

[Manchesterlady]

It was recommended to me by my oncologist. I take it with 15mls of lactoluce and it works for me . 2 tablets morning and night . Good luck xxx

[amrpm in reply to Manchesterlady]

Brilliant - thanks for this. Was constipated this morning and it was painful post op. Thanks so much - that's exactly what I will do. Xxx

[Yoshbosh]

Hello!

I take both...SD keeps stools soft and movicol encourages things to move along. I’m also taking the anti-nausea drug metaclopramide which is a ‘pro-kinetic’ and stimulates food through the digestive system. Hoping the combined effect stops another obstruction happening.

Speak to your team about it, and I’m sure they can help you come up with a plan to get things working properly with you. It will almost certainly take some tweaking to work out the right dose for you.

Vicki

[amrpm in reply to Yoshbosh]

Thank you so much. Off to the oncologist tomorrow 😊😊😊

[Irisisme in reply to Yoshbosh]

Yes, I take both too, works for me. I also take an anti-nausea drug (domperidone).

[amrpm in reply to Irisisme]

😊😊😊

[Alifit]

Hi,

WhenI started Carbo/Caelyx I had hideous constipation which meant a couple of unscheduled hospital visits. I’ve now got it under control by taking Sodium Docusate and Movicol in varying quantities during the four week cycle. Just before and for a week after chemo I take two lots of 2 sodium Docusate and three sachets of Movicol. As the time goes on I reduce the dosages until I’m just taking 2 sodium docusate a day. This is recommended by my oncologist. I think they do different things so are ok together.

Good luck, Ali x

[amrpm in reply to Alifit]

Many thanks 🙂🙂🙂

[Di16]

After my last surgery I was prescribed sodium docusate and lactulose morning and evening, and it worked well. Di

[amrpm in reply to Di16]

Thank you😊😊😊