SMOOTH MOVE TEA

[RS313]

has anyone tried this for constipation and is there cramping?

Crazy but i have had PD for 3 years and just started C/L never had constipation until now is it from the meds or the PD?

ANYONE? any other suggestions for constipation i cant go to work with cramping

[Syncletica]

The following supplements have resolved the problem for me:

1. 1 Magnesium 400 mg NOW capsule-after supper.

2. 2 or 3 Mag-07 (Aerobic Life) before bedtime with water. (amazon.com/Aerobic-Life-Dig...

I hope this benefits you as well.

[RS313 in reply to Syncletica]

what about cramping/

do you get any cramping using this

[Syncletica in reply to RS313]

No cramping.

[park_bear]

Yes I had constipation from PD due to drying out of my GI tract. No cramps. I found that Docusate sodium, aka Colace, solved the problem. It also turns out that melatonin solves the problem too well and I would not recommend it.

[RS313 in reply to park_bear]

colace?

i will try that then since that is what the pharmacist rec as well.i just hate the cramping feeling of laxatives so i hope to use something that wont give me cramps

[pwwhite in reply to RS313]

smooth move is great...just take at bedtime and you'll have relief in the morning, no cramping but best to be near the toilet!

[park_bear in reply to RS313]

colace will not give you cramps - all it does is add moisture

[sankar003 in reply to RS313]

Yes, Colace gelcaps 1to 2 times a day works for me with no cramps.

[rebtar]

Smoothe move gave me cramps. Lots of water and exercise helps, plus a "squatty potty" has helped me a lot, check it out on Amazon. And magnesium.

[Burlingtongal]

Constipation is a non-motor symptom of PD. It was one of the many I had before I started on C/L. I've never tried Smooth Move so I can't comment on that. I went to a gastroenterologist and of the many things he gave me to take the only thing that works for me is Miralax. I take a double dose daily and I have no cramping from it. If you want to give it a try I'd start off with one dose daily and work up to two. Do it over a weekend so you'll know what to expect. We're all different so you may have to try a few things before you find the one that works for you. Good luck!