Experiences with

Senna / Docusate

I was on three movicol 3 docusate and senna aday, for over a year, my doctor wanted to swap senna to Fibrogel, I am struggling at that amount at getting it in before it thickens and after eating and then having a drink afterwards, today after I took it within 20 minutes it was like it all the liquid

What to do now?? Also, I'm on olanzapine, lorazepam, Zolpidem, dicycloverine. The right side of my lower abdomen is making a squidgy sound after taking the laxatives (movicol 2 sachets two day, docusate 2 pulls for 1 day.) and getting a lot of cramping

HGSOC stage 3C. Debulking surgery September 2023 followed by 6 platinum based chemotherapy sessions. Negative for BrCa 1/2 and HRD. Started on maintenance tablet Niraparib in March 2024 and now in December 2024 have had three 3 monthly CT clear scans and a consistently low Ca125 value of 8. Over

Just a bit fed up.as my whole bowel doesn't work from lips to anus. I have oral thrush at the moment and I have waves of mouth ulcers. They run across my cheeks and in the back of my mouth/throat. I have lax cardia so the bottom of my oesophagus is floppy. Into the stomach I have gastritis and slow stomach

I have been given docusate (dicotyl) to take to help with hard stools with my IBS constipation has anyone tried this medication, I can have IBS constipation for weeks then have to do something out my comfort zone like a hospital appointment then the IBS loose stools kicks in big time several visits to

I’ve got multiple health problems namely:- Triple Heart Bypass + Mitral Valve Repair Now diagnosed with Heart Failure Severe Lumber Spinal Stenosis - Laminectomy Spine Operation Cervical Stenosis awaiting MRI Scan I was taking liquid morphine Oramorph then also put on 4 x Zomorph tablets which

Its me again ! very worried have slow transit bowel/IBS and recurring impactions last two years. Since Xmas been taking Laxido with senna various doses but last two weeks on 4-5 sachets a day but stopped this on monday due to passing poo 12 or more times over several days, However 2 days later feel

My daughter has been on max doses of laxido and senna since 6 months and we've never got to watery poo. Infact, she mostly does type 4. Any explanations as to why?In August I upped her laxido only as occasionally she would have tiny poo marks in her pants - it wasn't thick, smelly or dark & she was pooing

Have high bp , one bp med stopped as caused low sodium . so just on one a week until soon blood tesr. The i think ldl (bad cholesterol ?) is raised. Awaiting results see if diabetic ..Very inactive All due to i realise bad food . for reasons i cant eat now bread biscuits pasta rice chocolate nuts

due to depression , i now waiting check hab1c. constantly hungry but ate too many bad carbs sweet stuff biscuits . high bp , was on 2 bp meds, one stop as caused low sodium . highish bad cholesterol . lost weight , carbs sugar leg "burn" more belly fat. inactive . didnr drink enough water. even if

My 8 year old daughter has been diagnosed with chronic constipation. She has visited the hospital multiple times in the last 3 weeks with abdominal pain. She is now being treated for fecal impaction with Movicol and senna. She has had some bowel movements over the last couple of days - watery with some

Hello My little girl is 5 years old and has struggled with constipation and withholding since starting pre-school when she was 3. We have undertaken 2 years of treatment with laxatives, toilet sits etc and things have never improved. During a good phase, she has a few soiling accidents a week. In

Morning all, Could anyone confirm if severe constipation is a symptom of cirrhosis please? As time has gone by I seem to be getting more and more constipated and even Senna laxatives are not working. Regards Theresa x

Afternoon all,I'm currently awaiting hysterectomy and have been told it'll be another 74 weeks! I had a lap in 2026 and have been diagnosed with DIE. I was started on Decapeptyl for 8 months, then I've just had my first month of Zoladex. I'm in so much discomfort and pain. I've been started on a 25 mcg

hello all, we are on day 32 of max dose (8 sachets) and still not there, have senna (5ml) at night for 20 days also; 3yr old and history of withholding which is still doing now even on this regime. Is this unusual to take so long? We have had some huge watery gushes in last few days but also some thick

Have my prep tomorrow for a colonoscopy and have been given Picolax, but I’ve heard mixed reviews about this one with some people saying it didn’t clear them out fully. I was wondering if anyone was given Picolax only (without senna etc - I can’t take senna) for their colonoscopy and if it worked

Have my prep tomorrow for a colonoscopy and have been given Picolax on its own (without senna etc - I unfortunately can’t have senna), but I’ve heard mixed reviews about this one with some people saying it didn’t clear them out fully. I was wondering if anyone was given Picolax only for their colonoscopy

I had a Triple Heart Bypass and Mitral Valve Repair and now have also been diagnosed with Heart Failure. Before my surgery I had a Laminectomy for Severe Spinal Stenosis. Unfortunately this failed so after a couple of months I was back to square one with my pain with the added complication that a lot

My 13 year old son is currently on day 20 of disimpaction. He’s taking 8 adult laxido a day and 3 senna tablets at night (to be increased to 4 tonight) He is still only having one bowel movement a day and it’s loose but not watery. More like a firm mousse. His continence nurse said tonight for him

Does anyone else use dicotyl/docusate and or mebedeverine for bowel issues? The GP has prescribed them to me and I'm pretty apprehensive about taking more meds on top of the naproxen and omeprazole I'm regularly taking, plus the doxycyclidine and metronidazole antibiotics the hospital sent me home with