prucalopride

[improving]

hi everyone! my doctor has recently put me on 2 mg of prucalopride(resolor) for chronic constipation , almost a week and still not working , had to take dulcolax , any experiences with this drug ?? thanks .

[FRreedman]

I have found that this drug doesn't seem to like working on its own. I take it with a plethora of other, prescribed, laxatives.

[improving in reply to FRreedman]

can you please tell me what lax are you taking?

[FRreedman in reply to improving]

15 mg Senna twice per day,

15ml Lactulose twice per day,

200mg Docusate twice per day,

2mg Prucalopride per day,

25mg Naloxegol in the morning.

[improving in reply to FRreedman]

thanks , glad you found something that works for you!

[Max546]

I have been suffering with chronic constipation for years now and have tried pretty much every medication the doctors have offered.

Procalopride was one of those but I also found it to be ineffective - think it worked for the first couple of days.

Now I take dulcolax (bisacodyl) daily before bed and whilst it doesn’t always work I find it to be more consistent (I also have a milky coffee in the morning which is often a trigger to go).

Currently 7 months pregnant and living through the worst constipation I have ever experienced despite taking bisacodyl daily.

[improving in reply to Max546]

i'm sorry you 'r experiencing such bad symptoms , pregnancy can definitely make it worse , is dulcolax more effective taken before bed?

[balloongirl]

I used to take dulcolax for a few years but I changed to macrogol on recommendation by nurse in hospital. I take 1 sachet in morning and one layer in day and it's mad a massive difference to my life. I was always bloated and uncomfortable but it only happens occasionally now. I think some laxatives stop working after a while in my experience.

[improving in reply to balloongirl]

unfortunately, magrocol dosen't help me go at all ,

do u take movicol or miralax ?

[Ashweb901]

I find the same is true of Trulance. It works inconsistently.

[nikon0000]

i eat a huge salad for breakfast that includes shredded beats..also try to stay hydrated...it helps

[marshamclean]

May I relate to you a simple addition I have made to my diet. For over a year I have read the deal about 2 kiwis a day. I paid no attention. I thought one day that maybe I should pay more attention. I began eating those kiwis. I have found great improvement in bowel movements. I was born constipated.

[Lovemyfamily89]

Hi,

I was given this over two years ago and initially found it didn’t work, then I was told I should have been taking it with the bisacodyl ( not instead of, as I had previously been told!) and once I started taking them together, just before bed, I found they worked brilliantly. I’m just starting to struggle a little, the combination is not as good as it was, so I’ve upped the bisacodyl to three tablets along with the prucalopride, until I see my Gastroenterologist next month. I hope this helps you/ good luck 😀

[improving in reply to Lovemyfamily89]

hi! gonna try this combo tonight , thanks !!

[Gardenlover2020]

Hi , I realise this is an old post , but I wondered how you were getting on with the Prucalopride, as I’m on it also & experiencing it not working so well too Thanks