Hi guys, hope you're well. Im 30yrs old suffer really badly with IBS C. I gave recently (for 2 weeks) become a tad bit reliant on dulcolax as I find the entire or of going to the bathroom quite exhausting! I've heard lots about lazy bowels after fair use of laxatives - I wax wondering if anyone now suffers with this?
Many thanks
I have IBS-C and the best thing that’s worked for me is Laxido (same as Movicol). Senna was so terrible I thought I was going to pass out on the toilet! The pains were terrible. If you already have slow motility like mine, then I wouldn’t worry too much about becoming reliant on laxatives. IBS is a functional disorder and needs treated with meds like any other illness. I take a sachet a day and find it gentle and reliable, x
Hey thank you so much for your time and sharing your experience. I can't tell you how much it has helped me rationalise some things
AFter once going 11 days without going and ending up doing a water enema I vowed never again - I told my Dr I took senokot after this episode and categorically said never would I put myself through it again and she was happy for me to take senokot every night as it is more natural than a lot of things so I take it every night - like the other person said it is a condition and if you have to take something to sort it well so be it - you wouldn't not let a heart patient stop drugs if they relied on them - well we are the same - the pain and time involved and still not having a bowel movement if I don't take them - is just not a consideration - I may rely on them but at least I have quality of life - without them I don't
Are you asking for some tips on how to deal with IBS-C? If so I can pm you some.
care to share your tips for us all please
Hi janetmtt, I've had complaints about some people not being happy about me posting the same tips when they've seen them before. This is why I pm people now if they specifically ask. I will happily pm them to you.
Pm me 😊
Hi i used laxido but i now take 2.5 tablespoons of ground flaxseeds a day and found it really helpls on the odd occasion i will take laxido for a few days but only one sachet.
The same happened to me i thought i had it worked out my ibs c by taking laxatives every day and my bowels became so bunged up to the point the laxatives wouldnt work it for awful, i take obifibre now which is definitely helping and also laxido which dosnt seem as bad as them other harsh laxatives. I try to avoid gluten as much as possible and definitely dairy its hard going but you have to try everything when your in pain, hope you find something.
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