Lecicarbon A suppositories

[janke]

I`ve been diagnosed with evacuatory dysfunction and last week saw a colorectal surgeon privately who has referred me for a proctogram but in the meantime suggested I should try Lecicarbon suppositories instead of glycerol. He didn`t give me a prescription but said I can buy them over the counter. Looking online they seem to be expensive and I suspect my local chemist will be reluctant to order them. If they work well I hope to persuade my GP to prescribe them as I am over 60 and they would be free. (He did tell me to contact him again if I can`t get them and he would write me a private prescription - which will also be expensive!)

Has anyone had experience of these? And have you been able to get them on the NHS?

[bookeater]

If they're on prescription I would ask your own GP if you can have an NHS prescription then you can see if they work.

[DTH123]

I've used them in the past and found them quite ineffective. Have you tried mini or micro enemas? They are easier to insert than suppositories and act far quicker.

[janke in reply to DTH123]

thanks- the consultant did say they work well for some people and not at all for others! I have tried the mini-enemas and they didn`t work for me

[janke]

AS an update - I was able to buy them over the counter at my local pharmacy but they are nearly £13 for 10, so if I do find them successful I will try to get them on prescription