Bowel Movement Started by: ms_c

It’s more likely to be the antibiotics and the pain killers (codeine based) I was very bunged up for a couple of weeks. Drink plenty of fluids and eat plenty of fruit and veg, maybe prune juice. If it’s so bad it’s painful why not take a mild laxative,Senokot

Can I suggest to you all… prune juice.. It works! and its nice and healthy.

Take a glass in the morning, chilled from the fridge, with your breakfast..if it doesn’t work after a few hours then have another glass at lunchtime. Then another one the next morning. You can have a glass of it every morning to keep you going, so to speak.

It might give you tummy ache if you have to much but that goes away after you have been to the toilet.

xx

There are a few different makes but the one I like the best is ……..sunsweet Californian prune juice.. You might have to ask for it as they don’t always put it with the fruit juices and its never in the chilled section. Most supermarkets sell it. I get mine from Asda… eating prunes doesn’t have the same affect and neither does eating different fruits. it has to be prune juice.

I always have a glass of this every single morning and I never have a prob going to the toilet and believe me i used to have real problems and once had to call the doctor out. lol

xx

See I’m worried about the medication because I’m allergic to codeine, cocodomol and aspirin (which I know you can’t take anyway as it thins the blood). I sppose I’ll just be on paracetamol!

I don’t know if it works or if I’m getting used to the tablets but I’ve started taking Yakut and my bloating hasn’t been as bad as it was days ago. X

Day 4 post op and my poor bloated stomach is so sore and constipated. Took Senokot last night but had no effect. I’m off out to buy some sunsweet Californian prune juice! Thanks Sian xxx