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Bowel Cleanse May 30, 2014 6:54:26 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile

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I was wondering if anyone has ever done a bowel cleanse to clean out your bowels if you feel backed up and/or bloated? I take my Lactulose everyday, but sometimes my bowels won't move and I end up skipping days, which isn't good. Ideas on a bowel cleanse or detox?

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Bowel Cleanse May 30, 2014 7:22:38 GMT -8

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I use a Magic Bullet suppository when things get backed up longer than usual. It works in 25 to 45 minutes after inserting it. I occasionally, but rarely, have any bowel accidents after using it. Now I worry mostly about bladder spasms and floating away when the bladder decides to completely empty itself between scheduled times.

P.S. I'm not stalking ing you. lol.

We both deal with CES and SCI so we will have some similar issues. I have been dealing with CES since 2009 full time.

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hobbit Advanced Member Posts: 384 Post Likes Received: 374 Date Joined: October 2013 Injury: Incomplete T12 burst # Date Injured: May 2010 Member is: Offline Send PM	Bowel Cleanse May 30, 2014 7:47:24 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hobbit on May 30, 2014 7:47:24 GMT -8 What's a magic bullet? I occasionally get stuffed up & have to do a manual

Knight Advanced Member Posts: 1,407 Post Likes Received: 773 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: T10 Paraparetic with CES & CMS Date Injured: July 21, 2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Bowel Cleanse May 30, 2014 8:20:41 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Knight on May 30, 2014 8:20:41 GMT -8 May 30, 2014 7:47:24 GMT -8 hobbit said: What's a magic bullet? I occasionally get stuffed up & have to do a manual a magic bullet is a Dulcolax suppository
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Bowel Cleanse May 30, 2014 11:17:49 GMT -8

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Senna has a very limited effect when the nerves from L3 to L5 are injured. The large intestine doesn't get all the signals to move so it doesn't push the contents to the rectum like it should. The suppositories help get contractions going that helps to empty the bowel more effectively.

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Bowel Cleanse May 30, 2014 15:07:50 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile

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May 30, 2014 9:16:12 GMT -8 Lαrα said:

To be honest Knight senna would help you out so much if you could tolerate it. It must be affecting your bladder voiding being backed up so much?

Il take a look around to see whats available for a natural cleanse

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May 30, 2014 11:17:49 GMT -8 truwrecks said:

Senna has a very limited effect when the nerves from L3 to L5 are injured. The large intestine doesn't get all the signals to move so it doesn't push the contents to the rectum like it should. The suppositories help get contractions going that helps to empty the bowel more effectively.

Last time I took Senokot, it worked TOO WELL lol!

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Bowel Cleanse May 30, 2014 15:11:56 GMT -8

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Post by Lαrα on May 30, 2014 15:11:56 GMT -8

May 30, 2014 11:17:49 GMT -8 truwrecks said:

Senna has a very limited effect when the nerves from L3 to L5 are injured. The large intestine doesn't get all the signals to move so it doesn't push the contents to the rectum like it should. The suppositories help get contractions going that helps to empty the bowel more effectively.

The problem is truwrecks is that supps wont work for all CES people. Im complete with CES and its either senna and movacol or peristeen. Normally suppositories are better for higher level injuries but not low.
I guess its not the same for everyone and its finding what works best...theres sometimes no pattern to all this lol

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