Altho' the GlycoX I have been taking is making a helpful difference for me.
I am still a prisoner of the restroom most days.The 'IBS' and IC keep me close to the restroom. Since I quit the Metformin, I have not had diarrhea for the first time in a long while.
Everything is just really sluggish,especially in the mornings. And that 'heavy feeling' until things pass, presses on Urinary tract.
I want my mornings back, I have an adhesion in lower right abdomen that inflames, so i need things to become regular very very gently.
I am using psyllium fiber, and every other day a small GF flax muffin [homemade].
I am on a modified low carb diet[ some carbs are needed for the GlycoX dosages.]. My Dr. knows now,and said to keep it up. It is helping.
More than likely the damage that the LD and Co's have done, has everything sluggish. I cannot exercise as I would like, but I still try to move about, do little bits of housework[such as laundry].
If anyone has input on the retraining bowels matter,I would greatly appreciate the tho'ts and ideas. Thanks!!!
Jus' Silverwolfi here
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
Yes, you can re-train your body to "go" -- but it is actually more like re-establishing a natural rhythm in which you respect your body's need to eliminate waste on a regular schedule.
Good to know,I'm doing at least part of this right. And I try to be patient, my whole system is such a mess. So I'm reminding myself, not to be frustrated that it is taking awhile!
Jus' Silverwolfi here
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
Is magnesium and vit c in the mix? I know they help me
Posted by Silverwolf (Member # 9196) on :
Hi <<<<< 'kayak >>>>>,
I'm taking Mag',need to get Vit.C on payday!
I bet the C would help... gotta do something here.
Thanks for the reply!!! Sooner or later I'll get the right combo of food,supplements,and so on and it'll calm down.
Jus, Silverwolfi
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Take more mag until then.
Posted by terv (Member # 29410) on :
I think I may have found my magic bullet for constipation. I hesitate to scream from the rooftops for fear that I will jinx it.
My constipation is such that I can go for weeks without anything coming out. I took miralax and fiber daily and pulsed senna and dulcolax. With all that I could only get the bowel to move with consecutive mega-doses of dulcolax which rips my intestines and stomach apart.
Anyway I started supplementing with 5-HTP. In a thread I started about constipation "surprise" mentioned that some anti-depressants at a low level help because they increase serotonin levels.
I still take one dose of miralax a day. Mango Xan was also recommended in the same thread which I will try adding to see if I can get off of all laxatives.
I wonder if I don't need more magnesium in general... been running low on product so making do.
I still get leg/foot cramps and that usually signals a need for more mag for me too.
Trying to remember if I haven't used 5-HTP before??? Those links were interesting too Terv. HAve to see what I can find naturally to boost serotonin.
Trying to get everything regulated is an issue for me, not as patient as I should be. Just glad I don't have to take the Metformin any longer. I'm wondering if it didn't cause a lot of my 'IBS' symptomology.
Altho' intestinal and colon issues have run in both sides of my family for as long as I can remember.
Thanks again for the input from each replier!!! Even tho' we are on a tight budget right now, with more info' we can plan carefully what we can afford for me to try!
Jus' Silverwolfi here
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Silver... Try Swanson's Vitamins or Vitacost for cheap prices. I like the NOW brand from Swanson's.
Posted by Silverwolf (Member # 9196) on :
Hi <<<<< Lymetoo >>>>>,
We'll check on that for the prices! good to know they have NOW brand,I've used several of those products in past,and I like them.
Thanks for the info',we are trying to keep costs down.
One of the meds my Dr. tho't might help for sinus issues was $80 dollars. We did not get it,as I have no insurance. Will talk w/ him about the cost in a couple of months.
I am checking herbal supplements and Essential oils for the sinus,/respiratory and allergy problems. Will see what I can find ,as $80 is way to much for our budget.
And I have to keepin mind,what is likely to help w/o 'IBS' type side affects, because most everything seems to affect me.
Thanks again for the info and replies !!
Jus' Silverwolfi here
Posted by chainsaw joseph (Member # 6611) on :
My gut is a mess from atbx,alot of constipation. I have found magnesium makes me go but I feel worse on magnesium.I feel better on vitamin c for a laxative. I think the C keeps me more acidic,I think the magnesium gives the yeast more of an environment they like than the acidic vitamin C.
Posted by GretaM (Member # 40917) on :
Ayervedic believes that one needs to drink a large glass of warm water first thing upon rising.
It helps flush metabolites and byproducts that have accumulated in the night.
It apparently helps promote regularity.
Free to try Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Silver .. what's in the sinus remedy? I bet you can find the same thing at a better price.
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