Anal Fissure Support Forum

Subject: Re: softeners/laxatives May 17th 2008, 8:19 am

Val,

I take Colace everyday and drink prune juice every morning. I agree with Chris sometimes hormones come into play. My problem is the volume of the BM cannot be big or it causes me so much pain. It can be real soft too but if the BM is to big it can cause me a lot problems. I also take magnesium supplements and I am back on fish oil and I think that is makin a difference to me. I agree with Kim Laxatives are harsh stick with the stool softners.

Patty

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I used to take Magnesium Glycinate (400 mg) once daily in the evening. I read once on the internet the the upper limit for supplemental magnesium is 350 mg., so I was always somewhat troubled that I was taking too much mag. Don't know if that info was correct or not as my family doc who prescribed the mag was not bothered by the amount of the mag supplement. I don't know how much mag is in MOM.

I get 400 mg. of mag through my calcium supplement, so while taking the mag supplement, I was getting a total of 800 mg. of mag daily. My family doc feels that most people don't get enough of mag.

Cheryl

Subject: Re: softeners/laxatives May 17th 2008, 9:51 am

I am with Juney and Patty on this one Very Happy

Val, you know i take movicol-miralax one sachet at evening Very Happy

Maybe half would suffice for you dunno

i have had no problems using it, for me it works gently Very Happy

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Only wish i had started the movicol when my fissure first started but it was only a few months later that i adressed the situation!!
The rest of the hard work i do through my diet flush

As said on a previous thread i like Psyllium , there is a very good supplement in holland and barrett , it is called regucol, adds bulk which is fine if one can handle it

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I take magnesium glycinate too and that really seems to help. I take 1200 mg a day but for most that would probably be too much. I agree it is hard to get this all down pat. My body keeps changing the rules so my little regimen I am on needs to be tweaked. But I would think taking a mag supplement which is readily available could be helpful. It helps to relax the muscles so you have an easier bm.

Did I miss it or what did the DR say yesterday?
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Subject: Re: softeners/laxatives May 17th 2008, 2:11 pm

thanks guys! You would think that I would know all this by now!
I rang the doctors secretary, but she said I had to go in and see the specialist again on thursday evening. I'm wondering (hoping!) that if I could tolerate the scope then maybe the surgery wouldnt be necessary, unless of course its a fistula/abcess again. Its worrying that the pain subsided with the antibiotics because I would assume from that there is an infection present?

Subject: Re: softeners/laxatives May 17th 2008, 3:32 pm

Mmm this mag is very intresting !

I also take cod liver oil 1000mg dont know if it helps thou,
Evening primrose is a winner for me.......TOUCHWOOD!!!!

Val i hope you dont need surgery, the pain could have been just a one off reminder...goodluck
x

Subject: Re: softeners/laxatives May 17th 2008, 8:19 pm

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you don't need surgery. If most of the pain is gone, perhaps you caught the infection in time for it to heal with just antibiotics. That has happened for me.