[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Suggest a laxative (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/19/2006 1:30:27 PM EDT
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For the past few days I have had explosive diaherra, 95% liquid, and it's not going away. My lower stomach has become painful and very uncomfortable. I've never taken one before, but I was thinking about taking a laxative. Will taking one even help, or will it just make me shoot out more waterfalls? Any suggestions on which one I should get from the store? |
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If you've already got diarrhea, the last thing you need is a laxative. Seriously. The theory that the laxative will make you get rid of whatever you've got is seriously flawed. You need to push the fluids, and eat plain yogurt. Take a couple Immodium AD every now and then, and you'll be squared-awy in a day or so. |
| You feel like you need to go because your stomach is cramping because you're dehydrated. Drink more water. Drink at least 1 liter per hour, preferably more. Drink Gatorade if you have it. You are dehydrated and need fluids. If your gut is still cramped in the morning, see a doctor. |
Indeed! Water or Gatorade |
STFU man! If he wants to take a laxitive, then let him take a laxitive!  That would make for some very funny followup posts!
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Purple gatorade, so you spew all shades of green. |
+1 |
Works like a charm for me. Had Montezuma's revenge twice, and this stopped it in its tracks, which is saying something. |
Should I take more? I've been thinking about drinking a beer to hopefully induce the beer shits but that would dehydrate me even more. |
It takes several hours to work. Give it some time. |
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Explosive diareha and you want to take a laxative... Well OK then  Seriously...laxatives are for CONSTIPATION...IE A LOGJAM  What are you eating? Avoid stuff like eating lots of fruit...lots of candy...Ice cream..Soda... Too much sugar is your enemy... Drink water...and eat good food... like meat. potatoes, veggies...avoid spicy stuff with lots of hotsauce and BBQ sauce...no wings at Hooters for a few days. Not a doctor...but I find that if I do this...the problem goes away. I love hot and spicy foods...but good Lord...they do a number on my gut...a plate of wings goes in one hole and out the other in short order...ditto for stuff with BBQ sauce. If I go on a junk food binge, I pay for it... I make a conscious effort to watch what I eat...especially when a shitter is going to be out of reach for most of the day. Pink Bisthmus (Pepto Bismol tablets) is your friend in a pinch..two of those usually does the trick for me... Never tried Immodium...suspect it works as good. |
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Been there, done that as they say. Try 6 months of "how far to the nearest toilet" and 3 pit stop commutes (i only live 20 - 30 minutes from work) I was going 7 - 10 times a day and feeling like I was about to explode 24 hours a day it seemed. I found that finally doing chronic Immodium therapy AND using Insoluble fiber pills (Fibercon or generic) have helped. The INSOLUBLE fiber will not ferment so no gas. When you are running like a faucet the fiber provides some bulk and slows it down even though it is labeled as a laxitive. I did not believe my GI at first, but it IS working. I also cut out all caffeine and eat a meat and cheese/south beach/atkins type diet along with Activa brand Yogurt (these changes helped as I used to eat a more 'healthy' diet that ran through me like Carl Lewis). This was the plan of last resort as i'd tried almost everthing else and have been miserable for months. Much better now. Good luck |
OK, now you've done it.  Linky |
