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Have Constipation. On Laxatives. On Dulcolax. Suggest What It Could Be?
I HAV E CONSTIPATION ALL THE TIME FROM TAKING LAXATIVES EVERYDAY BECAUSE OF A PLYOPLASTY
OPETATION AND A VEGATOMY. THE LAXATIVES JUST DON'T WORK VERY WELL ANYMORE. I HAVE BEEN TAKING 5 DUCOLAX AND 11 PERDIEM EVERY NIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET OFF OF THESE. I ALSO EAT LOTS OF FIBER AT NIGHT TOO BEFORE LAXATIVES. IT'S A LONG STORY ABOUT HOW I GOT IN THIS
SITUATION. BUT AFTER THE OPERATIONS I HAD "DUMPING SYNDROME". ANY SUGGESTIONS? E MAIL
ADDRESS IS ON MAIN COMPUTER, I'LL HAVE TO GO TO IT.
OPETATION AND A VEGATOMY. THE LAXATIVES JUST DON'T WORK VERY WELL ANYMORE. I HAVE BEEN TAKING 5 DUCOLAX AND 11 PERDIEM EVERY NIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET OFF OF THESE. I ALSO EAT LOTS OF FIBER AT NIGHT TOO BEFORE LAXATIVES. IT'S A LONG STORY ABOUT HOW I GOT IN THIS
SITUATION. BUT AFTER THE OPERATIONS I HAD "DUMPING SYNDROME". ANY SUGGESTIONS? E MAIL
ADDRESS IS ON MAIN COMPUTER, I'LL HAVE TO GO TO IT.
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Tue, 6 Aug 2013
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these are problems with major foods you take
get blood serum tests dfor specific antibodies of milk wheat potato chana and other foods you take withdraw after test
you may recover in few wk after withdrawing foods
get blood serum tests dfor specific antibodies of milk wheat potato chana and other foods you take withdraw after test
you may recover in few wk after withdrawing foods
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