I had my second dose of chemo yesterday and I have not been for a proper number 2 since before my first. I have been on docusate sodium 4 daily, two sennisides nightly since Tuesday (now Thursday), and was given laxido yesterday (taken four now), eaten a tin of prunes and been drinking lots of water, fruit tea, and still nothing more than rabbit droppings… calling hospital as soon as number available for advice but is there anything I can do to help?
I was pretty immobile after first treatment of immunotherapy and two chemotherapy last week and only felt semi normal yesterday and now back to chemo fatigued, with the added horrendous constipation pain and nothing moving.
Hello Breast234,
I feel your pain & discomfort, after my first treatment 3 weeks ago tomorrow I was also constipated and have never felt anything like it in my life, like someone had their boot up my backside, I couldn't even sit on the edge of my bed let alone a harder surface.
Movicol helped me, I now have 1 sachet in the morning and 1 in the evening and I will continue this regardless, I might even move up to 3 sachets in preparation for 2nd treatment tomorrow.
I sincerely hope it eases for you.
Kerry xx
Thank you ️ I will ask about that tomorrow, I am back in the breast clinic for more tests and they have asked me to go to oncology triage after for an enema…. Hope your treatment goes smoothly Hannah xxx
Hi Hannah,
The enema will shift you then after that maybe take regular tablets or drinks just to keep yourself going. I really don't know how you did the prunes wishing you good luck with everything xxx
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