Same old!

Hi Moira 

I wrote a long answer but I can’t put it up. Not sure what words were wrong it was a salad recipe. Wotsits thicken as do crackers. A ate them to slow my out put down at night. Mine was loose and skin burning. 
Have a fish finger sandwich tomorrow. I can definitely recommend oh with sea salt. As we have to up our salt intake. It’s lovely 

I actually read your post earlier! I'm wondering the same thing about senna and now that I've had a huge clear out, there surely can't be anymore in there, I keeping well away from it! I'll be following advice on here about fruit juices and prunes first, if needed! Obviously I'll always listen to Stoma nurses but I do know my body best, most of the time!

Thanks again,

Moira 

Wotsits thicken? I've died and gone to heaven! That and fish fingers, wow, if this works for me you're a life saver! Salads tend to make me loose so for now, I'm happy with what you've suggested!

Thank you Ann, I'll let you know what happens after my fish finger sandwich tomorrow!

Best Wishes,

Moira x

Hi Three,

My husbands consultant suggested Ispaghula husk, which he took initially and had the explosion. Whether that was because he had a lot of back up, or what, we don't know. The second time he took Movical, and there was just a watery output, but we are pretty sure there wasn't much in there to come out!! 

We are now wondering what to do in future. The stoma nurse suggested a daily laxative, but we are very loathe to do that. I washed and ironed 6 sheets in 3 days!!! I think he wants to try daily prunes and we'll see how that goes!!! He has been fine for 6 months until this.

Yep wotsits come out as they go in. Ha ha but chewed. Funny thing is I didn’t like wotsits before my op but became my guilty pleasure when my output was too loose and burned my skin. I think I was confident eating them as I felt they wouldn’t block. I was paranoid about blocking. Wotsits are like great to thicken. 
Salads loosen, I combine and mix it up when I’m running well if Whoopi kicks off I go back to the Fishfingers and mayo yummy. Enjoy 

I found Movical far to strong but, unlike your husband, I hadn't been for days! I think I'll probably go on Ducosate, more stool softener rather than laxative! I've had bits of diarrhoea and constipation over the last 16 months but nothing near as bad as this! Food is something I've enjoyed until this last 6 weeks!

Tell your husband good luck from me, thank goodness for this site,

Moira

Hi Moira 

Are you drinking plenty?  That has massive effect on the output 

Hi Ann,,

I drink loads! I'm diabetic so I'm always thirsty but I think the diluted orange hasn't helped the diarrhoea so I've switched to water! I've cut right down on coffee, I've had one tea and one peppermint tea so hopefully this will help too!

Best Wishes,

Moira x

Hi,

If it's any help -- I was recommended by a retired Nursing Sister  to try daily breakfast of Prunes and Weetabix - 8 years later it still works !

As Eccles said in 'The Goon Show' all those years ago - 'I like prunes; my mum says prunes give you a good run for your money.'