What do I have to do to get my bowels moving again?

[Sheryl]

3 hours ago, Antonymous said:

For the benefit of anyone concerned with possible colorectal cancer and who for whatever reasons does not want to involve doctors, hospitals and clinics in the diagnosis, you can obtain a test kit to do it at home. One such is available by mail order from PB Labs in the USA (Google them) called The Fecal Immunochemical Test 2 Pack. Costs $42 for two test kits including shipping to Thailand. Their blurb states:

 

"Use the same test as physicians do in the privacy of your own home quickly and accurately without a prescription or seeing a doctor.  The FIT can be performed and resulted in five minutes or less and is as easy to read as a pregnancy test.'

 

Hope this helps someone.

 

Be forewarned that this simply tests for hidden blood in the stool. If positive -- which can have many causes - you will still need to proceed to colonoscopy.

 

In addition, it  will not detect, much less allow for removal of, pre-cancerous polyps.

 

Hence while better than nothing it is IMO no substitute of a colonoscopy.

[perthperson]

5 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Be forewarned that this simply tests for hidden blood in the stool.

 

You may be interested in this which documents the Outcomes of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) in England after the first 1 million tests based on serial testing using guaiac faecal occult blood tests.

 

http://gut.bmj.com/content/early/2011/11/22/gutjnl-2011-300843

[giddyup]

19 minutes ago, natway09 said:

When did you last have a "major" medical check up.

Your little problems may be signs of more serious things.

When did you have your last colonoscopy ?

I have already said (more than once) that intend having a colonoscopy, have also had more that one major checkup a year.

[geisha]

Sheryl is right, have a coloscopie . I have diverticulitis and it's important that I have regular bowel movements. I eat All bran nearly every morning, vegetables, fruit, some prunes when I feel I need to. As for laxatives, buy Forlax, much better for you than the usual laxatives ! I've bought them in Boots. Also, a brisk walk every day and a swim, excercise helps.

[Laza 45]

46 minutes ago, perthperson said:

118 posts on the topic of constipation !  Amazing ..........

You must be a young guy.. at our age you really appreciate a good shit...  

[Andrew Dwyer]

 

Be forewarned that this simply tests for hidden blood in the stool. If positive -- which can have many causes - you will still need to proceed to colonoscopy.

 

In addition, it  will not detect, much less allow for removal of, pre-cancerous polyps.

 

Hence while better than nothing it is IMO no substitute of a colonoscopy.

Exactly Sheryl, I had a stool sample with traces of blood several years ago, which as you say could be a number of things I.e. Haemorrhoids etc.

The next step was the colonoscopy, which showed everything was okay.

[Antonymous]

In my opinion you should only subject yourself to invasive procedures like this when there is good cause to. Why subject yourself to a horrible procedure that has known adverse effects, if a simple screening instead can show that you are unlikely to have cancer?

 

Poster Perthperson has linked to the huge study undertaken in the UK recently. Here are some of the findings directly quoted from the research report:

 

“Of the 1.08 million returning tests (faecal occult blood tests)   2.5% of men and 1.5% of women had an abnormal test…with 98% having a colonoscopy as their first investigation.”

 

That means that while colonoscopies are recommended when screening is positive,  97.5% of men and 98.5% of women did not need to go on to have a colonoscopy! And that's the point.

 

To continue from the study:

 

“Cancer (n=1772) and higher risk adenomas (n=6543) were found in 11.6% and 43% of men and 7.8% and 29% of women investigated, respectively.’

 

Which shows that a positive screening does not necessarily indicate either cancer or adenomas, as poster Andrew Dwyer discovered.

 

And here’s the kicker. From the study:

 

“The most commonly reported serious adverse event was bleeding following polypectomy, for which there were 42 reports. Colonic perforations were reported after 17 colonoscopies, including one patient who needed an emergency right hemicolectomy 12 days after screening colonoscopy. Post-colonoscopy abdominal pain was reported as a serious adverse event on 14 occasions and in five this resulted in an unplanned hospital admission. One patient had a ruptured spleen after colonoscopy and another developed fever and reported passing blue-coloured urine, which resolved within 10 h of the colonoscopy. There were a further four reports of unplanned admissions on account of a patient being unwell after colonoscopy.”

 

The OP seems to have made up his mind already to have a colonoscopy and I respect his decision.

[giddyup]

5 minutes ago, Antonymous said:

 

The OP seems to have made up his mind already to have a colonoscopy and I respect his decision.

 

I'm open to adverse opinions. A doctor in Australia tried to get me to have a prostate biopsy more than 10 years ago, I refused because of all the negative reports, and I'm still here.

Edited July 12, 2017 by giddyup

[Antonymous]

3 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I'm open to adverse opinions. A doctor in Australia tried to get me to have a prostate biopsy more than 10 years ago, I refused because of all the negative reports, and I'm still here.

Exactly the same happened to me! I refused and am fine too.  My wife is a nurse and has absolutely forbidden me to have a prostate biopsy.

 

 

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, Antonymous said:

Exactly the same happened to me! I refused and am fine too.  My wife is a nurse and has absolutely forbidden me to have a prostate biopsy.

 

 

I had done a fair bit of research first before I made that decision, and I still think to this day that the doctor only wanted to refer me to a specialist for the kickbacks. Call me a cynic.

[perthperson]

25 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I had done a fair bit of research first before I made that decision, and I still think to this day that the doctor only wanted to refer me to a specialist for the kickbacks. Call me a cynic.

Cynic !  

[Skeptic7]

Not an easy thing to do, but change to a vegetarian/vegan diet. Been vegan 27 years and crapping less than twice per day sounds all blocked up! At very least cut out the dairy and white rice. Go to a whole grain variety. of rice...brown, red, mixed.

Edited July 12, 2017 by Skeptic7

[Antonymous]

11 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said:

Not an easy thing to do, but change to a vegetarian/vegan diet. Been vegan 27 years and crapping less than twice per day sounds all blocked up! At very least cut out the diary and white rice. Go to a whole grain variety. of rice...brown, red, mixed.

This is excellent advice to the OP and anyone who is constipated. This is my everyday diet too.

 

You don't have to become a lifelong vegan, but by cutting out all animal proteins (and all fried foods and most oils) immediately and for maybe a couple of weeks while taking good quality probiotics, you should clear your system pretty fast. Then introduce animal proteins back into your diet slowly if you wish, and as your system allows.

[peleid]

Going back when I was 15 year old (50 years ago). My bosses doctor told him if you drink 1 pint of beer (English) everyday you will never be constipated

[i claudius]

Not an easy thing to do, but change to a vegetarian/vegan diet. Been vegan 27 years and crapping less than twice per day sounds all blocked up! At very least cut out the dairy and white rice. Go to a whole grain variety. of rice...brown, red, mixed.

If you become a vegan you will not live forever , but it will seem like it.i myself am an animal lover, especially with gravy and 2 veg.[emoji2]

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[tonray]

12 hours ago, Antonymous said:

Exactly the same happened to me! I refused and am fine too.  My wife is a nurse and has absolutely forbidden me to have a prostate biopsy.

 

 

Laying there with only a sheet about to have 12 needles shot into your prostate thru your rectum will most certainly get your bowels moving again.

[JHolmesJr]

if you've got nothing but time, try reading  "Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management" by Bernard Jensen

 

it'll be on torrents i guess.

[giddyup]

2 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

if you've got nothing but time, try reading  "Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management" by Bernard Jensen

 

it'll be on torrents i guess.

Thanks, I'll try to find it, although my lady says I'm already obsessing about my bowels.

[Ron19]

A troll post and replies to it have been removed.

[Antonymous]

9 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Thanks, I'll try to find it, although my lady says I'm already obsessing about my bowels.

It is an excellent book on the subject. I have it.

 

you can download it for free in PDF form here: http://cleansing.beinsa.info/books/cleansing.pdf

 

You'll learn among other things why it is healthy to have a bowel movement after main meals...

[crazydrummerpauly]

Skilled use of the 'bum-gun' works wonders - really ! 

[Ahab]

Mustard cabbage (in soup or stir fried), works wonders for me, added benefit is that it is all natural.

[giddyup]

25 minutes ago, Ahab said:

Mustard cabbage (in soup or stir fried), works wonders for me, added benefit is that it is all natural.

Available in Thailand?

[cocteau2x]

I use 2 TEASPOONS of sea salt in a quarter of warm water .. first thing in the morning .. before any food... drink it fast .. I am on the toilet in about what hours ... Google "salt water laxative" .. or "master cleanse"

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[cocteau2x]

Skilled use of the 'bum-gun' works wonders - really ! 

I agree ... lol . But that only clears your rectum. I do this often. Lol

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[perthperson]

8 minutes ago, cocteau2x said:

I use 2 TEASPOONS of sea salt in a quarter of warm water .

 

That equates to <> 10G of NACL which equates to <> 4600mg of sodium. 

 

The max recommended intake of salt for the average person would be 1500 mgm/day and less for those with cardiac or renal problems.

 

Most elderly people's kidney function declines as the years advance and care should be taken about how much salt is ingested. 

 

[perthperson]

12 hours ago, crazydrummerpauly said:

Skilled use of the 'bum-gun' works wonders - really ! 

Injecting high pressure water into the bowel is a potentially lethal process which should not be indulged in. 

Edited July 14, 2017 by perthperson
typo removed

[Spaniel]

Several posters have suggested flax seed and I do too.  I take a tablespoon daily in either my oat meal or stirred into a glass of milk or yogurt.   If you decide to take flax seed then you will have to get yourself a grinder as taking the raw seeds won't do you much good.     Also I think getting daily exercise, like walking, will help too.     I walk 2 hours a day, 1 in the morning and one in the evening.   Don't just strol.    Try to do 1 km in 10 to 11 minutes.   Eating lots of greens, lettuce etc.  will also be very helpful.    Keep in mind what works for one person may not work for you.     I'm 73 so a bit familiar with your problem.    Good luck.

[Sheryl]

An unhelpful post has been removed.

 

The Health forum is not the place for banter. That's what the pub forum is for.

[mduras01]

Psyllium husk fiber powder available in GNC. Works like magic--takes a couple of days to work.


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