Help, Need To Go More

[twiggy]

I am taking lactulose for IBS-C (made worse by elavil!!!) and I still can't completely get those bowels empty. Yes, I go every day, but not enough. I still feel full and have rectal pressure. I need to completely empty ... goodness, gracious, what will make me go a lot regularly?

[ICNJess]

Have you tried any natural laxatives? I have IBS-D and what makes me go whether or not I like it, is grapes or prunes. Not IC friendly for me, but sometimes my IBS goes into alternating bouts of IBS-C and IBS-D and I get desperate!

[ICNDonna]

Sometimes that feeling can be caused by muscle spasms. It could be that you are emptying well and just feel like you're not. What does your doctor say?

Sending warm healing thoughts,
Donna

[yvette]

Is lactulose the same thing as Miralax? I have an Rx for that...I find I have to pound water, prunesssssssss for IBS-C...or how about try an enema? Not the most pleasant thing...but can make you feel oodles better afterwards :) I'm sorry. I know how yucky it feels to be all *bottled up* like that. :(