My wife has been bound up for days and refuses to take chemical medications and prune juice isn't working. I heard slipping the love bone in the back door will take care of the problem,is this true?
2006-07-13 07:54:50 · 9 answers · asked by Gearhead 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
No, she has to do it to you, inorder for her to be unconstipated.
2006-07-13 07:58:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If she has been constipated for days - then you need to take a two prong approach.
1st - Flush it out from the back with either an enema (water pushed into the rectum to break it up and let it flush out) or with a glycerin stick. This is what is usually used with infants and bed ridden patients. It is easy to use and not as messy as the water. You can pick either item up at the drug store.
2nd - flush it out from the top. DO NOT try using the bulking method already suggested without first unplugging the back end. If the intestines are blocked, putting more bulk behind the block can cause serious complications. Once the blockage is gone you can use a fiber product to assist, or even some purple grape juice is helpful. My favorite is to take about 1200 mg of Magnesium -(remember milk of magnesium) this will get you going. For more regularity, take about 400mg /day of Magnesium - this will also help with any headaches she may be having.
Good luck
2006-07-13 19:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by drvandenhoek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not true. You will cause further irritation and discomfort, which, in turn will cause further problems.
Encourage her to drink a lot of water. Water helps rid the body of waste and helps loosen stool (if used in abundance).
Instead of prune juice, try other high fiber foods such as pears, whole grains, raisins, etc. (I'd be tired of prune juice if I had to drink it for days!)
An enema of plain water might also help.
I would contact the doctor if nothing happens soon!
Good luck!
2006-07-13 15:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by Obama, 47 y/o political virgin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't work overnight, but have her start taking a psyllium based bulking agent routinely every day. Metamucil is one brand, but there are many others. Nothing chemical about them, just the husks of grains that cause the bowel to retain more liquid and make passing stools easier. She should continue taking it after things work free so you doesn't have future repeat episodes.
2006-07-13 15:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great, your wife is suffering and all you can think of is how you can get some?
Get her a disposal enema from the pharmacy, they're like $2 and should do the trick.
2006-07-13 14:58:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat lots of fruit, not just prunes. Anal sex won't "unplug" her.
there are a few yoga postures that will really help move things along, too.
2006-07-13 15:30:15 · answer #6 · answered by voxwoman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best product we encourage our patients to use is Dr. Schultze's Formula One. Go to his site: www.herbdoc.com All herbs and boy do they work.
2006-07-16 02:36:02 · answer #7 · answered by bettye198 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to try is....eating prunes, they will help no end.
2006-07-13 15:20:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Optiflora can eliminate this problem.
2006-07-13 15:38:23 · answer #9 · answered by JustMe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋