i saw my doctor last week and told her about my constipation( she does not know that i have IBS. i am still getting tested, but i know i have it cuz i got all the symptoms.) anyway, she told me to take this liquid called enulose, but i am hesitant to take it because it is a lactulose solution and is lactulose the same as lactose? cuz i think i might be lactose intolerant...i don't know but wheneveri drink milk my stomach hurts. so does anyone think i should try enulose? someone also told me that castor oil treats constipation...i went to the pharmacy yesterday and got it. so which one should i try? which one works better, faster and is the safest? also, how soon after taking it can i eat?
2007-07-10 02:14:37 · 7 answers · asked by sam16 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Drink a glass of Prune juice daily and eat prunes. Then there is Smooth Moves tea from the Health food store. These are very helpful.
Medications are really bad about causing constipation.
Take the Castor oil, it is natural. Stop analyzing and take something to get moving. Impaction is an ugly thing.
2007-07-10 02:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can drink all the castor oil you want and the only thing it's gonna do is give you the cramps and craps! it's a laxative! It is an OLD WIVES TALE, Castor oil will not normally bring on labor; neither will long walks etc. Baby comes when baby is ready. Please read this and stop ! Castor has been used to induce childbirth, but does not always work. Castor oil triggers cramping in the bowel (hence it being an effective laxative) and sometimes this cramping spreads to the uterus. In an overdue pregnancy in which the mother's cervix is already effacing and partially dilated, this cramping can become labor contractions. Castor oil induced labor can be stressful on the mother and fetus as the cramping can be quite severe, causing irregular, painful contractions, which can cause fetal distress. It also leaves the laboring woman quite dehydrated as a result of the vomiting and diarrea which result when the recommended dose of castor oil for labor induction is taken--2 oz, or about 8 tbsps. This leaves her without access to the energy she could otherwise derive from food or drink throughout her labor process. Some women prefer this method to a chemical induction in a hospital. Using castor oil for induction is not recommended without consulting a medical practitioner and is not recommended in a complex pregnancy. I don't speak out of my hat. I am a retired nurse., mom and grandma
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2016-05-21 02:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know anything about Enulose but I know that castor oil is a lubricant. It basically greases the whole thing up so that stools slide out easier. You can take the castor oil , it's safe, but it is not going to start working immediately. You need to call your doctor and tell her that you believe that you have IBS and ask her the questions about the med she told you to take. Or ask the pharmacist, part of his job is to help educate people about the meds they take.
2007-07-10 02:24:53 · answer #5 · answered by Neka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Castor oil isn't a lubricant, it's an extremely powerful stimulant that's rarely prescribed nowadays because of the stomach pains/explosive dumps associated with it.
Personally I'd avoid taking it if I possibly could!
2007-07-10 07:51:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try a glycerin suppository, they are safe and go up the other end... and work within minutes.
2007-07-10 17:27:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋