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This might be TMI but I'm going to discuss this anyway. I've had a really bad Kidney Infection. Well the Dr. put me on Bactrim 1600 Mlg a day. Well it being a Sulphur drug my bowels are now impacted. I've tried everything to...unimpact them...any suggestions? Me being a Celiac, my main symptom is Constipation anyway now plus this....


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tarnalberry Community Regular

magnesium supplements. start with 200-300mg at a time (every 6-8 hours), and work your way up. senna's another option.

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Totally grose, but here's how to remove an impaction: Buy some gloves, use a lubricant, put in one finger, swirl it around the rectal tissue (around the feces) several times, then pull down. That is how we teach paraplegics to remove fecal matter that is impacted. It works . . . . . .

natalunia Rookie

I agree with TiredofDoctors.... That's what they taught us in nursing school. It's less harsh than meds. I had to do that after I didn't go for 3 weeks after my auto accident. My impaction was due to the large amounts of Vicodin and Fentanyl I was on. Digital impaction was best for me, because often when I take a laxative and stool softener it works too well, and keeps on working, longer than necessary.

P.S. Celia, I was at the courthouse today with my hubby showing our exchange student around and my hubby said, "Hey, do you want to go say hi to your celiac friend? We're here." I figured since it is a Friday before a holiday you may have not been there, so another time.

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