WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: Another bowel problem... & another quick question

Re: Another bowel problem... & another quick question

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 26 Nov 2000 18:12:11 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 26 Nov 2000, Anna wrote: >
>At Sun, 26 Nov 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>>
>>At Sun, 26 Nov 2000, Anna wrote:
>>>
>>>At Sun, 26 Nov 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Yes, stool softners are the thing to do.
>>>
>>>Dr. von Almen,
>>>
>>>my concern: They will get things to "loosen up" for a week or two, but
>>>once I go off them, won't my bowels be "addicted"? I'd hate to make my
>>>situation worse for a little temporary relief (though my body could sure
>>>use it).
>>>
>>>--
>>>Anna
>>>
>>Anna
>>
>>Yes if you use a laxative, no if you only use a softner(fibercon,
>>metamucil, konsyl, citrucel). Hope this helps.
>>
>I'm already taking Metamucil and/or Fibercon , with no/very little
>success. Are chemical products (Colace) equally non-habit-forming?
>
>--
>Anna
>

Anna

Colace no, pericolace, yes.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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