Correctol has it's time and place...whatever it takes for the initial clean out.
The Smooth Move is excellent, because you can play around with the dose some, discover if one cup with i tea bag will work, or if you need to use the sanme with a couple more cups of hot water. If you overdue, you will know it, you will have extremely painful cramping, then you will know...hmmmmmmm...maybe a little less next time! Once you figure out your magic #, it will prove the best thing to regulate you in the most natural way.
BTW, you can buy senna tablets at the vitamin store...just another option...sometimes I flip flop betwwen the Smooth Move and Senna tabs.
Much love,
Janet
> [Original Message]
> From: <anonymous@medispecialty.com (tinky)>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Date: 7/15/01 8:38:39 PM
> Subject: Hey Janet:: Re: Would like advice/opinions on bowel adhesions
>
> Hi,
> I use Correctol and rely upon a prayer while taking it.
> "Dear Gods of Gentle Womans Correctol, do not make this pill hurt."
> Works pretty well, last week I even took two, the wind must've been
> blowing the right way. Or maybe it was the live animal sacrifice.
> (kidding)
>
> Anyhow, thanks for the Senna idea. I bought "Smooth Move" tea tonight
> when i went to the grocery store, I am going to give it a whirl then
> next time I miss my "contemplative hour". Maybe the gods of senna will
> be kind too.
>
> Thanks!
> -tinky
>
> At Sun, 15 Jul 2001, Janet Karam wrote:
> >
> >Hi Tinky...welcome to the IAS family! looks like you've gotten alot of
good
> >advice already. Fiber is bad news for many of us...makes problems worse.
> >What I have to do is stay on a pretty consistent eating/drinking/pooping
> >plan. If everything stays moving, I am okay, there is also less being at
> >extremes with evrer present symptoms...everybosy has to figure out what
> >works best for themselves.
> >
> >I eat mostly things that can dissolve in my mouth, or that are
> >soft...cereals, bread, yogurt, Fudgesicles(yum!), rice, scrambled egg
> >whites, etc.
> >
> >A meal for me is a cup of Cheerios, or a piece of bread or a 1/2 can of
> >gingerale, but I eat these "meals" several times throughout the day. I
have
> >learned to eat this way to avoid reflux and of course, additional pain.
> >
> >I rely on the herb senna to maintain bowel motiliy/bm's...it is not
always
> >pleasant, as it can cause severe cramping at times, but I find it works
> >better than anything else I've tried.
> >
> >Hope this helps some.
> >
> >Hugs,
> >
> >Janet
>
--- Janet Karam --- janetk7@earthlink.net