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]]> By: Janet McDonough http://weight-loss-boards.com/wlb/dangerous-dieting-using-diuretics-laxatives-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 Janet McDonough Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:37:20 +0000 http://weight-loss-boards.com/wlb/?p=10#comment-2304 .I am a 60-yr. old female. Because of a failed spinal fusion 7 years ago, I have been and still are on potent pain medications...it was oxycontin, then after a recent surgery to remove the hardware from the fusion, I was switched to methadone. I also take a anti-depressant which is also constipating. To combat the severe constipation I have I have also been on one laxative or another, as well. I guess I never realized that young girls take laxatives as a "diet plan. Nonetheless, I recently have been having concerns about taking laxatives. Seven years ago, I was prescribed "Lactulose Solution" and to tell you the truth, taking that, as prescribed, twice per day, hardly did any good as far as moving my bowels...they still came out like marbles and I most usually felt like I was straining so hard, that my eyes were going to pop out! So, then, last October, I had to have an emergency surgery for a twisted colon...where by the surgeon had to cut and/or remove some of the bowel. I don't know if it was just a cut to untangle it, or if he indeed removed some, or whether it was the "big" intestine or small one. I will be finding out this Thursday because 6 months after the surgery I made an appointment with him to find out these details...Not only was I left with a huge belly protrusion, like I am 9 months pregnant (I only weigh 124 lbs.), for some reason, but I am also experiencing some symptoms suggesting that I may be anemic or nutrient poor and it may be perhaps something like Malabsorption Syndrome. (Yes, I am seeing my own physician this week too for some bloodwork). My concern is not only about what the colon surgery may have done but also, I was switched from Lactulose (which, again, hardly worked, if at all) to Miralax, which REALLY worked very well with very productive, daily bm's. Before even coming across your link, have recently been very concerned abouting taking the laxative, which cearly states to not take it beyond 7 days...which my doctor tells me to ignore if it's working. Quite suddenly, my hair is not only falling out, but it is in a very distressed condition, that I have never experienced before, breaking off, splitting, being very dry and fuzzy like cotton candy...my nails are dry and yellow, etc. which is totally out of the norm for me, since I have always been very vigilent with my tresses and conditioning it, etc. It seems as though it were poisoned with something, or...not getting something it needs. This all seems to be happening since I was put on a laxative, Miralax, that actually works very well, and therefore makes me wonder if I am having a mal-nutrition problem from taking it, long term. But you do say that most of the nutrition and absorption of one's food is done and over by the time a laxative kicks in...Is that actually correct? When does a laxative kick in during the digestive process? And, can you offer me any thoughts on what might be going on regarding the laxative or the twisted colon surgery that was needed? Thank you. .I am a 60-yr. old female. Because of a failed spinal fusion 7 years ago, I have been and still are on potent pain medications…it was oxycontin, then after a recent surgery to remove the hardware from the fusion, I was switched to methadone. I also take a anti-depressant which is also constipating. To combat the severe constipation I have I have also been on one laxative or another, as well. I guess I never realized that young girls take laxatives as a “diet plan. Nonetheless, I recently have been having concerns about taking laxatives. Seven years ago, I was prescribed “Lactulose Solution” and to tell you the truth, taking that, as prescribed, twice per day, hardly did any good as far as moving my bowels…they still came out like marbles and I most usually felt like I was straining so hard, that my eyes were going to pop out! So, then, last October, I had to have an emergency surgery for a twisted colon…where by the surgeon had to cut and/or remove some of the bowel. I don’t know if it was just a cut to untangle it, or if he indeed removed some, or whether it was the “big” intestine or small one. I will be finding out this Thursday because 6 months after the surgery I made an appointment with him to find out these details…Not only was I left with a huge belly protrusion, like I am 9 months pregnant (I only weigh 124 lbs.), for some reason, but I am also experiencing some symptoms suggesting that I may be anemic or nutrient poor and it may be perhaps something like Malabsorption Syndrome. (Yes, I am seeing my own physician this week too for some bloodwork). My concern is not only about what the colon surgery may have done but also, I was switched from Lactulose (which, again, hardly worked, if at all) to Miralax, which REALLY worked very well with very productive, daily bm’s. Before even coming across your link, have recently been very concerned abouting taking the laxative, which cearly states to not take it beyond 7 days…which my doctor tells me to ignore if it’s working. Quite suddenly, my hair is not only falling out, but it is in a very distressed condition, that I have never experienced before, breaking off, splitting, being very dry and fuzzy like cotton candy…my nails are dry and yellow, etc. which is totally out of the norm for me, since I have always been very vigilent with my tresses and conditioning it, etc. It seems as though it were poisoned with something, or…not getting something it needs. This all seems to be happening since I was put on a laxative, Miralax, that actually works very well, and therefore makes me wonder if I am having a mal-nutrition problem from taking it, long term. But you do say that most of the nutrition and absorption of one’s food is done and over by the time a laxative kicks in…Is that actually correct? When does a laxative kick in during the digestive process? And, can you offer me any thoughts on what might be going on regarding the laxative or the twisted colon surgery that was needed? Thank you.

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