Re: Help! I am miserable, Senna was the only thing that worked and now it stopped working!
01/29/08 09:48 PM
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Hi there,
I have also been an IBS-C but never in as severe a position as you. I don't have advice on weaning off laxatives, but I do want you to get another doctor if you haven't already. Two doctors have told me that Senna, though marketed as "natural," can cause nerve damage if used in the longterm. The last thing I want to do is scare you, but I think it's very important that you find a more responsible, compassionate, informed doctor. I wish I had advice to give you on helping move through your C without laxatives. I know another person responded by saying (s)he needs to eat enough SF, and that's been true for me, too. When my C was worse last year, eating a lot of gummy sourdough bread always helped move my bowels. It didn't necessarily help my bloating, but I did go to the bathroom.
I wish you all the healing and support in the world.
-Jen
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