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I was looking through the old message on this board and noticed a discussion about prune juice. I wish I had read this earlier. Prune juice works for me. I like to use it best when I have a day off. I start the AM with 4oz. of prune juice, unsweetened, and drink a couple of swigs of diet coke to chase the taste. I then drink several glasses of water. It usually works to produce a bowel movement within a 2-4 hours. If I feel like I am really stopped up, I will drink Maxwell House 1/2 and 1/2 Coffee. I drink about 2-4 cups. I usually get a bowel movement within 2 hours. Also, in the hospital, when I was on bed rest, the nurse suggested a milder version of this treatment. She had me drink 4oz. of prune juice at room temperature and a room temperature Dr. Pepper. She explained that this is the gentlest method to use prune juice and that Dr. Pepper did have some prune juice in it. It is important that the Dr. Pepper is warm, because the cold can further upset your stomach. I then drank water. This was highly effective and did not produce any cramping. Please consider trying these methods. I have used Dulcolax 15 Minutes -1 hour Guaranteed Relief suppositories. The problem is that they produce a bowel movement but can aggravate your rectum. I prefer the prune juice. Give it a try!

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