Well, the weekend was a little rough. I think my other meds must have been completely out of my system by Saturday. I was a bit hypersensitive about developing constipation, so I indulged in a lot of cooked veggies Friday night. Saturday, I had some urgency and small cramping sensations followed by about 3 or 4 BMs. Not as bad of D as normal, but not as well formed as the prior 2 days. I had to attend a friend's bday party that night, so to be safe, I took a lomotil before I went.
Sunday, didn't go at all, but didn't feel bloated or constipated. Ate verrrrrrry safe!
Today, Day 5. I woke up a bit more gassy than usual. I attribute that to the fact I didn't have a BM yesterday and my body is not used to being "full" if you know what I mean. I had to drive 2 hours to do a hearing and stopped at a rest stop along the way just to see if I could poo. Success! I was quite amazed! I had a very long, well formed, very solid poo. The best I've done in quite a long time  I felt great afterward and no more BMs or gas today.
Overall, I think the lotronex is working, but like anything else, it takes time to see the full effect. The symptoms are getting better every day and while sometimes my body feels a bit weird, it's not altogether a bad feeling. Just some slight abdominal discomfort from time to time which passes quickly. It reminds me of the feeling I get when I start other new meds, like my body is simply adjusting and trying to get used to the new chemicals.
More to come!
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