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Kollegekreed
Kollegekreed

What do you guys find works? I just can’t seem to get enough and I’m on my fourth thrombosed external. I always, like 90% of people, go right back to bad habits when they shrink after days of utter misery and pain. 

I wish there was a pill wth 30 grams a day....

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  • theresa66255
    theresa66255 Kollegekreed

    Posted

    Miralax and a stool softener in the morning and at bed time once a day. I had surgery for external hems back in March and that's what they gave me to keep me regular. I still take it every day.

    • Kollegekreed
      Kollegekreed theresa66255

      Posted

      What was the reason for the surgery? Didn’t want to wait for the thrombosis to go away, or it literally never did? This is my biggest one yet so I’m a little more anxious then usual. 
    • theresa66255
      theresa66255 Kollegekreed

      Posted

      I had surgery for the pain. I also had a fissure. Was in bad pain. Surgery was a blessing. No more pain.
  • Twopies
    Twopies Kollegekreed

    Posted

    Stool softener at noon and bedtime.  Psyllium husk powder mixed in glass of water 3 x day.  Drink lots of water.  Eat lots of fiber in veggies and fruit.  When things get regular, reduce stool softener to 1 x day.  Keep up psyllium fiber till you feel you can reduce it too.  Don’t reduce water or fiber from diet.  
    • Kollegekreed
      Kollegekreed Twopies

      Posted

      Thanks...I certainly know about water and fruits etc. problem is I drink Diet Coke 24/7 and my diet sucks. I haven’t found the will to fix it 
  • thomas79405
    thomas79405 Kollegekreed

    Posted

    have the surgry ok  it,s not bad . so they can cut them out  and wont have too worry no more.          eatting alot of fruites   drinking alot of water,         stay away  from pops   pizza     and alot of cheeses  that helps   and  walking as well.
  • sharen69350
    sharen69350 Kollegekreed

    Posted

     Buy fiber one cereal. 1/2 cup gives you 14 g of fiber. I eat that every morning for breakfast. I also by the light progressive soups and have one cup quite often for lunch. It has 4 g of fiber in it. Also, after eating my fiber one in the morning, I have 1/4 cup of prunes and lots of water. Drinking water and watching your fiber intake is a must.  If you like Triscuits, six crackers for a snack in the afternoon is 3 g of fiber, I believe. Good luck! 
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