My aunt just called. I’ve had an ostomy since 1973 and her since 1993 so she often asks me for advice
I don’t mind but this latest call had me scratching my head so I thought I’d check with the forum
She’s had bad diarrhea, bad enough she had a week or so in hospital recently. I thought they had it under some kind of control with meds but she called me earlier today, very upset that she was getting two laxatives, Gavilax and Metamucil. I wasn’t quite sure how to advise her though it sounded to me like her current doctor doesn’t quite understand ostomies, and I told her as much.
Has anyone here been in a situation where they needed both those laxatives?
Context - Metamucil plus Gavilax?
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Re: Context - Metamucil plus Gavilax?
It sounds odd to me - I have never taken a laxative in my life....as far as I know....lol....And with diarrhea - don't understand at all. Then again she has had her surgery for well over twenty years....is it a new doctor?
Ileostomy due to UC - 50 odd years
Re: Context - Metamucil plus Gavilax?
It is in fact a doctor of about my aunt’s vintage and she’s 80.
That’s one of the reasons she’s interested in a new doctor.
That’s one of the reasons she’s interested in a new doctor.
Re: Context - Metamucil plus Gavilax?
I have an ileostomy and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. With both of these, I have quite a bit of output -- often watery. My GI doctor and surgeon suggested I take a SMALL amount of Benefiber to thicken the output. I also use Imodium or sometimes a stronger prescription med to slow down the flow. And I wear high-output pouches.
I hope by now that your aunt is much better.
I hope by now that your aunt is much better.
Diane C
2000 MACE
2002 Colostomy
2018 Above + anus removed; Ileostomy
2020 Scar tissue removed
2000 MACE
2002 Colostomy
2018 Above + anus removed; Ileostomy
2020 Scar tissue removed
Re: Context - Metamucil plus Gavilax?
Thanks, Diane, but it’s gotten crazier.
She hadn’t told me she had a hernia that was large and getting larger. So now she has a wet stoma requiring multiple changes.
She’s also 76 with some cognitive and dexterity issues…sigh.
She hadn’t told me she had a hernia that was large and getting larger. So now she has a wet stoma requiring multiple changes.
She’s also 76 with some cognitive and dexterity issues…sigh.