I made a mistake

[Anonymous]

My spouse had opposite issue on a semaglutide; nonstop diarrhea with anything eaten. No wonder they lost so much weight. Do most people get bad gi side effects from these drugs?

[Anonymous]

I really wouldn’t call it bad side effects. It was mild discomfort and I’m somewhat dramatic when my system isn’t 100% regular.

[Anonymous]

Ask about a short course of Metamucil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really wouldn’t call it bad side effects. It was mild discomfort and I’m somewhat dramatic when my system isn’t 100% regular.

Not going for more than 2 days is worse than a little discomfort. It is not healthy.

[Anonymous]

Just know that I messed up myself by not having a BM while traveling and it was due to just travel and holding it in and I had to get endo/colonoscopy and have had minor issues since that trip 6 years ago. Take care of your body!

[Anonymous]

Bisacadyl and fleet enemas work if it gets super bad. That's the last step before the ER.

[Anonymous]

OP, did you have any success yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really wouldn’t call it bad side effects. It was mild discomfort and I’m somewhat dramatic when my system isn’t 100% regular.

Not going for more than 2 days is worse than a little discomfort. It is not healthy.

The price you pay to be skinny the easy way

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, did you have any success yet?

Yes, I’m back on schedule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just need this out in the universe.

I haven’t had a bm since Saturday or Sunday, thanks ozempic. So I decided to take some miralax 2.5 hours before I have to go to a family birthday party. I thought it would work before I have to leave but no.

Best guess. Will I survive?

You need to see a Dr.

No I don’t. Sunday, or even Saturday to Tuesday is fine. It’s uncomfortable and not ideal but doesn’t indicate anything other than I’m on a med that slows motility if I don’t eat enough fiber and drink enough water.

Lessons learned. Keep up on the fiber, and miralax takes several hours.

Miralaz takes several days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, did you have any success yet?

Yes, I’m back on schedule.

Miralax can be taken as a daily dose in order to get yourself back on a regular schedule, and colace can also help soften stools if there's an issue of compaction from constipation/dehydration. For future reference, in addition to upping your fiber and hydration, your posted situation is an appropriate time to try a gentle laxative and or a suppository. Glycerin suppositories can help you go, and senna is a gentle laxative. There's a "smooth move" tea that basically guarantees a poop in 6 hours or less.

-long time opiate-and-other pain med user with way too much experience in this dept.