Fibre and stool softeners did nothing for me. Nor increasing water. Nor exercise. Nor massaging my stomach. Nor senna
Only a magnesium drink ("Milk of Magnesia") or bisocodyl, neither of which are pleasant to take regularly as they result only in diarrhoea
It's hard to balance trying to let your body do its thing with less extreme method and resorting to the nuclear option. You also have to write off a day and not go anywhere after taking those
It's very much related to the drug and not just "ignoring" something
I only had an issue because I was taking an iron supplement at the same time which also can further cause constipation. I stopped taking that and it resolved my constipation issues.
I'm not too sure what you're referring to with a "write off day". I am on the highest dose currently and don't have this issue. I maybe get some sleepiness the day after taking it but I can still do things. However that effect has also subsided a lot after taking it for long over.
Every medication will have pros and cons. I'm having huge success on the medication and the slight issues I have are a worthy tradeoff personally.
Oh wow that sounds like the opposite issue! I've only had the other problem where it's not coming out. It's funny how medications can cause issues where they constipate people, but then also have the opposite problem where they make people have diahrea.
Yes (not that exact brand but the same ingredient: polyethylene glycol 3350). It takes 3-5 days to begin working then creates diarrhoea for another 3-5 days
(I probably should mention I had IBS-C prior but Mounjaro makes it 2-3x worse)
Only a magnesium drink ("Milk of Magnesia") or bisocodyl, neither of which are pleasant to take regularly as they result only in diarrhoea
It's hard to balance trying to let your body do its thing with less extreme method and resorting to the nuclear option. You also have to write off a day and not go anywhere after taking those
It's very much related to the drug and not just "ignoring" something