Sedentary

@debodun
I do resort to Miralax, when all else fails. The powder dissolves easily with a few stirs, in water or tea.
It's gentle, not immediate but works.
 

I took two doses of polyethylene glycol and no different results. I emailed the gastro again. His recommenstion was to take a double dose and do it for a week. The directions on the bottle say not to exceed their recommended dosage which is a capful in 8 oz liquid and if they doesn't work, take another but do not thale more than 2 days in a row. Who ya gonna believe?
 
rgp said:
I like to argue ? Why?...because you can't trump my argument?

You honestly believe that there is a difference between, the juice you squeeze from a fruit, and the juice you ingest taking a bite from that fruit?
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She probably means that eating the fruit includes the fiber, which slows down digestion because fiber is a non-digestible carbohydrate & your body has to separate the fiber from the juice. Slowing down digestion means less of a blood sugar spike, even though you're getting the same amount of sugar.
 

debodun said:
With all this "stay indoors" requests, I am even more sedentary than usual. It has affected a digestion process. I thought getting a little more exercise might help. I have a long (13 steps) staircase (see photo), so I took 10 laps up and down. A muscle started hurting in the front of my upper right leg and I got very out of breath even after 4 laps. Didn't help, though. I am eating fruit and drinking a lot of tea and fruit juice. I even resorted to senna tea and docusate tablets. Nothing is helping. Any thoughts?

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Do you like eggplant? it is very effective. Give it 24 hours & you'll like the results the next day. :) Raw spinach is also good.
There are 2 types of fiber. Soluble & insoluble. The soluble fiber turns into a soft gel during digestion & works very well. It's the fiber in fruits & vegetables. Most grains have insoluble fiber - which is tougher.
 
debodun said:
I emailed my gastroenterologist and his assistant phoned me and said the doctor recommended I get some Miralax.
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You live in a really nice area, why not try walking for 10 minutes in one direction then 10 minutes back the same way you walked? Keep it easy until you can feel comfortable walking an additional 5 minutes as you become more able to.

As far as Miralax goes, my only advice would be to NOT take that and sleeping pills before going to bed.
 
debodun said:
I've used my tried and true methods - big salad, double portion of oatmeal, a plate of steamed broccoli, senna tea - nothing is easing it.
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Whatever you eat takes 12-36 hours to get to the "end." If you unwound the human digestive tract, it is around 30-40 feet in length. And there is no way for anything to get past what's already there.
 
debodun said:
I could get exercise doing a load of laundry.
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Sounds like you really do live a sedentary life. My wife @75 does 5 miles every day at the park we go to, I do 3 miles. When we are able to get back to the fitness center we go to she will vary to include free weights.
 
debodun said:
I took two doses of polyethylene glycol and no different results. I emailed the gastro again. His recommenstion was to take a double dose and do it for a week. The directions on the bottle say not to exceed their recommended dosage which is a capful in 8 oz liquid and if they doesn't work, take another but do not thale more than 2 days in a row. Who ya gonna believe?
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I don‘t know what polyethylene glycol is but I take a capful of Miralax twice a day, sometimes three times a day. I’ve had two resections and I don’t want a third. Be careful as you could have a blockage.
 
I used to get very painful cramps in my feet and toes...would literally stop me dead in my tracks. I started taking potassium daily and now I rarely get the cramps. When I do, they are mild and don't last as long. Heat has always worked to relieve the hard cramps, preferably wrapping my heating pad around my foot for several minutes. But with the mild ones, I can gently massage my feet with my hand (if it's warm enough) and it brings relief quickly.
 
So how does one stop being sedentary, other than taking laxatives and counting sprints to the bathroom as "One Day's Cardio"?

I don't want to say I've wasted the past few years. I was with a non-profit that did home repairs for folks who could not otherwise pay for them (did it for 7 years), and relied on that to keep me off my butt. But that went away, and I've found no replacement. Nor have I found any motivation.

I've gained weight. I need to move. But my keyboard sees the only movement I'm likely to make in a given day.
 

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