Living (Dealing) With Scoliosis

Constipation

Battling this little problem for several years makes you an expert on the topic.  Problem is, when you change your dosage of painkillers (more on bad days – less on good days) your requirements for Fiber Supplements / Magnesium / Stool Softeners / Enemas / Gerbils  and Small Explosives vary as well.  You can imagine the results of a mis-calculation in either direction for any of these solutions, right?  And you can also tell I am NOT suggesting explosives of any kind as a solution for constipation, right?

My recommendation is to write in a journal every single day and keep track of:

• Your pain levels throughout the day
• Your activity levels
• What you take for pain relief – and when
• How you feel afterward
• What you eat and when
• What you take to stay regular – and when
• How much water you consume (this is critical for regularity.)  Trying to squeeze out and pinch off a brick is a lot more difficult, painful and potentially destructive (can you say “anal tear”) than trying the same thing with a fresh tube of Polenta (all I could think of…)

I think that’s about enough on this topic…