HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM!!! 
light
18 years ago
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Hi everyone!
Happy Mother's Day to ALL! And if you are wondering what to give your mom because you really don't know- a flower or postcard and a kiss can make her feel appretiated! : )
Spring time- and I am trying to get "in touch" with my bowels but it is not working!
Shelley, I started exercising a lot more, massaging my abdominal area with a tennis ball to get things moving literally...I'm drinking a lot of spice teas...actually is there any harm in drinking too much water as I drink about a gallon a day- half of it is warm water? I started doing the Greeting of the Sun morning practice- but I don;t do it regularly- maybe three times a week...
For the last two weeks and a half I've been taking Cascara Sagraba- initialy i started with the dosage it says on the bottle 1-2 capsules a day..it didn;t work at all..I might have done more damage to my colon now than before I started because I started taking 4 tablets twice a day! Along with that, I drank Udo's Choice oil blend two times a day, 4tbs.
I don't know why but I thought cascara is not as dependence-dangerous as senna...I am 165 pounds and I know that sometimes it takes more than the dossage on the bottle. I am probably wrong about the dossage I should take because now I have NO bowel movements even when I drank 4 tablets yesterday morning and 6 tablets last night! I drink plenty of water, I haven't been exercising that much for the last week. (I usually had problems having bowel movements- naturally with me occur once every 4-6 days..)
I have not had a bowel movement since Wednesday! And that is with drinking the cascara every day..I am literally scared!
I don't feel hungry at all- probably because I already have too much in there anyway! But I have bee nstressed lately and I would eat even when I know I am not hungry..which wouldmake me eat Sugar a lot more than usual! 2 meals per day usually...
Please give me some advice!!!!!!! I need to get things moving because i also have had a terrible headache almost every day for the last week..and I didn't want to drink Exedrin or any of these....
Thank YOU for the help!!!! I'm really sorry the whole explanation is soooo long..and I really appretiate your advice!
Thank you again!!! I really need to see some light for my body!
Light
p.s. I was going to start the P&B shakes with the cascara but I kept putting it off so I never started them for more than a day...
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- My old mum had a bad time having me ... em
18 years ago
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MoreThis is a reply to # 309,379She insisted on being delivered at home and got badly torn pushing me out (yeah I know, bighead! :D)
First time she got constipated afterwards, she split the tear and was in a lot of pain.
Her doctor said she should avoid ever getting constipated again and recommended taking 1/2 teaspoon each of Glauber & Epsoms salts ever morning, in hot water.
She hasn't been constipated since. (50 years). - Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... shelleycat
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MoreThis is a reply to # 309,379Hi Light!
Oh my goodness, that is NOT a good situation to be in! You must have a BM at least daily!!!
Here are some of your options to induce a bowel movement:
1. Drink 2 cups of VERY warm water, drink it down fast. Then exercise. Run up and down stairs. If that doesn't work, or you've already done it and it didn't work, then...
2. Drink a solution of Epsom Salts . About one teaspoon to a large glass of water. You can drink 3 drinks of this throughout the day for the first day, then go back down to just 1 drink a day.
3. If you haven't given up coffee yet, consider drinking a large cup of coffee. That really induces peristaltic action. Just be sure to drink it black. If you've given up coffee, or even if you haven't, drink a cup or two of prune juice daily.
4. See about getting a colonic or three. This is the best way to make the rest of your bowel management quite easy, regular and painless.
5. See about getting an enema bucket setup. This is more cost-effective than colonics, and more convenient. :)
6. Read the FAQ please, especially the bowel management notes, for more notes on how to induce natural peristaltic action. Triphala especially would be better for you than cascara all the time.
7. Also read the digestive power notes and liver notes, if you haven't already. Lots of good advice there for you! :)
too much water is not always a good idea, but for now while you're congested you need a couple quarts of water a day to stay healthy. You should not be drinking ANY fluids with meals except for maybe a small cup of spicy tea or lemonade. If the stomach is full of water it cannot digest food, and that halts the entire process and makes you sick.
Hope that helps! :)
- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... light
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This is a reply to # 309,379Thank you so much for the advice! I will run down to the store and get the Epsom Salts and Glauber- I will try both of them.
I forgot t omention that I have not eaten since yesterday at lunch and will probably not eat today at all- I wonder if that is recommended or I should get some beets, carrots...lemons..
Also, I took the Dosha tests and I have almost an equal division among them. In two of the tests, my K & P came out dominant (with K winning the race), and in the third test, my V and P were equal but less than the K score. I read that I should avoid tofu and beans, which I have been eating regularly for the last week or two.
What is a good way to choose a colonics place?
Thank you again for the fast repsonses!!!! I hope somehting works but now I have mroe know;edge- priceless!!!
Light- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... shelleycat
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This is a reply to # 309,388Best not to eat until you have had several bowel movements. Keep drinking the rehyrdating drink, cleansing drink, so your body can deal with any toxins that recirculate due to colon stagnation.
I found my colonics tech at a day spa. Health/day/beauty spas are often the best places to check, and chiropractors and massage techs often network with colonics techs. :)- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... light
18 years ago
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This is a reply to # 309,392I drank the three Epsom Salt drinks- yesterday at noon, at night and this morning. I had some little BM- very dry and composed of little oval shapes-- but other than that I had had no BM. I can;t even feel my bowels moving!
We'll see what happens today and tomorrow...
I ran a mile last night an hour and a half after I drank the Epsom Salts and felt dizzy after running but it's fine..i didn't really worry about it.
I just climbed 10 floors of stairs..and still nothing..maybe i'm getting too impatient with the process???
- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... light
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This is a reply to # 309,392sorry- i forgot to ask- i stopped the cascara sagraba- is that what i'm supposed to do?
- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... shelleycat
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This is a reply to # 309,464it depends - sounds like it's not working all that great for you. :(
In general, cascara should be used for two weeks or less if you choose to use it, or for occasional use every now and then when you really need help with transit times.
Some people find casgara is all they need to keep up transit times during intense cleansing periods. When you're not intensely cleansing it's usually better to find another way, a fruit-based laxative for instance. I listed tons of options in the Bowel Management notes, looks like you've got to try a few other things to find out what works best for YOU. :)
- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... shelleycat
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- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... light
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- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... intuitivegal2
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This is a reply to # 309,388Here is a website that may be of help:
http://www.i-act.org/
Is is the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy, click on referrel list and do a search for either your City/State, zip code, area code etc. A list of colon hydrotherapists in your area will come up. I would suggesting going with one who is certified.- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... light
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- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... shelleycat
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This is a reply to # 309,462usually it's around 60 bucks an hour with a discount on a series of 6 or so. :)
- KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! light
18 years ago
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Google AdvertisementThis is a reply to # 309,468Shelley,
another problem on the horizon!!!! My kidneys started hurting! What can I do to alleviate the pain?
I finally got some BMs but very liquidy.I think the problem with my bowels is not only that they are sluggish but also the muscle that makes the final release - i don;t think it;s contracting properly.When i have the urge, i can just feel short, interrupted convulses in this area that are too short for anything to pass...And when it does, I feel it;s coming through a narrow path... I apologize if this is uselessly detailed....I never thought I would be talking or writing about this... DO you know if anything can be done to make this muscle contract or to regulate it better....I am not sure what exactly I should ask right now..i only know i want to make it better...
One last thing I want to ask is : SHould I continue with the Epsom Salts tomorrow considering the pain in the kidneys goes away..or if it doesn;t what should I do? For how long can I take Epsom Salts ?
Also, about cascara- it worked beautifully for two weeks but after taht it stopped working..can i still use it after a few weeks or i'm risking to make my bowels even more dependent?
this post got way too long again...
Thank you for all the input! I need to form a protocol for myself for cleansing ...
- Re: KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! shelleycat
18 years ago
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This is a reply to # 309,541Oh dear me. Let's see...
Stop taking the magnesium, and drink LOTS Of water and cranberry juice. Consider getting a good kidney tea, Andreas has a very powerful one. If you're experiencing pain, then power may be called for! Uva ursi, marshmallow, are especially good at soothing and protecting the kidneys.
Okay, when the colon and rectum are out of timing and such, you have to crouch down when you void. You cannot sit up on a chair, that puts the descending colon and rectum in the wrong position. So crouch best you can. Either put stools/steps of some kind around the toilet, or get a trainer potty like for little kids and use that. A month or so of that should put you to rights. :)
Cascara will make you dependent. Triphala is much much better! Check online or your local health food store for Triphala, it's a wonder herb. :)
Good luck! :)- Re: KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! light
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This is a reply to # 309,564I have very liquidy BM- almost water...is that good or bad? i mean does it say anything about my bowels- i don't feel like i'm releasing the amount of food I ate last week at the least..i feel like i've retained water or the water that i'm right now drinking is going right out...
Can I eat fruit? if yes, what kind of fruit- citrus or apples.
Actually, is there anything i can eat right now? i dont; really feel hungry most of the time, but i am not getting any nutrition and was wondering what would be a good choice for a light meal in this kidney-bowel situation : )
Are my kidneys hurting because I put too much strain on my bowels?
Thank you for the advice.- Re: KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! shelleycat
18 years ago
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Google AdvertisementThis is a reply to # 309,590Okay, constantly watery stools is NOT good. Diarrhea is the WORST, much worse than constipation. It could lead to kidney trouble because we absorb most of our minerals from the bowels, and if they're watery you're not absorbing much fluid or minerals. The kidneys would then have to work too hard to maintain the blood pH balance. So that's not good. See about mineral supplementation of some kind, your appetite loss may well have something to do with malnutrition.
You probably need to very conscientiously replace electrolytes (charged minerals) with the cleansing drink, rehydrating drink, EmergenC, etc. Definitely drink the recommended dose of fluids per the Water Cure .
Then you need to just eat a very simple diet, like nothing but Kichadi and veggies, until things equalize. You may have parasites or very severe food allergies . Tough to say until you do a Rotation Diet or see someone who can diagnose you with muscle testing. I don't trust most of the blood tests for allergies, as they happen outside the body.
Usually apples and pears are allowed fruits to just about everyone. After that, check the guidelinse for your dosha.
Hope that helps! :)- Re: KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! light
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Google AdvertisementThis is a reply to # 309,594Today, I had only two BMs in teh morning and nothing ever since...I ate twice today, drank a lot of tea and water...I am just wondering- but what are some of the worst things that can happen to my kidneys right now? The pain persisted throughtout the day, and it will probably go on tomorrow. Should I go to the doctor's adn get tests done to check what is going on with my kidneys...how long should i wait before i should get worried?
I know that i've read somewhere the recipe for the cleansing drink ..but i don;t know where to look up the exact recipe for all the drinks that you recommended. Where can i read more about them?
I also remember that once you posted info about retina analysis- the retinas in both of my eyes have a lot of black lines! I don;t know exactly what that means ..and also tongue is really white and coated right now (it was usually coated, but now the whole tongue is white).
I know that I should do bowel cleansing, but i don't know when to start teh P&B shakes (i'm going to replac the psyllium with flax seed) and what laxative should i use if i get backed up? can i still use cascara? i tried triphala before starting with cascara but it didn;t really affect me.
I;m sorry i;m showering you with a bilion questions...one last one- will an enema put more strain on hte kidneys? is it advisable to do an enema?
I really don;t know how to tell you how much I appretiate your help!!!!! THANK YOU!
- Re: KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! shelleycat
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This is a reply to # 309,694Just click on the "FAQ&A" link, all the recipes are there. :) And the Bowel Management for Beginners post, which as tons of options as to good laxatives. If you've had 2 BMs in one day, it sounds like you don't need any strong ones. :) Also read the kidney notes - best thing you can do for your kidneys is drink a lot of water, cleansing drink, cranberry juice. Enemas definitely help the kidneys because they make sure that the toxins that they would normally have to excrete get taken out with the enema fluids. :)
- Re: KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! light
18 years ago
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This is a reply to # 309,720Hi shelley,
the pain is persisting and i might go to get an urine test done on friday. Also, i had a question about exercise- will it cause more damage/pain if i move more??
Thanks
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- Re: KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! shelleycat
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- Re: KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! shelleycat
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- KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! light
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Google AdvertisementThis is a reply to # 309,468Shelley,
another problem on the horizon!!!! My kidneys started hurting! What can I do to alleviate the pain?
I finally got some BMs but very liquidy.I think the problem with my bowels is not only that they are sluggish but also the muscle that makes the final release - i don;t think it;s contracting properly.When i have the urge, i can just feel short, interrupted convulses in this area that are too short for anything to pass...And when it does, I feel it;s coming through a narrow path... I apologize if this is uselessly detailed....I never thought I would be talking or writing about this... DO you know if anything can be done to make this muscle contract or to regulate it better....I am not sure what exactly I should ask right now..i only know i want to make it better...
One last thing I want to ask is : SHould I continue with the Epsom Salts tomorrow considering the pain in the kidneys goes away..or if it doesn;t what should I do? For how long can I take Epsom Salts ?
Also, about cascara- it worked beautifully for two weeks but after taht it stopped working..can i still use it after a few weeks or i'm risking to make my bowels even more dependent?
this post got way too long again...
Thank you for all the input! I need to form a protocol for myself for cleansing ...
- KIDNEYS started hurting!!!! light
18 years ago
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- Re: HELP! TOO much Cascara and NO BM... shelleycat
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