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Can Lax-A-Day Be Taken For Bowel Obstruction?
Question: I have ibs and also a neurogenic bowel from a spinal cord injury in 1982. I was discharged from hospital yesterday after having a small bowel obstruction, and they are wanting me to take laxaday on the days that I do my bowel routine, is this a good solution?
Brief Answer:
It is a good solution!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this ins and neurogenic bladder that you have following the spinal cord injury. It’s been a long time and I understand how heavy this must have been on yu. Stay positive and optimistic as you fight the daily challenges associated with these conditions.
Lax-A-Day is definitely a good drug to help with the problems you have especially given an injured spinal cord. This will help make sure that feces is not hard and would ease bowel routine as well as reduce constipation. I am pretty convinced the small bowel obstruction was probably a result of constipation. So Lax-A-Day would definitely help.
You understand there is no permanent fix to a spinal cord injury. Measures to relief its consequences are the main approaches to treatment. Lax-A-Day is going to do just that.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
It is a good solution!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this ins and neurogenic bladder that you have following the spinal cord injury. It’s been a long time and I understand how heavy this must have been on yu. Stay positive and optimistic as you fight the daily challenges associated with these conditions.
Lax-A-Day is definitely a good drug to help with the problems you have especially given an injured spinal cord. This will help make sure that feces is not hard and would ease bowel routine as well as reduce constipation. I am pretty convinced the small bowel obstruction was probably a result of constipation. So Lax-A-Day would definitely help.
You understand there is no permanent fix to a spinal cord injury. Measures to relief its consequences are the main approaches to treatment. Lax-A-Day is going to do just that.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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