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>>Lisa, >> >>Since Milk of Magnesia tends to need hours to work. At >>least that has been my experience, it would seem to me >>that it should be taken before the first enema. Maybe >>two or three hours before. >> >>If both bisacodyl and Milk of Magnesia are needed, >>then it seems to me the bisacodyl can/should be taken >>between rounds of enemas. >> >>Is there something I am missing? >>> >>>Most of the time whn I take a series of enemas til >>>clear (usually 3-quart enemas) I often takee a high >>>dose of bisacodyl before starting and then take MILK >>>OF MAGNESIA beetweeen rounds of enema! > >Laxatives were seldom if ever used when I was growing >up. The enema bag and some warm or soapy water was the >extent of it around our house. Mom and grandma didn't >want the additional expense of any laxatives, even >though we kids asked if some Feen-a-Mint after we saw >the ads pitching laxatives. > >Some 60-70 years later, I still avoid laxatives except >in specific circumstances, where they may be a >requirement of the physicians treating me. Early on, >our pediatrician and then the adult's family doctor, >as well as their nurses, were strong proponents of a >simple enema or series whenever tummy trouble was >occurring. I carried that throughout life. > >I did comply with a laxative prep prior to >colonoscopy, IVP, or other surgical procedures. Enemas >were still an aspect of the prep and made the strong >laxatives much less irritating and more effective. >There were studies that suggested those G.I. preps >were aided by emptying the lower bowel in addition to >the various laxative products. My physicians and their >nurses agreed that I was ok to use the enema as an >adjunct and commented that too many people refuse to >use any enemas.

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