Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Senakot is really a natural stool softner versus a laxative and I don't believe it would be harmful like some of the more violent stuff like epsom salts that just flushes the entire system out and takes all of the fluids with it.
I took Senakot S 2 pills twice a day after "giving birth" one day. Even the slightest hint of constipation still and I take 2 a day or 2 at once. Anything that hurt as bad as that one memorable day will be avoided the rest of the days of my life...so help me God!
Thanks for reminding me Rosie!
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0 Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03 Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08. Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11 Cervical Myelitis 09/12 Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12 Dysautonomia 11/12 Hospice care 09/12-01/13. COPD 01/14 Intermittent CHF 6/15 Feeding tube NPO 03/16 VFI 12/2016 ORN 12/2017 Cardiac Event 06/2018 Bilateral VFI 01/2021 Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022 Bilateral VFI 05/2022 Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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