[SpAsMaN*]

What it is use for?Any users against C?

 

[16138]

it's a prescription laxative used to treat constipation. I believe it contains milk proteins (hence the name).

 

[SpAsMaN*]

Well,i took a glasse of it this morning and still wait for the D.I'm even more C and Quite gassy at the moment.

 

[flux]

It is a sugar which is chemically related to milk sugar, lactose. The difference is that it is not absorbed at all.Therefore, it creates an osmotic gradient in the bowel lumen forcing water to enter the lumen which, in turn, induces a bowel movement.

quote:I believe it contains milk proteins

It has nothing to do with milk protein.

 

[22309]

does it cause pain and cramping?

 

[SpAsMaN*]

I beleive that yes when it reach the lower bowel.In the first hours,it seems to "help" by creating gas induced BM.But i took chocolate in the afternoon.So normally i don't get this bad feeling with chocolate alone,so yes,the Lactulose seems to cause pain and gas.Especially when it get trapped down there.

 

[22600]

I have been on this... as flux said it's an osmotic laxative so it is safe for long term use. I personally found although it helped ( a lot at first, and then not a lot later), I also suffered increased cramps, and terrible wind, and so I came off it.

 

[kateandtink]

yeah its meant to be one of the more gentle laxatives it can take a few days to work adn i find it triggers explosive D in the end but to be honest im always glad its the end of C

 

[23226]

My doc said it is not a laxative as such but keeps the "stools" soft so makes going easier.

 

[flux]

quote:My doc said it is not a laxative

Nope, it's a laxative.