# This shit must stop **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 27, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123 "2015-03-27T16:03:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/21 "2015-03-29T06:43:56Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Yes, around 2000 or so. Severe pain, bloating, sweating… I was in such pain that I could _not_ find a comfortable position to lie down. Or sit up. It was debilitating. By the time I went to a clinic in the middle of the night, I was sure I’d need surgery. I was so bloated, the doctor asked ‘You weigh 300 and…?’ That bloated. I was prescribed some stuff ironically named ‘Go Lightly’, which tasted worse than (guessing) drinking somebody else’s vomit. And I had to drink like a quart of it at a time, which was nearly impossible since I couldn’t stand to put anything in my stomach. I was afraid I was going to die, and I was afraid I _wouldn’t_ die. I _never_ want to go through that again. > > I usually remember to take an omeperazol every morning. Usually. OK, not going to convince you it wasn’t the AD med. Too bad an experience to risk repeating. I keep thinking it might be a good idea to keep a disposable enema in the medicine cabinet. Like you I have a very unpleasant experience with constipation. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/22 "2015-03-29T14:44:21Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Cheese is NOT your digestive friend. But its damn tasty! **Johnny** - serious - try going bland for at least a couple days. If this is still going on say Wednesday, pull the cork and go see a real doctor. It could be almost anything and 99% of it is really minor; but for the other 1% you really want to catch it early. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/23 "2015-03-29T14:51:04Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > OK, not going to convince you it wasn’t the AD med. Too bad an experience to risk repeating. I hadn’t taken any. But the episode convinced me not to take anything that would stop the flow. > [@kopek](#): > > **Johnny** - serious - try going bland for at least a couple days. If this is still going on say Wednesday, pull the cork and go see a real doctor. It could be almost anything and 99% of it is really minor; but for the other 1% you really want to catch it early. Define ‘bland’. 😛 (No, just kidding. Don’t define it.) Feeling pretty normal so far today. I’m thinking a minor irritation may have been exacerbated by the high-fibre cereal and large portions of cabbage. If it were anything more than annoying, I would go see the quack. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/24 "2015-03-29T15:01:15Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > … Maybe the quack’s lubricant was contaminated? … Did he change gloves between patients? ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/25 "2015-03-29T23:52:18Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > Did he change gloves between patients? Gloves? Since Obamacare mine just uses some Saran Wrap or a Baggie. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/26 "2015-03-30T17:42:16Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Yes, around 2000 or so. Severe pain, bloating, sweating… I was in such pain that I could _not_ find a comfortable position to lie down. Or sit up. It was debilitating. By the time I went to a clinic in the middle of the night, I was sure I’d need surgery. I was so bloated, the doctor asked ‘You weigh 300 and…?’ That bloated. I was prescribed some stuff ironically named **‘Go Lightly’,** which tasted worse than (guessing) drinking somebody else’s vomit. And I had to drink like a quart of it at a time, which was nearly impossible since I couldn’t stand to put anything in my stomach. I was afraid I was going to die, and I was afraid I _wouldn’t_ die. I _never_ want to go through that again. GoLYTELY. And if you’ve got a colonoscopy in your future, you’ll likely be tasting it again.\* Except that it will be closer to a gallon. But you’ll have all night to get through it. And since it’s not going to have to contend with a potential blockage (probably), you may not have the same sense of trepidation about downing it. \*Or possibly TriLyte. Which, if I’m reading this scrip correctly, comes with FLAVOR PACKETS. Dear OG, please **don’t** let them be “other people’s vomit” flavored… ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/27 "2015-03-30T18:04:03Z")
I’m a big fan of eating both yogurt and kefir when I have that sort of problem. They have different bacteria. I figure throwing lots of harmless species of bacteria into the gut lets them all flight it out, with the odds favoring one or more of the harmless ones. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/28 "2015-03-30T18:33:06Z")
When did you guys start taking these probiotics? It certainly seems like the trend-of-the-day and we are hearing things in commercials that never used to be mentioned. Is that because they have something new to sell, or they’re hyping up “symptoms”? I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever been constipated – I shit when I shit. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/29 "2015-03-30T18:45:22Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > When did you guys start taking these probiotics? It certainly seems like the trend-of-the-day and we are hearing things in commercials that never used to be mentioned. Is that because they have something new to sell, or they’re hyping up “symptoms”? I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever been constipated – I shit when I shit. Have you ever had a course of antibiotics? Then you likely need probiotics. They help with constipation, diarrhea, gas, yeast infections, oral issues, and in fact your entire gut. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/30 "2015-03-30T20:52:00Z")
If you’re still having issues, maybe you need to get your [gut fauna](https://xkcd.com/1471/) back in balance. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/31 "2015-03-31T03:25:59Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Have you ever had a course of antibiotics? Then you likely need probiotics. They help with constipation, diarrhea, gas, yeast infections, oral issues, and in fact your entire gut. Isn’t it something we have in our gut? ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/32 "2015-03-31T03:34:17Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Gloves? Since Obamacare mine just uses some Saran Wrap or a Baggie. 😃 Can’t he keep the lube in a bottle like most people? ---
**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/33 "2015-03-31T04:41:13Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > When did you guys start taking these probiotics? It certainly seems like the trend-of-the-day and we are hearing things in commercials that never used to be mentioned. Is that because they have something new to sell, or they’re hyping up “symptoms”? I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever been constipated – I shit when I shit. I think part of it is up until recently, nobody talked about poop in public, especially on TV. I can’t imagine an '80s Jamie Lee Curtis talking about her bowel distress and how yogurt made her shit more/less/exactly the right amount. I’m sure they are trendy after being pushed in ads and on daytime shows featuring doctors who promote sponsored products, but for me, they have been a lifesaver. I assure you there were symptoms. Every time\* I ate anything vegetable-related, restaurant-related, or flavor-relate, there were symptoms. I have been on Digestive Advantage for 2 years and gas X as needed for several months, and it’s much, much better. \*_Now that I think about it, it all started around the time I ate the damn midnight grilled cheese from Steak n Shake…_ ---
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123/34 "2015-03-31T15:33:06Z")
You’re eating corned beef and cabbage that’s 10 days old? I’ll put my money on that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-shit-must-stop/716123.md?page=1)