Posted by ST on October 27, 2002, at 22:34:23
In reply to Re: Constipated - anyone else on Effexor????Phil, posted by Katia on October 23, 2002, at 14:16:11
Oh...Effexor. I was on it for four months. I switched from Celexa to Effexor, as well. I was constipated the whole time. The only things that seemed to work were Cascara Sagrada (an herb supplement you can get at a natural foods store) and a psyllium husk blend capsule called "Super Colon Cleanse". This can be found at Whole Foods and a chain of stores called Trader Joe's - don't know if there is one near you. But even still, I rarely went to the bathroom! Exercise helped to move things around....But, by far the best way to cleanse your colon is with a Dr. Shultz (or Shulze)product called Intestinal Formula #1 (capsules), and Intestinal Formula #2 (a powder you mix and drink). I did a detox/colon cleanse twice on it and.....well, it was amazing what it did. It seems hard to order, though (maybe they want you to get a "prescription" of sorts from an natural doctor), and I keep finding different spellings of his name.
I see a nataurapath and an acupuncturist/herbalist and they have always recommended this product. But it is very heavy duty.
I'll let you know - if you're interested - in where to purchase it. I'm interested in doing another cleanse.....
Good luck!
Sarah
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