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Yes, I am wanting to smile. The coughing that has made my life so miserable is almost gone. All I have to do is avoid any smokers for a while and I will finally be finished. I have noticed that any type of smoke will cause a tickle to trigger a new bout of coughing.

I have gotten so frustrated with the coughing, that I have been using medicine that is not approved for someone with Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and what not. At least it has been effective in helping me deal with the nasty. There are so many types of cold and flue medicine out there that sometimes it is hard to make an educated choice about what to use when it is needed. Oh, for the day when I will no longer need to drink something that is making a mockery of the taste of cherry. I like cherries after all, but what has been described as cherry flavor in liquid medicines is nothing but a poorly disguised flavor additive. Licorice at least does work to disguise the tastes of some medicines. Oh well, Land Of No Cough - here I come, at last.

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My husband has suffered from something all of his life that his family hasn’t understood.

He has Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation.

IBS all by itself can cause cramping, bloating, gas, and pain. He has to take an assortment of different over-the-counter medicines to keep himself from getting dangerously constipated. It doesn’t seem that a simple thing like constipation can be dangerous, but think on this, John Wayne probably died from it.

I have heard that a colon cleanse can help. I don’t know about the effects of the colon cleanse medicine and all of the other medicines combined together. Currently he takes 15 different medicines for his health. The ones he takes now for his IBS are: Fiber, Milk of Magnesia, and Colace. I asked the doctor if there were any other medicines that would work, and he told me that he was concerned with the combination of medicines that he is already taking. Maybe a pharmacist would be able answer the question, but I have no idea what is in the colon cleanse item.

If you know someone who is having similar trouble with their bowels, it is NOT something to be taken lightly. Anyone who has had trouble with being constipated knows the discomfort involved. With those with IBS, the problem is sometimes constant. Relief is not only for comfort, but for health reasons. Ignoring it will not make it go away, nor will scoffing at the one who is afflicted with the troubles.

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