[tri-med] Re: constipation - SMOOTH MOVE

Or any health food store.  BTW, all of the Traditional Medicinal teas are
excellent.  We use the echanicea plus (for immune system, colds etc.) and
the ginger teas (for upset stomach) faithfully.

Nanci, Wife to Mike, my kind, PATIENT, and loving husband;  Mom to Alicia
(20 and a nursing major at Stephen F. Austin),  Shani (14,  homeschooler,
basketball player, and my BIGGEST helper) Soleah (Trisomy 18 m  9 yrs old,
who each day reminds me that tommorrow is not promised) Corey (2 years old,
talking our ears off,  watching Moses (Prince of Egypt) day in and day out,
and shooting baskets!)

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will not be shaken.  Psalm 16:8

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Teri Childers" <teri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:57 AM
Subject: [tri-med] Re: constipation - SMOOTH MOVE


> Is smooth move the actual name of the herbal tea?
>
> Smooth Move is the name - made by Traditional Medicinals. In a small green
> box, I found it in the "healthly" section of my local Krogers.
>
> Teri
> Amanda's Mom
> Jake & Joey's MawMaw
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nicole Jones" <jones@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 10:53 PM
> Subject: [tri-med] Re: constipation
>
>
> > Jude,
> >
> > Is smooth move the actual name of the herbal tea?  I have never heard of
> > that.  I know that water is an issue for us.  Sierra takes everything by
> > mouth and she refuses to drink water.  I have even tried sugar water,
> > dissolving peppermints, jolly ranchers, you name it and she still wont
> drink
> > it.  When she has been sick I have gently forced her to take water by
> > putting it in a med syringe and slowly squirting it in her mouth.  She
> will
> > take it that way, but I hate having to do that.  Any good suggestions on
> > that?  I did receive the poop goop recipe and am planning on trying it.
> The
> > ped doc started us on the mirilax recently.
> > Thanks for the info. and suggestions,
> > Nicole mom to Alyssa 4 (going on 21, keeping me busy, and keeping my
hair
> > from getting to long because I'm pulling it out), Sierra 2 1/2 (partial
> > trisomy 18 q, my brightest ray of sunshine on a gloomy day), Kobey 1
(true
> > mama's boy through and through, climbing, pinching, and loving), and Joe
> my
> > wonderful husband of 8 yrs. (without his support I would be in the funny
> > farm by now!)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jude Wolpert" <jfwolpert2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 11:17 AM
> > Subject: [tri-med] Re: constipation
> >
> >
> > > kam has had and continues to have contipation probs.  we were told it
is
> > low
> > > tone internally also.  i keep kam pretty loose so it is easier for her
> to
> > > push it out.  these are the things we have done at what age (i couldnt
> > > remember how old sierra is)
> > > 3month-1 year - karo syrup and glycerin suppository is longer than 3
> days
> > > since last bm, extra water via tube every day
> > >
> > > 1 year-3 yrs - smooth move herbal tea.  2 oz per day.  miralax is if
was
> > > longer than 3 days, lots of water
> > >
> > > 3-now since we started the calcium magnesium for the osteoporosis the
> > > magnesium keeps her loose and we have only used the miralax twice.
lots
> > of
> > > water.
> > >
> > > i am sure someone will send you the poop goop recipe.  we tried it but
> it
> > > didnt not do too much for us.
> > > jude, mom to derek-17, kelsey-15
> > > and kameron-6-full t18
> > > golden, colorado usa
> > > http://home.comcast.net/~jfwolpert2
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Nicole Jones" <jones@xxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > > Sierra has had alot of constipation.  She is on Enulose for this,
but
> we
> > > still have major problems with it sometimes.  She can go weeks without
a
> > > bowel movement even when I double her meds and give her suppositories.
> I
> > > have tried to do some reading on this and it seems that this is an
issue
> > for
> > > alot of kids that have trisomy.  Is anyone else dealing with us and
has
> > your
> > > doc told you why they think it is associated trisomy?
> > >
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> >
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