Colon Cleanse

Question: Should my stomach hurt real bad after taking colon cleanse powder?

(Posted by: Mad Money Mike on 2010-03-09 10:26:59)

I took some colon cleanse powder with Senna leaf in it. After a few hours my stomach really stated hurting bad! I went to the bathroom at it my stomach was killing me! Is this normal? If I don't have to go, it doesn't hurt much but when I have to go, it hurts bad!!!! I know it sounds funny and it kind of is, but it really hurts. I can't wait for this to go away! LOL I think the Senna is what did it. It had 3 grams of Senna per table spoon. I think I took 4 tablespoons. I can usually take a lot of the psylium husk but not a lot of Senna.

Posted by: oldtimekid2 on 2010-03-09, 11:36:56

It's not that it is supposed to, but it can... especially if you don't have much fiber in your general diet. Basically, the huge increase of fiber and the added Senna are telling your body to start pushing everything out so you've got a lot more content going through your intestines than you are normally used to. Yes, it can hurt when you've got a lot of stuff (especially if there are bigger chunks or anything like that), but it should stop hurting once the bulk of that stuff gets out. If it doesn't feel better in 24 hours, see a doctor... until then, stay near the bathroom just in case. It's normal to be uncomfortable when you have a big increase of fiber like those colon cleanses have and that normally goes away mostly if not completely once the bulk of that stuff has been flushed. Good luck and I hope I helped! [edit]: Holy crap, yeah, that was WAY too much Senna for a first dose. If the container recommended that much, that's just wholly irresponsible of the manufacturer to suggest that... 12 grams of Senna in the first day is an insane amount for anyone who doesn't have much fiber in their diet beforehand. The pain should pass, but my recommendations are still the same above... I would also stick with 1 dose when you decide to take another (if you do after this experience), but you might want to wait for a day or more after the pain stops so you don't aggravate the problem.

Posted by: Ela on 2010-03-09, 13:13:32

If your abdomen hurts and you have cramps, it means that the senna laxative is too strong for you. You need to find out how much of the senna you need, meaning: start stiping (brewing) the tea bag in hot water for 2-4 minutes, if you still have cramps, it is still too strong so stip it for 2 minutes. If you stip the tea for 4 minutes and you do not have cramps and no bowel, stip it longer. You need to have more bowel but without the cramps, that is when you have the right amount of the senna. By the way, you need to drink the tea before going to bed. If your stomach hurts, you need to drink more water as the fiber is too thick and needs to be diluted.