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Posted by AMD on December 31, 2004, at 15:44:03
Are the hypertonic (mono,di) sodium phosphates in typical enema solutions dangerous? Do they have an affect on antidepressants and/or brain function? I have a colonoscopy coming up and I just want to make sure these are safe and won't interfere with anything having to do with my cognitive functioning and/or recent improvements in mood. I also fear dehydration etc. Are these all things that are really nothing to worry about?
amd
Posted by Larry Hoover on December 31, 2004, at 17:16:27
In reply to Sodium phosphates, posted by AMD on December 31, 2004, at 15:44:03
> Are the hypertonic (mono,di) sodium phosphates in typical enema solutions dangerous? Do they have an affect on antidepressants and/or brain function? I have a colonoscopy coming up and I just want to make sure these are safe and won't interfere with anything having to do with my cognitive functioning and/or recent improvements in mood. I also fear dehydration etc. Are these all things that are really nothing to worry about?
>
> amdJust make sure you aren't dehydrated before you use the enema. It draws a fairly substantial amount of water into the gut. The increased volume stimulates peristalsis, and voila, you are ready for the scope.
There should be no cognitive or mood effects.
Lar
Posted by AMD on December 31, 2004, at 18:14:14
In reply to Re: Sodium phosphates » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on December 31, 2004, at 17:16:27
I have been drinking like crazy but I have dry mouth big time. Related? Or just a cold, perhaps?
Posted by AMD on December 31, 2004, at 18:45:17
In reply to Re: Sodium phosphates » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on December 31, 2004, at 17:16:27
I'm also a bit worried about hypernatremia. Is this something I need to be concerned over? I read the warnings and ... scary! I don't want shunken brain cells. The only symptom I've had is a slight pain in my side (left), and dry mouth. Of course that's enough to get me to freak out ...
Posted by ed_uk on December 31, 2004, at 18:53:04
In reply to Re: Sodium phosphates » Larry Hoover, posted by AMD on December 31, 2004, at 18:45:17
Hi!
Don't worry, hypernatremia will only occur if you get dehydrated. So long as you maintain a high fluid intake you'll be fine.
Regards,
Ed.
Posted by AMD on December 31, 2004, at 19:21:06
In reply to Re: Sodium phosphates » AMD, posted by ed_uk on December 31, 2004, at 18:53:04
Well ... my lips are very dry, and I've been sleeping for the past five hours so I didn't drink anything. I've been drinking fluids like a madman now! I did expel the liquid before heading back to bed. How would I know if I'd gotten dehydrated or anything?
Posted by ed_uk on December 31, 2004, at 19:35:47
In reply to Re: Sodium phosphates, posted by AMD on December 31, 2004, at 19:21:06
>How would I know if I'd gotten dehydrated or anything?
Hello!
You don't need to worry about whether you were dehydrated, I'm sure you'll be fine now you've increased your fluid intake. I'm sure that if you were dehydrated it was only mild.
Ed.
Posted by AMD on January 1, 2005, at 20:31:35
In reply to Re: Sodium phosphates, posted by ed_uk on December 31, 2004, at 19:35:47
One final question -- how much of the ~18g of sodium phosphates is actually absorbed (vis-a-vis daily sodium intake), and how long after administration would it take for your body to have eliminated the administered sodium?
thx
amd
Posted by Larry Hoover on January 1, 2005, at 21:40:56
In reply to Re: Sodium phosphates, posted by AMD on January 1, 2005, at 20:31:35
> One final question -- how much of the ~18g of sodium phosphates is actually absorbed (vis-a-vis daily sodium intake), and how long after administration would it take for your body to have eliminated the administered sodium?
>
> thx
>
> amdThe sodium stays in the gut, pretty much. There can be some phosphate uptake if you're dehydrated when you use the product (that's why that warning exists), but the sodium is a non-issue. Even if all the sodium was absorbed, your kidneys could deal with it in a couple of hours.
Lar
Posted by AMD on January 1, 2005, at 23:56:28
In reply to Re: Sodium phosphates » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on January 1, 2005, at 21:40:56
Cool -- I feel ok now, except I have this pain in my lower abdomen, left side, that's been bugging me. I wonder if it's related.
Thanks again, Lar.
amd
Posted by Larry Hoover on January 2, 2005, at 9:36:32
In reply to Re: Sodium phosphates, posted by AMD on January 1, 2005, at 23:56:28
> Cool -- I feel ok now, except I have this pain in my lower abdomen, left side, that's been bugging me. I wonder if it's related.
>
> Thanks again, Lar.
>
> amdTwo ideas. One, it's irritated. That's your descending (sigmoid) colon, the closest part of the bowel to your anus. It might have gotten crampy from the enema, which is an irritant.
Two, there can be a little bruising from the scope.
It'll gradually fade away. You're welcome.
Lar
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