For a 44 year old, I was still reasonably fit and active. I got a fair amount of exercise through walking, swimming and SCUBA diving, in spite of my desk job at the health board. Constipation was still a ‘funny’ subject, but less so as I had witnessed its sometimes dire clinical consequences in my work. I enjoyed life, but things were about to go downhill fast.
There is no ‘nice’ way of saying this. Passing solids was getting ever more difficult and the resulting matter was often very hard, with fresh blood present. Eerily I noticed I could feel hard parts of my bowels through the wall of my stomach. My GP (family doctor) arranged an examination by a consultant who referred me for a sphigmoidoscopy. The only untoward results were two ‘diverticulae’, small balloon like protrusions which were most unlikely to have caused the pain. The Movicol I’d been given did clear me out and gave me a few days relief for which I was very grateful.
I put some effort into sorting out my diet, cutting out all the junk food and emphasising roughage. Despite some hard No. 2s and a little blood now and again, things seemed to be on the right path. I was at work, sitting at my desk when the pain hit me. It was literally like being stabbed. I was immediately rushed to A and E. I was in so much pain that I literally cried in front of some student nurses. They got me through to X-ray in no time, however and the resulting imagery revealed some probable compaction at various points in my bowel. I was given a strong laxative to get things moving again.
This was the wake-up call I needed. I was really anxious about another episode like that and diving was really out of the question until I found a solution. I realised I couldn’t just stay on laxatives forever. That was when I came across the field of colon cleansing and detoxification. I was shocked to discover how much waste can accumulate and what could be living in it. I realised how important ‘friendly’ bacteria were in the fight against harmful pathogens. The product that appeared to have the most people saying good things about it was Bowtrol Colon Cleanser.
I wasn’t expecting immediate results with the Bowtrol. There were signs on the third day, but it was only on the fourth day that it took effect and boy did it take effect! I should warn you now that, if you are going to start taking Bowtrol you need to be ready for dramatic results. You might be well advised to take a few days off work if you work in close confines as you may end up very unpopular with your colleagues! Fortunately a hospital has lots of toilets hidden in seldom visited places.
In a few days things were back to normal – or normal as it had been a few years previously. It was blissful! I really felt a new spring in my step. There are a lot of other products out there of which I’ve tried a few with mixed, but mostly positive results. However, the confidence that my initial use of Bowtrol Colon Cleanser gave me meant I have always returned to that product.
I had great results with Bowtrol Colon Cleanser. I have gone into more detail about my experiences with Bowtrol Colon Cleanser on my web page where I have posted a candid Bowtrol Colon Cleanser review.