Castor Oil

[Ewigkeit]

I believe in the deep dark past castor oil was favored for stomach upsets and as a laxitive.  Does anybody still use that stuff today?

[Jimbob]

My mother says it's worse than spanking.   Never even seen the stuff.

[Ewigkeit]

Actually, I've never had the "pleasure" of using it; and from all I ve ever heard, I don't intend to in the future...assuming the stuff is even still available.

[Imabear]

When I was a kid I had to drink a bottle of it as a prep for a test.  It is quite disgusting.  I think my mom may have added it to some food to make it go down easier.  And yep, it cleans you out.

[Ewigkeit]

I was once given licorice powder mixed with water as a prep...It made me so sick they had to call off the intended procedure.  Nowadays fosso soda is in vogue.  I have to use it soon for a colonoscopy, and don't know how it will act, but I'm told it tastes like pure brine...YUK!  I trust that it won't react as violently as other substances used in the past for that purpose.

[Imabear]

It will keep you on the pot long enough and often enough, that you may wish you had some baby rash ointment.  Talk about burning... LOL
I know the last time I used it I was regretting that I couldn't find a tube of Desitin way back behind everything in the sink cabinet, but it had been 10 years since I needed to use it on my daughter.
You might not need anything, but it might be handy to have something available. 

[Ewigkeit]

Well the doctor who's doing my colonoscopy has assured me that fosso soda is far more gentle than past substances and methods such as licorice powder and castor oil; nevertheless, he has cautioned me not to wipe, but rather to pat dry.  Still I suspect I'll be longing for some baby oil before it's over.