53 - was thinking the exact same thing! That's why all those anti-NHS campaigns really agitated me - it's such a fantastic (although not flawless!) system.

Then the FML would have said "My boyfriend won't take me to the hospital because we're uninsured and doesn't think it's serious enough". There was no need for him to comment about sleeping around if that were the case. Also, a week IS ages to be constipated, it can be serious if it lasts for more than a few days.

Helen I can sorta see your point- but we only have one comment to go by. A few times I used humor to calm my bf down - it may not be entirely appropriate but each relationship has their own. My point is that I can't imagine him steadfastly crossing his arms over his chest while his gf is on the toilet saying "this is because you took it in the butt" with any sense of seriousness and that while everyone is ganging up on the bf as OMG WHAT A MONSTER, I'm offering that there may be aspects to his decision. To my European friends- Im really glad about that and consider myself extremely fortunate to be insured!

Am I the only one that would have given my gf laxatives, stool softener and a novel to read on about day 3? Would seem logical to me.

94- yeah, you'd think. Or maybe SHE could have went out and picked those up herself? :/ .......... Either way, you think SOMEONE would have thought of it. 49, I agree with you, and unfortunately we just don't know the situation. A number of things could be going on there, yet we're only hearing one tiny part of one side to the story.

#94 & #105: St'l softeners & laxatives work on the intestines, but the cause of this medical condition is failure of the stomach to periodically empty its contents; thus, these meds won't work in this instance. See WebMD.

Wasn't paying any attention. Thanks

Never tried it, but that's what I was thinking.

#70 & #90: I think that experienced personnel use enemas (or equiv.) first....