Table 1.

Patterns of major medical problems.

CONSTIPATION (n = 54)
A. Frequency of stools	Number (percentage of total replies)
Every other day/3–4 times per week	19 (35%)
Almost everyday	10 (19%)
Twice/day	9 (14%)
Once/day	4 (7%)
Variable	3 (5%)
B. Management (multiple options possible)
Medications	29 (43%)
Dulcolax, Forlax, Exlax, Miralax, Sodium picosulphate	13 (24%)
Movicol, Macrogol, Metamucil	4 (7%)
A specific diet	19 (35%)
17 Diet based on foods with lots of fibres	17 (31%)
2 fibres in supplements	2 (4%)
Other	13 (24%)
Regular exercise	2 (4%)
Regular meals	1 (2%)
Colonic irrigation	1 (2%)
A combination of 2 options	13 (24%)
C. Most helpful management/treatment
Exlax®, Dulcolax®, Forlax®, Miralax®, Sodium picosulphate	10 (19%)
Diet based on foods with lots of fibres or fibre supplements	7 (13%)
Movicol®, Macrogol®	6 (11%)
None	5 (9%)
Colonic irrigation	1 (2%)
Meal/toilet routine	1 (2%)

KELOIDS (n = 35)
Itching	20 (57%)
Which influence daily life	11 (30%)
Management/treatment
Steroids	9 (23%) (in 3 most helpful)
Non-steroid creams	4 (11%)
Surgery	1 (3%)
Menthol powder	1 (3%)

INCREASED NEED FOR SLEEPING (n = 22)
Mood change if not allowed to sleep	3 (14%)
Daytime	1 (4%)
Need to sleep immediately after lunch	1 (4%)
“Often gets up at night and sleeps sitting up on sofa”	1 (4%)
Daily requirement	10–14 h