Holy Constipation!

[Joiebean 53]

Okay, so is it just me that gets seriously constipated at least once a week?? Sorry if this is TMI, but its like I can feel all the 'stuff' backed up in my stomach/intensines...whatever organ that is. I think its maybe because I'm not drinking enough, but I'm getting as much as I can down. Any other remedies people know of? I've tried Colace and it doesn't do anything and Dulcolax....yeah...like pain much?? Won't be using that again. Does prune juice really work??

[Joiebean 53]

Oh and does anyone else find it hard to get food down when constipated? Its like my body is just saying "no more!!! Get rid of some first!!"

[BroadwayBaby 19]

I have had a similar problem. This week it was very bad - I was in intense pain from it. I went to the pharmacy and the pharmicist told me to take magnesiam citrate - it is a clear, bubbly liquid and it works in 45 mins - 6 hours. She said not to take the whole bottle right at first just in case it caused me to go more than I wanted to (if you get my drift!). I took 1/2 the bottle before bed the other night and it did work the next morning.

[Yorkie Fan 16]

If you can get the prune juice down...all the more power to you. I have tried mirilax, colace, lactulose (RX), senocot, Fiber pills and powders...but nothing worked. Then I did some research and found that since we focus so much on Protein and fluids that we don't get enough magnesium in our diets. (It comes from dark leafy green vegetables.) So I spoke with my doctor and I started taking a magnesium supplement of 500 mg per day. After the first day or two, the system was working normally again! Never thought I would be that excited about it, but it is a relief to not have to think about when the last time it was that I went!

Hope it helps!

Nichole

[brandymarie81 108]

I drank some apple juice with just a tad bit of Water in it...the sugars in the juice freed everything up and got it moving...last couple of days I have gone at least once! You are right though...when I was backed up it was super hard to get more food down!!

[Julie76 251]

A hot cup of coffee always helps get things going for me.

[hadouni 301]

benefiber has been helpful to me. I try to take one a day.

[DeMarcos 1]

If you can get the prune juice down...all the more power to you. I have tried mirilax, colace, lactulose (RX), senocot, Fiber pills and powders...but nothing worked. Then I did some research and found that since we focus so much on Protein and fluids that we don't get enough magnesium in our diets. (It comes from dark leafy green vegetables.) So I spoke with my doctor and I started taking a magnesium supplement of 500 mg per day. After the first day or two, the system was working normally again! Never thought I would be that excited about it, but it is a relief to not have to think about when the last time it was that I went!

Hope it helps!

Nichole

this is VERY good to know!! i will have to mention this to my dr if he thinks it would be good to take!! i want the recovery process to go a smooth as possible and the last thing i want to worry about is consipation!! THANKS

signed,

demarcos

[Bedhead 158]

Glycerin suppositories work like no other, and usually within just a few minutes!

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I drink some fiber in my G2 daily and take colace at night. I am going to start taking some magnesium citrate now. thanks for the info. This really sucks!

[Wheetsin 714]

When I had my band flaxseed oil was the best thing I found. Next to that, just a bit of juice or sugar Water, some Karo, whatever. If those didn't work, Miralax was the only OTC medication that did me any good.

As part of my pre-op stuff (my sleeve surgery is Tue) I have to take Calcium citrate Monday morning. Never used it before, but I've been warned not to be more than 5 minutes from a toilet for up to 8 hours after taking it.

[IowaAndy 95]

I was having the same problem. I still have a Protein Shake once a day. I started putting some benefiber powder in each shake and I have been not having any problem since that time.