Constipation Help

Well, Ive never suffered from this and now WOW I need help. I have a call into my nutritionist but want some input FASTER. What can we take for this? My hubby panicked when I was preparing some citracel cuz he says it swells up so much so maybe Im not allowed to have it???? What can I take for constipation??????

lots of water....a stool softner.....and if all else fails a cup of coffee seems to always help.....some watered down prune juice, benefiber a powder you add to foods and drinks. Probably some other things but that's all I can think of....of nuts seem to help me as well. Mimi

make sure you are drinking plenty of water. I was using a stool softner-target's version of colace (sp) my doctor said that was fine but wanted me to take 2 fiber pills a day--benefiber with cal. I have been the past 3 wks and I have not had to take the stool softner since. In the past when I was real clogged up I used MOM and it works pretty quickly. hope you feel beter mj

My sister, (had surgery in August), has to take benefiber and she drinks watered down prune juice. She said it helps quite a lot. She said the benefiber is easy to take cuz its not gritty and really does disappear in your drink. Hope it helps.

I take benifiber everyday and that helps alto. I also have dried aproicts and that is the best. It is something you just need to find what works for you and keeping doing it. I have gotten much better in the last few months. But sometime you need to do an enamy and that makes everything move real quick

If you need just a one time fix. I've taken Ex-lax for quick results.

I feel for you. I've been having a big problem myself. I've had to increase my fiber intake as well. Nadine O.

Kellogg's All Bran cereal with extra fiber. I'm not kidding. It has tons of fiber. I eat one serving ( 1/2 cup) every morning and I have never been so regular in my whole life. Sometimes I'm in the bathroom five minutes after I am done eating. I used to do the Benefiber thing too, but have found that this works so much better. Oh and drinks lots of water. That keeps things moving. Hope you get some relief soon. I know it's a miserable feeling. Joanne

JoAnn, I take one generic colace every day with my vitamins. It's what keeps me regular! If I don't take it, I'm not a happy girl a day or so later! Good luck, Stephanie

My surgeon prescribed Reglan for me before I left the hospital, because I have slow bowels. He told me the first sign of Diarhea to stop taking it. Also, if you don't meet your liquid goal or eat enough fat it will constipate you. Just a little cottage cheese does it for me.