CONSTIPATION? miserable

Hey buddies......are any of you having issues with constipation? Im miserable and I bet I could count on one hand how many "natural" movements I have had since surgery 8/28... If it wasnt for Fleet suppositories I would ever have movement.... I add Flax Seed oil to things and try to eat stimulating foods but ....no activation... anyone else have this issue....and what do you do?

Oh Pam, Do I feel your pain! I had bad bad constipation issues!!! All due to my low water/fluid intake. I have since turned around...no idea how it happened but it feels good to go "naturally" again. I was told to increase my fiber intake....I used Benefiber, started adding more low carb vegetables...and also increased my exercise. I also drink two glasses on hot tea everyday and I usually "go" right after that...smile! Good Luck! Traci

Aloha Pam.....I had a couple of weeks of misery myself, and just had to do something about it. I tried Benefiber in my shakes...nadda. Then I tried colace stool softeners...helped, but didn't fix it. Then I tried taking two magnesium citrate tablets a day, PLUS 3 colace capsules (get them at Costco), and now I am very regular, and even with all that help, the stools are still very firm and would have been killer painful without the magnesium and colace. I guess it's from all the protein we are eating and the low amount of veggies, fruit, etc. Good luck...I hope this helps. Aloha nui loa, KarenS

I started Zelnorm last night, my heavens it works quick, and all night long however you take it twice a day,.. i took it this am and it didn't have as severe an effect.. I'm not nearly as bloated as I have been, that's a true comfort.

I mix fibersure in with anything...it works great....Sue.

Yeah, I have it, hate it and feel for anyone else with it. I have been using Smooth Move Tea and it does seem to be helping. I get it at GNC and I have seen it in my grocery store. I tried flax seed in yogurt but I kept feeling like I had grit in my teeth. I must be doing ti wrong. Best to you, Annette RNY 8/21/06 270/198/130-ish

2 Tablespoons of all natural prune juice gets the job done. My nut recommended this. Happy sailing!

Pam, I started having it about a month and a half ago. I started with the Benefiber, and it says to put 1 tablespoon in your beverage, but I put 2 tablespoons, and I guess about after 4 days I was "normal" and have been ever since, I do not go with out my Benefiber! Bekah