Constipation

Good Morning BAF:
I am having constipation thats driving me crazy. I have done salads, greens and veggies. (things that usually make me go). Not Working.

Also, I am lacktose intolerant, so I'm trying to watch the dairy, (eat cheese for protein), soy milk etc. I am doing Benefiber in everything, fiber and it's not working. My doctor said he doeesn't want  me to take laxatives by mouth so every 2 days i'm stressing with supoositories, warm water. 

Any suggestions? Thanks
CC

Hey Candy...Have you tried increasing warm liquids (weak teas, etc.)? Try doing this and see what happens.  How about apples?

(it was good seeing you at church a couple of weeks ago...looking good!)

DD

Hey Donna,
I am doing a little more warm water each day. I just started eating apples last week. I'll try more tea today.  Thanks for the help.

Yes it was. I'm coming along:)

I USE FLAXSEEDS IN MY SALADS  WITH SPINACH AND THAT HELPS ALONG WITH HOT GREEN TEA!...HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER...

Im not allowed to eat seeds yet, but maybe flaxseed oil may help. What do you think about that?

HAVEN'T TRIED THE OIL BUT SHOULD GIVE SAME EFFECT....I ALSO HAVE USED SPRINKLE FIBER FROM VITAMIN SHOPPE IN ALL MY DRINKS AND THAT KEPT ME REGULAR...

he doesn't want you to take ANY laxatives or just pills?  cuz i was gonna say 2 tablespoons of milk of magnesia OR a 1/2 piece of chocolate ex-lax OR 1 correctol tab.

if he's had the update and still isn't about the medicine try these (all on the same day):

8 ounces of prune juice
1 glycerine suppository
warm bath  - the water is sposed to get you to put your shoulders down, the worry is making it worse.

my ontee's a nurse and i was about 4 days post-op from a T.T. before i *remembered* 

gurl please call and ask him if you can at least take a softener so you don't fissure.  good luck!

have somebody hug you real tight? <--- for real lol!

 

well i have an appmt on Thursday, we're going to have to figure out something, I'm writing all of this down. :)

I will definitely talk to your doctor about Colace. It is a pill, but it is what my surgeons office told me to take. You can take it everyday if you need to. I went to Walmart to get it and it was somewhere close to $20, but they had the walmart brand that was more like $4.  You can take up to 3 a day and it has got me moving. Goodluck to you.

I take milk of magnesia once or twice a week and eat a cup of shredded wheat daily.  That has seemed to help me a whole lot.