Question:
I am constipated all the time!!
I just don't know what to do. My doctor said to take Citricell but I couldn't stand it and can't drink it all quick enough so I took doclolax. It's a very tiny pill and it worked in 3 hours for me LAST SATURDAY. Well, here I am past a week again and haven't moved my bowels since I took the laxative last week (it's been 10 days!). Am I going to have to take a laxative all the time or is it because I am not eating enough? Which, by the way, I need some protein ideas besides yogurt, tuna, eggs, cheese. Any sugestions ?? — Peggy D. (posted on May 14, 2002)
May 14, 2002
I was constipated for about a week. I took SugarFree Fiber Choice chewable
tablets to reboot my system. They worked really well. I got mine at
wal-mart; 10 tabs for $3 or 90 tabs for $10. As far as proteins, have you
tried baked beans? I also eat lots of meats (hotdog, turkey pistrami,
steak-ums, turkey...). Good luck balancing your diet. :)
— Angela B.
May 14, 2002
Make sure you are getting in all your water. Also, you might try a little
Natural Applesauce in your diet each day. I have also read that many
doctors recommend Milk of Magnesia. Good Luck!
— DJeffrey
May 14, 2002
My sister swears by the herbal tea called Smooth Move. Good Luck
— MARSHA D.
May 14, 2002
I'M NOT POST-OP BUT THE BEST THING FOR CONSTIPATION IS TO DRINK PLENTY OF
WATER AND WALKING
— KENYA M.
May 14, 2002
Becareful with pills (stimulant laxatives) using them a lot can make you
dependent on them... you might try the citricel or metamucil... but stick
to a FIBER and natural laxative if you need one... Like others have said,
water and walking will help. You need a lot of water to help that
situation. Cheese, eggs and meat can bind you up. Someone suggested
beans, and I agree. They are great for fiber and protein. Increase the
fiber in your diet.
— Lisa C.
May 14, 2002
I have chronic constipation. My surgeon suggested Colace pills. These are a
stool softener and work well. I take 3 a day. These are not a laxative,
they just add water to your stool to soften it. My surgeon said these were
safe to take on a daily basis.
— Susan F.
May 14, 2002
I have also been having serious constipation issues. It was so bad on
Saturday that I couldn't even pee. (Sorry to be so graphic) I took MOM
and ended up using a suppository as well. Finally the suppository
work...Thank God!! Since that time I have been taking sugar free
FiberChoice chewable fiber supplements and so far so good! They are a bit
pricey, but sooooo worth it. Not to mention that they are so yummy. They
taste just like Orange Sweet Tarts. I am easily grossed out by chewable
vitamins, tums, etc and I have no problems with these what so ever. Good
luck!
— pam29922
May 14, 2002
Sugar-free Fiber Choice tablets work GREAT for me. I go every day, once, no
problems, if I chew ONE tablet each night... rarely, I'll eat something
that slows me down and I'll take two tablets to get me back on track. These
tablets taste good and DO NOT swell in your pouch. They are about $10 for
60, and a bargain in my opinion. Keeping things moving is very important...
more than four days between BMs, especially on a regular basis, and you are
really upping your chances of developing colon cancer.
— Julia M.
May 14, 2002
My surgeon suggests eating a couple of pieces of dried fruit (apricots,
raisins, peaches or prunes) everyday to prevent constipation. It works
great and they are tasty too. If you eat only a couple of pieces, you
don't get too much sugar and they are high in fiber.
— Patty_Butler
May 14, 2002
I've noticed that I'm much more regular now that I've been walking 5 days a
week. I was told that walking tends to move things along in your system so
they come out faster. I would tend to believe it!!
— Patty H.
May 15, 2002
Hi there...I belong to a support group and everyone keeps bragging about
something called benefiber....They say that you can put it in anything,
food or liquid and it works great...Hope this helps!!
— JOHNNA S.
May 15, 2002
Becareful with not going for 10 days... you don't want to get impacted or a
blockage. I too suffer and have recently started mixing benefiber with my
afternoon protein drink. No taste, no grit, no nothing...just fiber!
— missesrita
May 16, 2002
Hi! I too had problems with constipation and was taking M.O.M every week
just so I could go. I've found that if I take just a couple bites of fruit
and/or veggies with my protein at meals it has helped tremendously. Also
depending on ok from you Dr. popcorn is great at moving things along. ;-)
Good Luck!
— Leah H.
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