Poop and weight loss

tjsims88
tjsims88 Posts: 45 Member
edited April 2016 in Health and Weight Loss
Disgusting I know but I've been in a plateau for two weeks. I also haven't had a BM in two weeks. I'm thinking there's a connection :s
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  • AriesGal329
    AriesGal329 Posts: 236 Member
    Wow really?? I'd be taking a laxative by now...that's just not right.
  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    Try taking milk of mag that helps me along with benfiber and stool softners and i suffer with cronic constipation for years if that doesnt help go see your doctor to make sure you dont have a blockage
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  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    tjsims88 wrote: »
    Disgusting I know but I've been in a plateau for two weeks. I also haven't had a BM in two weeks. I'm thinking there's a connection :s

    Wow, two weeks is not good. Are you not eating enough food? Please give your doctor a call. In the meantime get some prune juice and drink on an empty stomach.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Please contact your doctor or go to a walk in clinic. Two weeks is more than one week too long.
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    tjsims88 wrote: »
    Disgusting I know but I've been in a plateau for two weeks. I also haven't had a BM in two weeks. I'm thinking there's a connection :s

    You must be feeling seriously uncomfortable by now and I agree you should be seeing a doctor.
    In the meantime (from someone who has been in that position more than once thanks to a medical condition + codeine) there are a few things you can try. First fresh orange juice or even better several oranges, I find they sometimes help. A warm bath also helps relax things, because just the knowing how much it's going to hurt when you do go will make you tense and less likely to go.

    Then there are the laxatives, you're going to want to use both a softener and irritant. Have you tried chewing on a liquorish root? That can help. When pregnant I drink a glass of prune juice a day, which can help. Drink lots and lots of water, a glass an hour if you can manage it and walk around, just the moving around is sometimes enough for me. Walk around the house (not too far from the toilet) for 15mins every hour. Once you are on the toilet have a step or something to put your feet on so that you're in the optimal position, sometimes I actually need to stand and squat as if I'm in labour, but Western toilets are not ideally designed for anyone with constipation issues.
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    Take milk of magnesia and then a glass of warm prune juice. The nurses at my husband's hospital call it "the bomb". I had the same issue six months ago and it helped. Or you can have a GI doc give you a colonoscopy prep. That also works.
  • mohammadnasser319
    mohammadnasser319 Posts: 1 Member
    Eat more viper and go for running
  • MorganMoreaux
    MorganMoreaux Posts: 691 Member
    Oh my goodness, I am so sorry you are going through. You must be so uncomfortable. I have struggled with severe constipation from different medications I had taken in the past, and a slow digestive track so I feel your pain. I have found that magnesium citrate vitamin pills work great, and are fairly safe. It acts as an osmotic laxative, drawing water into your colon to move things along. You can also take them regularly and they won't injure your track like stimulate laxatives such as senna, and many of the other OTC laxatives.

    You're at a point where you should consider seeing a doctor if you've already tried other things. If not, while you are going through this reduce your fiber intake (it just adds more bulk which isn't beneficial while constipated), and increase your water consumption. You may also consider an enema, as you need to get this resolved.

    If you go to much longer without a movement you could end up having some serious damage done to your track. Personally, if it had been two weeks and I hadn't gone I would see a doctor ASAP.
  • PMDiva
    PMDiva Posts: 41 Member
    A couple to tablespoons of Castor Oil or Cod Liver Oil!!
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    if you really haven't had a BM in two weeks, best get medical help quickly - you can have some serious and scary health problems.

    since every bit of food you've eaten plus all the food parts of anything like protein drinks are still inside you. that's pounds of stuff. so of course, that's going to add to your scale weight.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,913 Member
    Are you eating enough fat? Fat is really necessary for a good digestions. Are you drinking enough? Other than that what the others have said: go and see a doctor now.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Two weeks without a bm is not good! Please see a doctor asap
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,913 Member
    What btw is a BM?
  • walkjem
    walkjem Posts: 47 Member
    Bowel movement
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    What btw is a BM?

    Bowel movement.

    To the OP: Two weeks is way too long without a bm. As recommended you should probably see a doctor.

    Aside: what keeps me regular is eating about 15 grams of wheat bran daily, and drinking lots of water.
  • julieta090818
    julieta090818 Posts: 13 Member
    tjsims88 wrote: »
    Disgusting I know but I've been in a plateau for two weeks. I also haven't had a BM in two weeks. I'm thinking there's a connection :s

    you should try a detox tea or just go to the doctor thats not normal, but me and my friend who are also on a weightloss we notice we get constipated a lot
  • senennieves
    senennieves Posts: 106 Member
    2 weeks with out a number 2 is not good, you need to take a laxative or go see your doctor, that's serious constapation .
  • nuttynanners
    nuttynanners Posts: 249 Member
    edited April 2016
    When you change your diet abruptly, this happens. It's normal. I started doing lower carb and my body hasn't totally adjusted yet - frustrating!

    My advice is to get an osmotic laxative like Miralax, or generic version to help *ahem* get things going again. Also, perhaps look into getting extra probiotics via fermented foods like yogurt/kombucha/kimchi, or a supplement.

    There's also different versions of tea. Smooth Move by Traditional Medicinals, or anything with Slippery Elm. I also find anything caffeinated helps to stimulate my digestive system.

    Going for the doctor isn't really an option for me... so I'm not about to shout "go see a doctor!" at you for something you might be able to resolve on your own. Self medicate today and see if you can get it worked out by tomorrow.
  • Duchy82
    Duchy82 Posts: 560 Member
    Pretty certain the lack of bm is the cause for not losing any weight, that is 2 weeks of food waste backed up in there. Try some over the counter laxatives or a fibre supplement (or both) and I would suggest that if that doesn't get you going soon see a doctor I can imagine there's some serious discomfort involved
  • mumbles2013
    mumbles2013 Posts: 289 Member
    I was constipated for 6 days and took fibre tablets with my meal last night and pooped this morning and then I took more with each meal today and had another poo recently. I've noticed my diet is both low carb and low fat so constipation could be common for me. I'm going to keep taking the fibre pills now just to help keep me regular. Hope that gets sorted soon hun xx
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    I second the miralax.

    Also, increase your fat and water intake.
  • Zella_11
    Zella_11 Posts: 161 Member
    edited April 2016
    Fleet glycerin suppositories--will work in about 15-30 minutes. I had this problem recently--couldn't stand it--was blocked for nearly a week. I'm so sorry you are experiencing this--painful and distressing. I have also used Fleet saline enemas in the past--they work FAST. If you aren't comfortable using products like these--please go to an urgent care or walk-in clinic NOW. Wishing you good health!
  • danetty757
    danetty757 Posts: 1 Member
    The magnesium vitamins are good... When I'm stopped up, I take 3 tablets with lots of water before bed, and will go in the morning without the pain of a laxative.

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