Is a 3 day fast safe?
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O)ops, sorry. Totally went over my head lol.
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Thanks so much for your suggestions! I tried the Chia seeds with apple sauce suggestion and lots of water. No movement yet so I will get a laxative shortly. Unfortunately I can't see my doctor for a couple weeks because I'm out of state visiting a few family members before the next college semester starts. No I'm not eating a high fat diet. I'm eating a high fiber diet with lots of fruits, veggies, and healthy whole grains. No processed/junk foods.1
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Talk to your dr. Once this bout is resolved see a dietician if you can not prevent recurrences on your own.0
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Relaxingmind wrote: »Thanks so much for your suggestions! I tried the Chia seeds with apple sauce suggestion and lots of water. No movement yet so I will get a laxative shortly. Unfortunately I can't see my doctor for a couple weeks because I'm out of state visiting a few family members before the next college semester starts. No I'm not eating a high fat diet. I'm eating a high fiber diet with lots of fruits, veggies, and healthy whole grains. No processed/junk foods.
Maybe you need more fat then?5 -
Coffee sometimes helps me.0
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Relaxingmind wrote: »Thanks so much for your suggestions! I tried the Chia seeds with apple sauce suggestion and lots of water. No movement yet so I will get a laxative shortly. Unfortunately I can't see my doctor for a couple weeks because I'm out of state visiting a few family members before the next college semester starts. No I'm not eating a high fat diet. I'm eating a high fiber diet with lots of fruits, veggies, and healthy whole grains. No processed/junk foods.
If you still don't go you could find an urgent care.2 -
O)ops, sorry. Totally went over my head lol.
Too be fair, it's not the stupidest thing I've seen posted here.1 -
Is the high fiber diet new? A lot of people take a while to adjust to an increase in fiber. Gradual increase is generally recommended. Also make sure you are getting plenty of water with that fiber. And check to see if you are hitting you fat goal (look at it as a minimum to achieve, more is okay so long as you are within calorie goal).
Lots of people suffer from traveler's constipation (or diarrhea, depending on the person). Is this something that has only occurred since you've been away from home? It could be related. Drink more water, try a laxative (I like milk of magnesia; its gentle and usually produces a movement by the next morning, when taken before bed). I would avoid stimulant laxatives (exlax), since they tend to be harder on your system. If the problem persists after getting back into your normal routine, seek medical help. Also, if a laxative fails to help, go to a local urgent care. It could be something more serious.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »
Maybe you need more fat then?
This.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »
Why do you think your body needs a break from digesting food.... That's what it's designed to do. Does your heart need a break from beating?
You are really comparing our hearts beating to our bodies digesting food? You clearly don't know the research on how or why fasting is beneficial, or the increase in cellular development when one is fasting due to not having to work so hard to constantly digest food. So, I won't waste my time.0 -
The OP didn't ask two questions. The OP asked if Fasting will help with constipation.
They didn't ask if Fasting is good, and then ask for help with constipation. So your first post is probably very confusing since you originally said fasting helps you.
Yes she did. Her first question, in the subject line, is asking if a 3 day fast was safe. The body of the post was about constepation. Just like I explained in my other post.2 -
msalicia116 wrote: »
Yes she did. Her first question, in the subject line, is asking if a 3 day fast was safe. The body of the post was about constepation. Just like I explained in my other post.
It is clear from the original post that the OP was wondering if fasting will fix their constipation. Their whole post was in the context of constipation, the subject header was short and if read in the entire context of the post is in relation to constipation.
The OP is quoted below.I'm very constipated and haven't gone in over a week
I'm wondering if fasting for a few days or so will fix this issue since there will be no other incoming food to digest.
Regardless of all that (and my last post in this thread), hopefully the OP successfully resolved their issue by now.0 -
tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »
It is clear from the original post that the OP was wondering if fasting will fix their constipation. Their whole post was in the context of constipation, the subject header was short and if read in the entire context of the post is in relation to constipation.
The OP is quoted below.
Regardless of all that (and my last post in this thread), hopefully the OP successfully resolved their issue by now.
Got it, and had already added the ETA in that post you quoted with my corrected response. So, no explanation necessary. And I agree, she is the person of interest here, and hope she's feeling better!0 -
msalicia116 wrote: »
You are really comparing our hearts beating to our bodies digesting food? You clearly don't know the research on how or why fasting is beneficial, or the increase in cellular development when one is fasting due to not having to work so hard to constantly digest food. So, I won't waste my time.
Are you hangry?5 -
msalicia116 wrote: »
You are really comparing our hearts beating to our bodies digesting food? You clearly don't know the research on how or why fasting is beneficial, or the increase in cellular development when one is fasting due to not having to work so hard to constantly digest food. So, I won't waste my time.
Um OK. Links please as my GI doctor who is an expert in all things digestion doesn't believe we ever need to take a break from digesting unless medically necessary (IE a severe gi disease flare)4 -
Relaxingmind wrote: »I'm very constipated and haven't gone in over a week I'm wondering if fasting for a few days or so will fix this issue since there will be no other incoming food to digest. If I just fast and keep drinking water, will it all eventually have no choice but to come out? Please don't suggest an enema. I've tried them but they only work a little bit. I need to be fully cleaned out. My stomach hurts
@Relaxingmind Have you pooped yet?2 -
Hopefully you've been relieved of your situation, but I'll give you my TMI experience I had with constipation. When I had arthroscopic knee surgery three years ago, I was given a morphine, which is a good to give you constipation unfortunately, along with lots of Zofran (more constipation inducing medicine) to combat my nausea and vomiting I get from anesthesia (never helps anyways
) and no matter how much water I drank, I could not go. I was to your point, in lots of stomach pain because I couldn't go. I had tried laxatives and even tried magnesium citrate. My stomach and GI was very aggravated because all the medicine was in there to help me go and it wasn't working. I could feel the BM, but it wouldn't come out. It turns out I was compacted due to the medicine with extremely hard stool at the bottom of my GI tract. Thankfully because it was so close to exiting, I was able to take some gloves and uh....dig it out. It was not the best experience 
but once that compaction was removed, it was like a waterfall lol. All the stool behind the compaction was soft, due to the constipation meds I took to hopefully get things moving. I wouldn't recommend "de-compacting" yourself, but I was in pain, I could barely walk to the restroom due to the knee surgery and pain from the constipation and didn't think I could wait for someone to drive me to urgent care or the ER. If you're still having issues, I think you might be compacted and you might need to make a trip to urgent care or your GP. 3 -
OP...take miralax. You never opened your food diary, so it's hard to see where the problem lies (eg, too little fat, too large of a deficit, not enough fiber, not enough liquids). Fasting can make constipation worse...
Have you been diagnosed with IBS?
Is the high fiber diet new? Did you wean into the high fiber?
How high is your fiber?
What about your fats? How many grams are you consuming daily?
Abdominal massage, applying a heat pad to the abdomen really helps me when I am constipated.
:laugh: I like you.
Our hearts get a break at night, when we sleep, right? Since our metabolisms shut down while we're sleeping (which causes us to gain weight when we eat right before bed), our hearts must be taking a break.
And for some, even the brain takes a holiday!
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cerise_noir wrote: »OP...take miralax. You never opened your food diary, so it's hard to see where the problem lies (eg, too little fat, too large of a deficit, not enough fiber, not enough liquids). Fasting can make constipation worse...
:laugh: I like you.
And for some, even the brain takes a holiday!
Mine certainly has been taking more frequent breaks.1 -
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Hey, I'm back everyone. Update: miralax did not help as neither did prune juice and laxatives. BUT... something that did work (which I plan to stick to) is warm water with lemon. I drink it after waking up, before meals, and before bed.1
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Relaxingmind wrote: »Hey, I'm back everyone. Update: miralax did not help as neither did prune juice and laxatives. BUT... something that did work (which I plan to stick to) is warm water with lemon. I drink it after waking up, before meals, and before bed.
That"s great!0 -
I'm glad you have found relief!0
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I would see a doctor and drink a lot of water. Eat some vegetables. Fasting that long merely sets you up for binging on foods that might actually cause constipation instead of the vegetables you need0
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