What do you take/eat/drink when you have constipation?

vdmxo

Bit of a TMI subject, but yeah, I'm constipated.
I've always had this since I got the contraceptive implant in my arm a year ago last April. It's out now, but I still get the occasional episode.
I'd just like to see what you guys do when you're in this situation.

Any replies would be great!

Maria

Adrenaline_Queen

Water, drink more water........................

Double your intake!! Or triple it................ That is all you need........................ Water..........

I know it sounds silly, but try it................. xx Drink half a pint when you get up, then another half, 30 mins later, then half again before you leave the house, when you get to work or the gym, do the same, you will need the toilet a lot when you first do this, but after a week, you will be ok............... Honest....................... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxx

havingitall

Eat lots of fruits and veggies. Eat whole grains...track your fiber on MFP...Then drink lots of water to get it moving.

vdmxo

I'm going to try get in another litre a day and see if I can push more in.
I already drink 10 glasses (2.25L) a day, so ill try it and see how i get on
Thanks so much for your input!

xoxo

glockster972

Not really an issue for me, but the wife has problems sometimes. She drinks water, then goes for a walk. That usually helps "move" things along.

mfpseven

I drink like 3 cups of coffee lol

Athena413

Cascara sagrada - you can get it at Wal-Mart in the vitamin section or at any herb store. It's basically an herbal laxative. And I second what Adrenaline_Queen said about the water...if you're dehydrated, things won't move like they should.

Contrarian

Prunes.

vdmxo

Eat lots of fruits and veggies. Eat whole grains...track your fiber on MFP...Then drink lots of water to get it moving.

Thanks! Ive noticed that I'm always on the fibre limit or over, so ill try with more water to see how i get on

april_beth

I drink like 3 cups of coffee lol

this well, for me anyways...have a cup and go for a walk - but dont walk too far from the house which holds the sacred bathroom

killagb

I second the coffee suggestion....it definitely has a quality about it that makes many of us need to drop anchor :bigsmile:

bcattoes

I haven't been constipated in years, but if I would go for prune juice.

drog2323

Water. Fibre. Exercise. Coffee. Prunes. Or stuff like metamucil. Etc.

drog2323

Water. Fibre. Exercise. Coffee. Prunes. Or stuff like metamucil. Etc.

boisebeau

increase your calcium intake or drink a Dr. Pepper. Dr. Pepper has licorce root in it which helps the movement.

kitkatkait

drinking water right after you get up in the morning usually helps a lot
takes a while to get used to for some people, but it's supposed to be really healthy.

LJGmom

Coffee. It really does help.

usmcmp

Miralax, it's gentle and doesn't act like a regular laxative.

ahavoc

The best stuff is Yerba Prima Daily Fiber Formula. Orange Flavored to boot, but it's so much better than that Metamucil crap which does nothing, as most of those supermarket ones are crap, no pun intended.

I get the Yerba Prima at my health food store, but I bet you can get it online too. It'll fix you up in one day, and then you can continue with the extra water.

99clmsntgr

I would imagine that advice to adults would mirror advice given by the pediatrician for our little ones.

1. Prunes. Any time our 1 year old gets ....stopped up... we give him prunes with every meal. Eventually it all works itself out. I also have to believe this is why the stereotype of old people eating prunes all the time exists. For what it's worth, the Gerber prunes and apples baby food isn't entirely nasty tasting if you can't stand the thought of eating just prunes.

2. Our pediatrician has always had us add light karo syrup (emphasis on light. The clear stuff sold near the pancake syrup) to the formula bottles to help prevent constipation. I have no idea how this works, I only know that we need to revert back to step 1 if we, for whatever reason, run out or forget to add it for a day or more.

Hope that helps. And I hope you, or whoever is stopped up, are feeling better soon!

Gigi_licious

Apple juice. Water. Tons of liquids. You don't want a turtle head getting stuck.

I thought that tooooo much fiber could cause constipation......is that wrong?

steffiejoe

I take a couple of tbsps of organic coconut oil. I know it sounds gross but its not too bad. This keeps me regular. Before I cut back on my sugar intake I would drink 8 ozs of Plum Smart.

california_peach

More water, some driend fruit and go for a walk or run( just don't go too far).

Qarol

Prunes.

delicious bite size goodness...

acciomuscles

Coffee coffee coffee! The magic combination seems to be a big mug of it and a giant glass of water first thing in the morning. Also make sure you're getting plenty of fiber from whole grains, fruits, and veggies.

Biancalee76

Lots of water, and an occasional Colace.

cabaray

All I have to do is drink Lipton tea. I can drink other teas, but for some reason I'm headed to the bathroom within 1/2 hour of drinking Lipton.

killagb

increase your calcium intake or drink a Dr. Pepper. Dr. Pepper has licorce root in it which helps the movement.

It's a poop, not Occupy Wall Street.

Contrarian

Raw chicken. That stuff will clean you right out.

Gigi_licious

I also hear raw chicken will help. Great way to clean out your insides.

Edit: Contrarian beat me to it. :-)

killagb

Raw chicken. That stuff will clean you right out.

Drano unclogs though. Leaves you sort of hollow feeling though.