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

vim_n_vigor

Coffee, hot water (or tea, or hot water with lemon), prunes, prune juice

kennethmgreen

A good book. Or my Kindle.

DietingMommy08

I dnt have this problem but when my son did when he was younger I always gave him Aloe Vera Juice.

Coffee always does it for me wether I want it to or not. Lol.

& of course LOTS of water!!!

vdmxo

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?

it deffo can, but i think it only causes constipated when you dont have enough liquid to get it moving.
i would have thought the amount of water i drink just now would get it moving, but obviously not!

i think ill try a cuppa coffee to see if it works seeing as so many people are saying it does for them !
should i put milk in it or just black? sugar, no sugar? lol

thanks everyone! i really appreciate the help

Maria xoxo

Donna_T_B

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?

No, that is not wrong. There are different kinds of fiber (and I'm not sure about the differences) and some helps to move things along, but the other kind adds bulk to the stool. So if you're eating a lot of fiber and you're constipated, water is the answer.

cutiepie2628

a cup of prune juice usually does it for me....

Abbey70

Try warm water when you first get up in the morning. A doctor had told me that. Drinking more water helps but if you still have a problem try prune juice. It works better if you warm it up. If you still have problems use warm prune juice and a teaspoon of molasses. We give this to the people I take care of at work when they have problems such as this but only if its been 2 or 3 days without have a movement. Hope this helps

vdmxo

Raw chicken. That stuff will clean you right out.

pardon my french, but what the efffff?
seriously?
like, actual raw chicken. like chicken, chicken? :S haha

tammylwv

I have a form of IBS and depending on how long you have gone...you can up the water, add more fiber, and other ideas that have been suggested. If it's been awhile, you may have to give yourself an enema. The longer feces stays in your colon the drier it becomes because the water is absorbed back into the body, which makes the feces harder. Try a stool softener and laxative. Lemon water is good and if you have cayenne pepper, put some in it too. The pepper actually helps with the peristolyc motion of the stomach and colon.

Don't let it go for long that can cause other issues you don't want.

LCFulmer

Prune Juice or Plum Smart Juice... I myself eat grilled egg plant every morning which helps with digestion. I slice the egg plant (width end) and then seasoned and put in oven to cook. I have it with my breakfast everyday; I've found that this really helps with any potential constipation.

amyllu

I have just found that the ready-to-eat type prunes are very effective.
Just 6-8 are plenty.

wolfchild59

Similar to others. More water and more fiber. I do eat prunes, but never more than three at a time and they dont have that effect o me, I just like prunes It's good to remember though, you're not considered officially constipated unless there haven't been any movements of any kind in over three days. A lot of folks don't go for a day or two and think they're constipated and start taking pills or other stuff. But official definition is nothing in three or more days (no matter how much daily is preferred by most. heh) Ultimately, a person is actually considered regular if they have movements at least twice a week. (I used to be an every day, two-three times a day person and when that changed drastically I asked my dr for advice and also found what she told me confirmed multiple times in reading about it).

And always remember, the more you take to try to make yourself go, whether it be a natural laxative or something like Ex-Lax, makes it more difficult for your body to do its work without the outside stimulant. Also the more you use it, the less effective that stimulant will become. So it's a very common thing for people to become dependent on both natural and artificial stimulants and have to take them more and more frequently just to stay regular at all. So my dr recommended not even considering an outside stimulant until its been four-five days. And following that, I've never had to take one cuz its always ended up working itself out before then.

lep_623

I have had this problem too... I tried upping my fiber by eating fiberone bars but it only made it worse and so did bananas. Finally I couldn't take it anymore last nigth and I went and got prunes and laxatives. The laxatives help quicker and the prunes are more for maintanence, if you eat one or two a day it should help keep you regular. I hadn't been for like 5 days and was so uncomfortable but after the laxative last night I feel much better today. Hope you get to feeling better!

lovelee79

Yes all of the above and drink lots of water, and stay away from cheese and bread because they can cause a "plug".
~ In emergency I use: Nature SM tea (triple leave brand) me and my friends call it "poo tea" ..... cuz that's the results after you drink this stuff !! I drink it in the evening, then when I awake BINGO !!! But make sure you have No plans the next day, cuz you will be on the toilet a lot.
Maybe you can only get it in Canada, I'm not sure.
no caffeine, no chemicals. Ingredients: Malva Verticellata

AnninStPaul

a cup of prune juice usually does it for me....

how the heck can you drink it? I cannot stand the taste!!

AmeChops

Prunes work well...a little too well for me...or maybe I just over did it...which ever it was I sure as hell ain't eating them at work again lol!!

Espressocycle

Black coffee.

AnninStPaul

I have had this problem too... I tried upping my fiber by eating fiberone bars but it only made it worse and so did bananas. Finally I couldn't take it anymore last nigth and I went and got prunes and laxatives. The laxatives help quicker and the prunes are more for maintanence, if you eat one or two a day it should help keep you regular. I hadn't been for like 5 days and was so uncomfortable but after the laxative last night I feel much better today. Hope you get to feeling better!

bananas, rice, applesauce and toast (BRAT diet) to slow things down....

vdmxo

I have had this problem too... I tried upping my fiber by eating fiberone bars but it only made it worse and so did bananas. Finally I couldn't take it anymore last nigth and I went and got prunes and laxatives. The laxatives help quicker and the prunes are more for maintanence, if you eat one or two a day it should help keep you regular. I hadn't been for like 5 days and was so uncomfortable but after the laxative last night I feel much better today. Hope you get to feeling better!

ahh see banana's make me worse as well.
whenever i get constipation, it's always around 5 - 9 days without being able to go.
i refuse to use laxatives because they just ruin the body and i dont want to become dependant on them to be able to go.
i think ill get some prunes tomorrow - not gonna lie, im scared. i dont think ill like prunes ha.

coffee time

nikkit321

lots of green grapes works every time

radicalreader

My son's pediatrician always recommended a mug of warm apple juice PLUS a handful of dried apricots or dried plums (which are also known as prunes, but dried plums just sounds so much more appetizing).
This is also same exact thing my ob recommended after my c-section.

Edit:
Oh ... you don't mix them together. Drink the apple juice. Eat the dried fruit.

VegGrrl

I don't get constipated - when you're vegan, it's pretty much one meal in , one meal out!

nerdyandilikeit

A good book. Or my Kindle.

Wait...you eat books and/or electronics? Interesting.


Does a bad book work less effectively?

Arynamber

Coffee, Water, and fruits that start with P (prunes, peaches, pears..)

vdmxo

Okay, I just went to the kitchen to make coffee but came across honey and lemon green tea that I forgot I even had.
I made some and put like the tiniest amount of cayenne pepper in it (due to someone saying hot water, lemon and cayenne).

half way through the cup i needed the bathroom.
safe to say i've found my cure!

StarGeezer

Okay, I just went to the kitchen to make coffee but came across honey and lemon green tea that I forgot I even had.
I made some and put like the tiniest amount of cayenne pepper in it (due to someone saying hot water, lemon and cayenne).

half way through the cup i needed the bathroom.
safe to say i've found my cure!

YAY! Glad it worked!

tabik30

Raw chicken. That stuff will clean you right out.

pardon my french, but what the efffff?
seriously?
like, actual raw chicken. like chicken, chicken? :S haha

I hope that's a joke! That can't be healthy, salmonella comes to mind!

bcattoes

Okay, I just went to the kitchen to make coffee but came across honey and lemon green tea that I forgot I even had.
I made some and put like the tiniest amount of cayenne pepper in it (due to someone saying hot water, lemon and cayenne).

half way through the cup i needed the bathroom.
safe to say i've found my cure!

Hmm, I'd never heard that. But if ceyenne pepper is a cure that would be one reason I'm never constipated. My husband puts it in everything.

subela

Cut out dairy, cheese and milk products specifically. I also never had a problem as a Vegan (currently vegetarian), if I eat too much dairy now it comes back. I would juice an apple and a pear before I go to bed or drink Smooth Move tea (licorice) for good results the next day.
BTW, I think the fiber count on here is low as most of the time I double it, but again that might be because I am vegetarian and stick to mostly fruits/veg/nuts and seeds with some grains and legumes. Meat and dairy have no fiber, all other whole foods do.

soniyamas

Prunes.

Yes, prunes do miracles... try it.