Help...Can't have a Bowel Movement!!

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  • LethaSue
    LethaSue Posts: 285 Member
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    100% fruit juice. Grape juice is good for me.
  • ttheriot
    ttheriot Posts: 20 Member
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    Eating a low fat diet can cause constipation. Consuming extra fiber can also cause it if your water intake isn't enough-which it needs to be a LOT more to help the fiber move through. A very healthy option is to take 3000mg of Omega 3 fatty acids/day. Fish oil, from a good source is very good. Flax seed oil is good, but not as good as a deep, cold-water fish oil. You need to get a good brand from a health food store. The oil of the Omega 3s helps "oil" your system, and moves things along. Plus it's very good for you.
  • heather_ishmael
    heather_ishmael Posts: 2
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    Try drinking kefir. I love blueberry, peach. This is the brand I drink. Kroger seems to have it the cheapest but if you can catch it at Aldi they have it from time to time cheaper. http://www.lifeway.net/Probiotics/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=kefir-general-adgroup&utm_content=lifeway-kefir&utm_campaign=kefir

    Some information on Kefir. http://www.helladelicious.com/our-food/2011/01/the-amazing-health-benefits-of-kefir/
  • TurtleRunnerNC
    TurtleRunnerNC Posts: 768 Member
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    I agree that you should check with your doctor. That said when my daughter was 'backed up' they told us to give her Miralax.
  • chammich
    chammich Posts: 104 Member
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    Swiss Kriss with lots of water. Works great.
  • SilentRenegade
    SilentRenegade Posts: 245 Member
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    Spinach always makes me go. I used to suffer from severe constipation issues... (really high fever, very sick to my stomach, etc.) So I took some magnesium citrate which will literally... well don't leave the vicinity of a toilet. Last time I ever wanted to be constipated.

    Anyway, CHEESE binds me up bad, so if I have cheese, I have extra spinach that day.

    Prune juice, coffee (for some people), and most veggie juices should also help.

    But I'd go to the doc to get it checked out... especially since you seem to be taking quite a bit of fiber supplements and such.
  • BeeSunny
    BeeSunny Posts: 172 Member
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    I also have trouble but I have found yoga, water, increased exercising, fruit, and praying does the trick every three days!!!
    I agree with the others See a doc if it is longer then 3 days!!! Good luck!!!
  • BeeSunny
    BeeSunny Posts: 172 Member
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    Try drinking kefir. I love blueberry, peach. This is the brand I drink. Kroger seems to have it the cheapest but if you can catch it at Aldi they have it from time to time cheaper. http://www.lifeway.net/Probiotics/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=kefir-general-adgroup&utm_content=lifeway-kefir&utm_campaign=kefir

    Some information on Kefir. http://www.helladelicious.com/our-food/2011/01/the-amazing-health-benefits-of-kefir/

    Good to know I love it!!!! Does that really help with bowels? How long does it normally take?
  • techigirl78
    techigirl78 Posts: 128 Member
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    I was in same situation. I have IBS and when I stopped drinking soda (and caffiene), it got real bad. I didnt go for over two weeks at one point. Over the course of four months it was bad. My stomach had constant lower left pain. I took exlax and almost went to hospital due to the pain. Doctor said fiber wasnt enough. She said to use miralax for 2 months plus lots of fiber and water. I was scared to use it, but she indicated it is the safest and what she reccommends. I took it and after 3 weeks or so of one dose a day until I was going 3 times per day. Now i drink at least 12 glasses of water and try to get 25-40g fiber per day. If i go 2 or more days without going, i take miralax again for a few days. However, I can go weeks without it. This has been a life long issue for me though. Changing my eating and cutting out caffiene through me off. If this is really new for you and doesnt resolve quickly, then you probably want to talk to doc.
  • jamoises
    jamoises Posts: 18 Member
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    I have had this problem for quite some time.
    I id some research and found that Aloe juice is a natural laxatie that from what I have read your body does not become dependent on.
    At first I took .5 cup in grape juice once a day, then decided that the juice has too many calories, so I just down 1/2 cup daily. So far it has helped.
  • mes1119
    mes1119 Posts: 1,082 Member
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    Wait, you haven't gone in 2 months?!?

    You really need to see your doctor. Severe constipation can be a sign of certain illnesses.

    Best of luck!
  • hwjssc
    hwjssc Posts: 194 Member
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    Water and fiber one bars and brownies and only 90 calories each...(and they taste good too)
  • nava31
    nava31 Posts: 2
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    Every night for snack, eat about 20 little raw baby carrots. In the morning on and empty stomach drink a full glass of water. And you are going to remember me.
  • mom2mozart
    mom2mozart Posts: 307 Member
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    Brussel sprouts always work for me, as does 1/2 of a sauteed eggplant in olive oil (I eat it
    with the skin)...

    Protein, nuts, and dairy products can bind you.

    Also, MFP has a really low recommendation for fiber. You should consume 25 to 30 grams of fiber
    each day and drink plenty of fluids.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    Eat prunes.
  • deniseearheart
    deniseearheart Posts: 919 Member
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    Because of how long this has been going on, and all of your other failed attempts I HIGHLY suggest going to your doctor.


    I agree definitely go see the DR
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,554 Member
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    I'd agree that you should talk to your doctor. Are you taking any medications, painkillers etc? They always have that effect on me, and once I stop them I'm OK again. But you need to talk to your doctor about this, just stopping medication on your own is BAD idea!

    In the meantime, drink LOTS of water. If you're taking laxatives and increasing your fibre, you need a lot of water to help everything get moving.
  • Bookers23
    Bookers23 Posts: 187 Member
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    Of course consult your physician if you continue to be concerned. In order of weakest to strongest methods of producing a BM. This is not a lifestyle change, rather a solution to constipation in gradual steps. Colace or prune juice, senna products, I love a tea called smooth move, it is a senna tea with added benefit of being warm, dulcolax, miralax, magnesium citrate, phosphate soda, fleets saline enema. If one fails to produce a movement, move to next step. Be aware of liquid movements, or really hard ones. You may have a pretty good blockage if you pass hard stool after magnesium citrate for example. With any of these make sure to drink a lot of water. For day to day maintenance, increase both soluble and insoluble fiber with adequate water. Again, consult your physician if this continues. These are just examples of readily available products. Hope this helps!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
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    Prune juice works but it's nasty. Eating prunes and having a glass of water with them is much more palatable. Laxatives and stool softeners should probably only be used temporarily and under doctor supervision. Those things can lead to dependence - where you cannot go without them!
  • crimznrose
    crimznrose Posts: 282 Member
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    I read up on it when I started being a "once a week" person and found that when you cut your diet back (lower amounts of fats, calories, etc) it can wreak havoc on your digestive track in the form of conspitation (and occasionally diarrhea). It's supposed to eventually even out, but I have yet to see it after three months. I usually take a double cup of coffee when I've lost patience, but occasional mild laxatives shouldn't be too bad - key word is occasional.

    My boss' daughter has a chronic constipation problem and takes a daily low dose of Miralax. Maybe that would help you out as well?

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