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

angimac

I agree you should see a doctor.

And eat an apple every morning - with the peel on.
Spinach helps too. A lot of fresh raw veggies and fruits, and LOTS Of water... and if I need to go, if I drink a cup of coffee and go for a walk, it generally gets things moving.

Denjo060

I swear by metamucil

sergetns73

i can't believe no one said Sena leaf tea, is it s natural laxatif and good for you

jacob1462

I hope that when you said a whole week without a BM was an exaggeration. That should only happen if you are eating 0 calories per day. I heard of a older fellow once who went a few weeks with no pooping...turns out his intestines had become twisted/blocked and he died when they burst. I recommend drinking an entire pot of coffee....if nothing happens....go to the ER STAT!!!!! Maybe its just me, but I've never missed more that 24 hours without making a big ole' poop turd... doesn't matter what I've been eating.

kaizen31

Go to your doctor--after repeated use of laxatives and stool softeners, you need proper medical advice. Your body learns to need them with prolonged use.

babyblooeyes

Have yourself a large bowl of bean chili, black beans actually. Drink lots of water and make sure you are eating enough fruits and vegetables. I have also heard that lowering the amount of caffeine you take in if it is a lot can help too. I had these issues until I started eating right. Went through all the tests to find nothing at all.

Theresa

Redrose3333

Eat a green salad each day with cucumber & tomatoes. I think it's the cucumber that works for me.

becoming_a_new_me

Read up:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/iddreams/view/everything-you-ever-needed-to-know-about-fiber-212410

also try meditation...believe it or not it helps

rmoga99

I also think you should go and see your doctor. When you do, it might be helpful to bring your phone so that your doctor can see your food diary.

drencher

Epsom salt can be used as a laxative. See instruction on side of box. Works like a charm...but like it was warned....dont have no place to go and plenty of toliet paper on hand

DOElston

Fiber One cereal for breakfast and Kellog's Fiber Plus for a snack each day. That'll help. You can ask MFP to keep track of your daily fiber to ensure you're getting enough.

k2quiere

My go to laxative is ALWAYS KFC! I'm really so serious about that. But, anyway, if it's been that long really, then you should see a doctor. Also, you have gotten a ****ton (no pun intended) of ideas/suggestions/etc that I hope you don't decide to try all at one time.

Katie3784

Water and fiber one bars and brownies and only 90 calories each...(and they taste good too)

Everyone gets down on fiber one products, but they have saved my life as far as regularity goes. I had horrible constipation for so long, was totally dependent on enemas for over a year, and then had a rectal prolapse one night. I was terrified, so I decided to do what the doctors had always told me to do, which is eat more fiber and drink more water. I began eating Fiber one raisin bran every morning and one or two fiber one chewy bars during the day. I also eat veggies evry night, and fruit with breakfast and lunch. I have 10 glasses of water a day as well. Within 2-3 days I was having perfect, text book bowel movements, and it has pretty much stayed that way for the last 3 years. I go every night like clockwork.

farmgirl88

I was in the same boat, too, for most of my life... I worked out and ate right. I started regularly eating GasX and laxitives to help ease the constant pain...

And then I discovered that I had a wheat/gluten allergy (Celiac Disease).

Within 2 weeks of not eating wheat, I was having regular bowl movements and the constant gas pain was gone. No amount of fiber, "eating right," exercising, coffee or laxitives was going to fix it.

I just thought I'd throw this out there since an estimated 1 in 133 people have some level of gluten intolerance and most of people don't know they have it.

My advise: go get checked out by your doctor.

Info about Celiac Disease and its symptoms:
http://www.celiac.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=12

jesscaponigro

I have this problem, I've noticed when I'm drinking soy milk every night. I eat prunes and they work.

LuciaLongIsland

Call a doctor!!!

NoAdditives

Because of how long this has been going on, and all of your other failed attempts I HIGHLY suggest going to your doctor.

Yep.

s0ready

Looking for some advice.....and HELP!!!! Ever since starting MFP....i have been eating 1500-1800 Calories...drinking plenty of water and fluid....but for the past two m onths ...I CAN NOT go to the bathroom with out help from a laxative or stool softner!!! Sometimes i go a whole week without going....This really is worrying be...I know it's not healthy.....Does anyone else have this problem? Does any one else know what can help regulate me? I have even tired taking extra Fiber in the pack from GNC store and i still have a hard time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:sick:

lol ok so today i made a strawberry spinach smoothie (all you can taste is strawberries) and then took a 45 minute walk....yeah i almost *kitten* my pants on the way home,...so that being said strawberry spinach smoothie + a lil movement=great bowel movement :laugh: omg how embarrasing....but i said it!

Contrarian

Looking for some advice.....and HELP!!!! Ever since starting MFP....i have been eating 1500-1800 Calories...drinking plenty of water and fluid....but for the past two m onths ...I CAN NOT go to the bathroom with out help from a laxative or stool softner!!! Sometimes i go a whole week without going....This really is worrying be...I know it's not healthy.....Does anyone else have this problem? Does any one else know what can help regulate me? I have even tired taking extra Fiber in the pack from GNC store and i still have a hard time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:sick:

lol ok so today i made a strawberry spinach smoothie (all you can taste is strawberries) and then took a 45 minute walk....yeah i almost *kitten* my pants on the way home,...so that being said strawberry spinach smoothie + a lil movement=great bowel movement :laugh: omg how embarrasing....but i said it!

WTG!

DaveLowus

You might want to talk with your Doctor. They usually have good advice.

samluegger

if you do not have enough fiber in your diet (not just grains, fruits and veggies too) you will be constipated
also some food senstivities/intolerances can cause constipation, as can other g.i. issues
make sure you doc knows and looks into this

my son was constipated until he went gluten free...

Fairysoul

To be honest, I have had the same problem for many years and the docotrs kept telling me to take miralax every single day... Well the only REAL cure for me personally was going vegetarian... I wish I could help you better, but I tried everything under the sun, and this is all that worked, you have try new things, probiotics are a huge help to try first..

supertracylynn

I know it's already been said, but I'm way too lazy to go back and quote some random MFpeep...

Dude, go see a doctor. MFP is not the place to get medical advice, even the bottom of the page of every single forum post says this in not so many words.

mslack01

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.

I'm glad you told me this. I also suffer from IBS and have been having the same problem. Was considering going to the doctor but I really didn't want to go because I figured they would just tell me to add more fiber. I am taking fiber gummies now and they don't work. I tried miralax for about a month but it stopped working for me. The only thing that helps me right now is that "Super Dieters Tea". It says not to take it more than 10 days in a row though so I try to go about three days before I use it. Seems like the only time I ever go though is if I drink that.

trailblazer888

I used to have irregular bowel movements. I now take flax seed every morning with my breakfast and sometimes prunes. I find the more fiber I add into my diet the more frequent my bowel movements. Maybe try a fiber supplement if you have a difficult time incorporating fiber. If you think it is something more than just diet maybe go and see a doctor hun.

Best of luck

rwoodbury143

You are definitely not alone...just remember that when you have the opposite problem, the Dr. will suggest the B.R.A.T. diet... bananas, rice, applesauce and toast...so if you are eating any of these regulary you may want to consider avoiding them for a few days or so and see if it makes a difference. The apple or grapefruit juice will definitely work, but you may want to consider the calories. I agree also, with the SOY protein comment!!!! There has definitely been an adjustment period!

robot_potato

Fiber fiber fiber makes you poop. It makes your tummy happy and sorts out all the goop.

That's a song my first grader learned in health class.

gregavila

You can have one of mine...lol. I've got plenty to go around since I started eating healthy. And just remember that IBS can go the other way which is also not that fun. It's almost like having a tapeworm.

Lots of natural fibers, kale, greens, quinoa. Ad like others have said, if it continues much lo ger go see your Dr. There's not much worse than having an impacted bowel.

EmmieSu

I agree, see your Dr. The doctor recently told me this....
1) High fiber cereal---Fiber One, really high fiber like 9 and above w/skim milk
2) atleast 3 servings of fruit, plus vegetables/day
3) atleast 40 oz of water, only water and skim milk, no juices, teas, or sodas
4) high fiber toritilla, english muffin, fiber one cereal bar/brownie and yougart---1 serving/daily
5) Culturelle or activia---once a day.

basically, a high fiber diet, for 30 days. The activia and yogart will replace the good bacteria in you intestines. If things get better good, if not you seriously need to see your doctor.

hypersensitiveb

Looking for some advice.....and HELP!!!! Ever since starting MFP....i have been eating 1500-1800 Calories...drinking plenty of water and fluid....but for the past two m onths ...I CAN NOT go to the bathroom with out help from a laxative or stool softner!!! Sometimes i go a whole week without going....This really is worrying be...I know it's not healthy.....Does anyone else have this problem? Does any one else know what can help regulate me? I have even tired taking extra Fiber in the pack from GNC store and i still have a hard time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:sick:

I have had the same problem a lot . Its getting a little better recently . I think its because I'm exercising and eating more but its still not where I would say regular . I have tried fiber and extra water and proactive yogurt still with not much effect.but I am loosing weight I guess my body is just using most of my calories.