Embarrassing but help!! Constipated!!

Are you eating grains or doing low carb?

Whenever I go low carb I get constipated for the first week or 2, no matter how many veggies I eat.

Are you on any medications?

I've had this experience also, but I'm 50. I find I have problems digesting grains (gluten sensitive) and too much cheese during the day. If I stick to proteins and veggies, and some fruit, I'm fine. But sometimes I do overdo it and my system rebels. Ugh. One thing that helps is eating curry, turmeric specifically. So next meal time, make it a curry or turmeric and your "problem" will resolve.

Have a couple of TBSP of flax oil right off the spoon, by itself. That will sort you out. If this becomes a more chronic issue, consider looking into taking some probiotics and supplementing with magnesium.

Prunes will help. You can make a mixture of prunes, bran flakes, and applesauce. It tastes nasty but it works. You only need to eat a tablespoon or so and then wait. If it doesn't work in six to eight hours take another tablespoon, We used to use this when I worked in the nursing home. It's called BAP.

I've actually had this problem for a number of years mainly due to the amount of pain killers i'm on. Fortunately a friend suggested Lamberts Eliminex, its a prebiotic which "encourages the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel and therefore leads to better bowel tone,more regular movements and a reduction in digestive upsets".

Changing your diet can affect your bowel, but eliminex has made a vast difference in my life. Hope your problem soon resolves itself

Take some Miralax!


I have a crappy digestive system and my doctor prescribed me miralax and benefiber to keep my digestive system moving.

Its harmless if you keep it in the right doses.

Hope this helps!

Prunes will help. You can make a mixture of prunes, bran flakes, and applesauce. It tastes nasty but it works. You only need to eat a tablespoon or so and then wait. If it doesn't work in six to eight hours take another tablespoon, We used to use this when I worked in the nursing home. It's called BAP.

My Mom told me to do that!!! It does work!!!

Don't be embarrassed. This is your body trying to tell you something.

And most likely, your body is saying it's stressed out by the changes in your diet and the changes in your exercise habits and lifestyle habits.

Are you getting enough Vitamin A, Calcium, and Magnesium?

Someone said Milk of Magnesia would help, which it will.

But better would be to get two supplements (skip the multi...no point...you're eating pretty much everything else you need):

Vitamin A + calcium
Vitamin B Complex 100

These two supplements will cost you a few calories a day.

And PS...you may not actually be constipated. You may be experiencing symptoms of slow bowel. Only your doctor can tell you if you are actually constipated. So DO NOT take a stool softener. If you're not constipated that will just cause more problems than it solves.

The two supplements I mentioned will help you either way. And don't get stressed.

When you're sitting on the toilet give it a minute. You're probably used to defecating before you urinate. That's not always how it works and people get stressed. If you think it's time to go, it is, but don't rush yourself. Urinate, then sit on the toilet for an extra couple minutes and think about something else. If you're running a little slow, it will come as you relax. But like I said, you REALLY need to get that Vitamin B Complex in you and make sure you're getting enough Magnesium.

How I know:
-Studying homeopath
-I have a slow bowel due to lupus

Try Probiotic Supplements, this helps your GI for all issues.

Food info aside, a good aerobic exercise session might help - gets your muscles moving?

I've used Metamucil in the past to help with my liver. It is a mild laxative that works great when taken in the morning before a meal. I usually take two tablespoons in a glass of water and that helps to get things flowing.

Have a couple of TBSP of flax oil right off the spoon, by itself. That will sort you out. If this becomes a more chronic issue, consider looking into taking some probiotics and supplementing with magnesium.

One additional benefit of a daily tbsp of flax oil is that it will raise your metabolism. Just by adding that one thing I lost about 20 pounds over a couple of years with the same activity level and food intake.

Try Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Golen Flaxseed Meal, 2 tsps in your breakfast cereal. I use the following:

1/4 cup cooked Oldfashioned Oatmeal (Quakers)
1/2 cup mandarin oranges
1 handfull of chopped walnuts
Pinch of non-salted sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon Olive Oil
1 packet Truvia (sweetner)
Silk Almond Milk to your taste

Works for me. :flowerforyou:

My Dr. reccomended benefiber. I was going over on fiber a day and he knew I was dieting, but the bowels were not quite working right (even getting hemmoroid flare ups ouch!). I just put some benefiber in my coffee in the morning and that is all I use, you can use it up to 3 times a day. Workes like a charm on a daily basis! Good luck!