OKAY...I REALLY need some suggestions!!!

well I can vouch for activia, and lots of water, is it close to your time of the month?

Hey there.
my body used to only "go" every 2-3 days.....but once I started eating 100% healthy lots of veggies lots of salad's it got a lil better......but one thing that helped is laxative tea.
I get mine in the health/vitamin department at Walmart......and make sure you have a larger cup because it is strong......but I promise it is not gross......unless you hate herbal tea ......Good luck and such!!

Increase your daily intake of fiber and it will help alot. Activia is a good supplement of that and might be easiest solution.

good luck

My niece had a similar issue, and her doctor recomended that she drink prune juice daily-it helped her. My ex had a similar issue as well, and his doctor recomended 1 Metamucil capsule daily and lots of water-it helped him.

I think everyone had some really great suggestions; however, I am a cautious person by nature...I think you should see your doctor.

Good Luck,
Gina

I know Prunes are considered by many to be an outdated food but they are actually very good. My friend introduced me to them about a year ago. Sunsweet makes a cherry essence pitted prune which is REALLY good. I make it a habit to eat a serving 1x a day and it helps alot.

My daughter and I both have issues here as well. We both drink a small amount of prune juice each morning and that helps us. Especially her...otherwise she spends all nighters on the toilet trying to go.

Hi, My son suffered from chronic constipation, he would only go once a week and it was a very painful event. He was prescribed Miralax, which is a powdered substance that has no flavor. We would mix it in his water/juice. It worked very well. He has outgrown the problem, but I just noticed that Miralax does not require a prescription now, it's over the counter. Also, we noticed that Fiberall helped too.

Hope you find some relief! Best wishes!

Wow i didn't know you could get miralax without prescription! This is all new to us... my son was just diagnosed with crohn's so they gave us a prescription of the miralax but it is good to know you can get it in stores too!

Warm water with lemon helps alot. It is natural. You don't have to drink but maybe 8 oz a day if that. But you may have to do it for a couple of days.

The only thing that helped my husband is eating activia every day.

Ok, I consider myself a bit of a fiber junkie and I'll tell you why. A few years ago I got really heavy into Laxative teas (Senna to be exact) and I didn't realize that my body grew accustomed to it. As soon as I would stop taking the tea, I would stop going. I literally went almost a full month without going to the bathroom, and believe it or now, I didn't go to the doctor. I started to research and read many bulletins like these to get some ideas. The one thing I read was that laxatives were NOT the way to go. Du! I kind of knew that already... so the next best over the counter thing I read about was Metamucil (the powder). I started taking it with water and it helped. I went. But I still felt I would get clogged up. So I changed my diet COMPLETELY. I eat lots of fiber now and I am completely regular, and it's the best feeling (to not be bloated)... unless on the days I overdo it which can make me feel a little uncomfortable. My best advice to you and anyone else who has issues like this is to do it with food. If you get your body to work on it's own, it's the very best thing you can do to yourself. I do this by always eating my fiber at breakfast. Do this with oatmeal and raisins or find the cereal with the highest fiber lowest sugar content you can find (that you can stomach). I eat either: ALL BRAN Extra Fiber, ALL BRAN Bran Buds, ALL BRAN Regular, KASHI Go Lean, or FIBER ONE. These cereals all have a bland taste, so I pair the serving up with fresh berries and vanilla soy milk (My favorite is 8th Continent Light Vanilla - which is low in sugar and high in protein and tastes GREAT!). Try this and you'll never eat Lucky Charms again.
Good Luck!

Ok a few things I might be able to add to the mix. Yes yogurt would be great. But in addition most pharmacies sell a probiotic for you stomach over the counter that you do not need a perscription for but you do have to ask for it. It add the good bacterias you need in your intestines. If you had been on antibiotics or some other types of medications they can deplete those important bacterias.

Second thing is definately consider mollasses, or prunes that may help elliviate some of the discomfort in the meantime. Stay away from bananas and apples for a little bit. They are great for stopping you up a bit.:bigsmile:

Third if you haven't been to the doctor in awhile you may want to check things out. I know thyroid issues as odd as that sounds can cause constipation.

Hang in there.

i am glad you posted this! i am dealing with the same thing right now. have been since last monday. just like you i drink tons of water and eat tons of fiber and healthy foods. it is so frustrating :explode: