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MERRYMONKEY512
MERRYMONKEY512 Posts: 26 Member
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Constipation: I cant go. Maybe once a week. I have tried increasing fiber, I already drink around 3L of water a day, and I get physical exercise. I dont want to take laxatives, they only work in the short term. This is bad! Any advice?
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  • JPW1990
    JPW1990 Posts: 2,424 Member
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    If you don't normally use coconut oil, 2-4 tablespoons will fix it. Very quickly.
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
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    See a doctor.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    What's your fat intake like? If I go low fat, I don't... go. At all.
  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
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    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    See a doctor.

    This ^^^
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,613 Member
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    Dr. Schulze Formula 1. It might take 1 for two days, but it works :)
  • MERRYMONKEY512
    MERRYMONKEY512 Posts: 26 Member
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    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    What's your fat intake like? If I go low fat, I don't... go. At all.

  • MERRYMONKEY512
    MERRYMONKEY512 Posts: 26 Member
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    Its usually pretty high...average 30-33%
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    edited March 2015
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    You can try drinking more fluids and eating more fiber. There are also pills on the market to treat constipation. But if that isn't working, it may be something more serious.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    magnesium citrate.
  • Ainesilver
    Ainesilver Posts: 72 Member
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    Prunes. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Eat less dairy products.
  • NoIdea101NoIdea
    NoIdea101NoIdea Posts: 659 Member
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    Are you on any medication which may effect it? I know certain painkillers can give me constipation if I have too many. That, and eating crap (although it sounds like you are not one of those people!). Otherwise, aside from what everyone else has suggested, I wouldn't know what to suggest (squats maybe? Lol).

    But I hope you get it sorted because it is NOT a pleasant feeling!
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
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    Sometimes (and in my case) increasing fiber makes this worse.. Drinking more water will not necessarily make you go either.

    When I stopped all caffeine this happened to me. I hate to say this because I am not a promoter of caffeine, but caffeine is top of my food chain (and I just need a small amount per day).. Just a thought..
  • MERRYMONKEY512
    MERRYMONKEY512 Posts: 26 Member
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    gia07 wrote: »
    Sometimes (and in my case) increasing fiber makes this worse.. Drinking more water will not necessarily make you go either.

    When I stopped all caffeine this happened to me. I hate to say this because I am not a promoter of caffeine, but caffeine is top of my food chain (and I just need a small amount per day).. Just a thought..

  • NoIdea101NoIdea
    NoIdea101NoIdea Posts: 659 Member
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    Yes, caffeine and cigarettes.....not ones I would recommend to anyone else, but they definitely help me :p
  • pope705
    pope705 Posts: 109 Member
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    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    magnesium citrate.

    This!!! I tried Natural Calm, and followed the directions on the bottle. Within 30 minutes I was at the bathroom, and was cleaned out by morning. I wouldn't recommend taking both tsp at once, like the bottle says. Start with 1 tsp, and then maybe take another one an hour or two later. It also helps you sleep.
  • MERRYMONKEY512
    MERRYMONKEY512 Posts: 26 Member
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    LOL I know...yes I am a coffee drinker and used to be after my first cup(or first couple sips) I was off to the john like clockwork, now nothing. Something I wonder, up until a few months ago I was a fairly heavy boozer, which seemed to make me go, um well, too much. When I quit drinking is when this issue started. Maybe my body is still adjusting...
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
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    You could try Miralax - it is not like traditional stimulant laxatives and is not dangerous or habit-forming like a stimulant laxative. It draws additional water to your colon to soften, loosen, and stimulate a movement. It was recommended for m 13yo when he was badly constipated and I expressed the same concerns about using a laxative, this is what I was told (and that it is used in pediatric patients frequently as well)
  • wathjo1
    wathjo1 Posts: 106 Member
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    Depending on the types of fiber I ingest, it can actually cause constipation with me. If you're consuming a ton of vegetables, maybe make sure they're cooked at least a little easier so the body can digest better? That's what i've learned over time...
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,627 Member
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    go get some senokot or metamucil....
  • ljmorgi
    ljmorgi Posts: 264 Member
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    pope705 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    magnesium citrate.

    This!!! I tried Natural Calm, and followed the directions on the bottle. Within 30 minutes I was at the bathroom, and was cleaned out by morning. ... It also helps you sleep.

    This seems like a bad combination. ;)

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