Why can't I poop?!

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  • jacquifrench304
    jacquifrench304 Posts: 131 Member
    Try flax seeds / linseed , chia seeds , linseed and soy bread , pronutro cereal with prunes , lots of extra water, at TOM some peoples gut slows no mater what . Also try jogging / running a few miles this with lots of fibre can be very effective , if you run outside know where the loo can be found
  • rachael00679
    rachael00679 Posts: 186 Member
    Red bull and 30 minutes... You won't have a problem after that
  • feedfeedfoodfood
    feedfeedfoodfood Posts: 26 Member
    ddrhellbunny wrote: »
    seriously, if you can't go, get smooth move tea. It freaking WORKS.

    Drink it before sleep and make sure you don't have anywhere to go for a few hours... it uh (TMI) liquifies everything and yeah, you have to go 5 ot 6 times, but it will clear everything out. Mild cramping before you have to go, but it's not that bad. It subsides after everything clears out.

    I use it when I can't go for a few days and makes my stomach uncomfortable, gives massive relief.

    This sounds like what I need. I will definitely look it up. I'm overseas and hopefully it ships here. Thanks!
  • feedfeedfoodfood
    feedfeedfoodfood Posts: 26 Member
    AmyCKay wrote: »
    Magnesium is great for that!
    Magnesium Citrate has a laxative effect and Magnesium Oxide has stool softening properties.
    If you take too much iron it can get you constipated; so can taking a calcium without magnesium or in the wrong ratio.
    Hope this helps.

    Great link:
    http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/12/17/magnesium-benefits.aspx

    Thank you! I will certainly read through this and test it out!
  • UnLtd_Lou
    UnLtd_Lou Posts: 2 Member
    feedfeedfoodfood wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Magnesium citrate.

    Can you or anyone tell me about your experience with this? I read it on another site and got some mixed reviews, most being positive.

    Magnesium citrate will definitely work, but it seems a bit extreme for your circumstances. I had to resort to it twice when 7 days utterly immobile, crappy eating law school study sessions led to acutely painful constipation that I didn't notice until the problem was too far gone for gentler methods. I don't know how well it would work for more chronic issues, for me it was always a one-time cure for bad habits and I got back to eating /moving healthy afterwards.

    I'd say try some of the moderate solutions suggested here before home to mag citrate. And reserve a day at home by the toilet with a tub of aquaphor if you do get to that point!
  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    I agree fiber could be to blame. Try to add whole grains and beans
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    cant' see your diary to confirm about fiber or fat- but odds are your fat content is to low.

    Go to five guys and then go for a walk. You'll be ready to go in no time.
  • JessicaRobin67
    JessicaRobin67 Posts: 275 Member
    Add fiber. Kind almonds bars help me
  • Urban_Princess
    Urban_Princess Posts: 219 Member
    edited June 2015
    gosh i'm having this problem right now..it's been 4 days.... thanks everyone for the insight..i have a weigh-in tomorrow and i kinda want to drop the pounds that don't actually count if you know what i mean.

    I was very close to grabbing some metamucil but that's a soluble fiber...i definitely need insoluble. Also, I have noticed that my coffee intake has dropped considerably. I used to have 4-5 cups a day..now it is once every few days for no real reason aside from upping my green tea and water consumption. Maybe I'll have a few cups to see if that helps
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    AmyCKay wrote: »
    Magnesium is great for that!
    Magnesium Citrate has a laxative effect and Magnesium Oxide has stool softening properties.
    If you take too much iron it can get you constipated; so can taking a calcium without magnesium or in the wrong ratio.
    Hope this helps.

    Great link:
    http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/12/17/magnesium-benefits.aspx

    Hope that is the rare Mercola article that doesn't have the same full of crap problem OP has.
  • feedfeedfoodfood
    feedfeedfoodfood Posts: 26 Member
    Got my Smooth Move tea in the mail today, as suggested. Giving it a try and will report back tomorrow if it's recommended and did the trick!
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    Ever since I added a cup of raspberries with about 45 calories of 70% dark chocolate melted over I haven't had this problem. Not a cheap fruit to eat a cup a night, but better than taking over the counter meds. Hope your tea works out...but if not :smile:
  • ireadlabelsdammit
    ireadlabelsdammit Posts: 64 Member
    I took magnesium citrate and it did absolutely nothing for me. Choked down the while bottle, no joke. Bleh! What almost always works for me is a full glass of warm water first thing in the morning (it doesn't have to be early, just before anything else).
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    feedfeedfoodfood wrote: »
    I haven't had an amazing bowel movement in a few weeks.

    How many normal ones have you had ?

  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    Try eating 4 prunes a day. That should get you moving again.
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  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    You need some day old Taco Bell or a shady food truck. Problem solved.
  • whattheJKD
    whattheJKD Posts: 24 Member
    For dinner, steam about 8 or 10 fresh whole okra for 3.5 minutes. Salt & eat (whole thing except the stems) immediately. This is key to cooking it, do it another way or let it sit too long and they will be slimy. It's in season now and you can find it at any grocery store in the south (not sure where you are). If you're unfamiliar with it, they should be shorter than your middle finger or else they're too tough. Make sure you will be home/have access to a bathroom for a couple of hours the next morning. (for a one-time thing, I'd eat 8-12 but you might want to be on the low end your first time. If eating it several days a week, 7 will do it). This stuff is like scrubbing bubbles for your butt.
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    When I have trouble going I drink a little can of prune juice. Maybe you can add that in to your calories every other day. It's just extra fiber.
  • davemacdonald31
    davemacdonald31 Posts: 196 Member
    Push harder
  • futuresize8
    futuresize8 Posts: 476 Member
    Sparkling pear juice. And no, I didn't drink it for this reason - it was a complete surprise!
  • mich19025
    mich19025 Posts: 55 Member
    Your diet sounds quite like mines when i done keto. My fiber was really low and i'd never experienced problems before that. I decided to come off it, tracked my fiber for a week and have been fine ever since.
  • MercuryBlue
    MercuryBlue Posts: 886 Member
    feedfeedfoodfood wrote: »
    Got my Smooth Move tea in the mail today, as suggested. Giving it a try and will report back tomorrow if it's recommended and did the trick!

    Is that Senna Leaf tea? Because that's what I was going to recommend. I find that things are a lot less "regular" since I've started eating more protein, and senna leaf tea (occasionally) really helps. I find that it's best to take it at night, and it kicks in around the next morning.
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    Not eating enough food, that was what my p :) roblem was
  • AlyM725
    AlyM725 Posts: 158 Member
    Blueberries and tomatoes. Oh, and yogurt. My doctor recommended a probiotic when she diagnosed me with IBS. It helps so much. I try to fit in a cup of greek yogurt a day. If I can't fit it in, I take a probiotic supplement.
  • barryplumber
    barryplumber Posts: 401 Member
    When that happens to me i drink green tea or eat KFC that works forsure
  • parys1
    parys1 Posts: 2,072 Member
    Maybe it's a free range poop.
  • benjaminhk
    benjaminhk Posts: 353 Member
    What kind of grass do you feed your beef?
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
    Hop on up there and try a gargoyle squat.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    feisty_bucket wrote: »
    Hop on up there and try a gargoyle squat.

    Teehee. I like that one. :D

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