Constipated for weeks - but good diet

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

Have you tried taking more magnesium?

Or drinking coffee?

Magnesium actually backs me up, so maybe you are reacting to that. I had a similar problem, when taking homeopathic magnesium supplement daily. The chia seeds weren't helping anymore, then I red rosehips, which good for many things including BM (says the Internet and many articles I've seen..).

I have been taking 5g of dried ground rosehips and 5g chia seeds daily (soaked in water and then added to yogurt or similar food). The first 2 weeks I had alot of gas, but now it's better and I'm more regular again. Not sure if it was the rosehips or stopping the Magnesium intake. Anyway just a thought - we don't all react the same way to the same foods and supplements.

Also for some - a glass of warm water in the morning on an empty stomach seems to help too.

I used to severly limit my salt intake and suffered from constipation for years. Now I use a lot more salt and have considerably less constipation. idk why, but this worked for me. Also, have you heard of the salt water flush. Simply take a hot cup of water with one tablespoon of salt dissolved in it first thing in the morning, most people find this works. I imagine if you put 1 T of salt in your morning cup of coffee the same results would occur.

I'm not sure if you take any medications but sometimes that can cause constipation try warm prune juice with butter it helps. If you do end up going to the doctor the medication called lincese or something like that should help. I personally take it when needed. I'm a medication Aide and CNA so I've done suppositories, digging people out, edma's but those are last resorts we always try prune juice with butter

I take 600-800mg of Magnesium when i need relief, 3-4 tablets. I take them before bed on an empty stomach, they do nothing for me if i take them during the day. I also have 25g of psyllium husk powder everyday.

I have the same problem. I take Miralax once a week. Even that didn't help much this week. Kind of frustrating.

I realize this thread stopped getting attention ten days ago, and I hope all is well now, joannalouise. I did want to comment, however, just in case.

Certain kinds of Magnesium are better than others. Magnesium Oxide works the best, and I was told to take up to 800 mg per day. (Please do as your Dr. says, though) The body can not utilize much of the magnesium in the oxide form, so you don't overdose.

Are you taking any new medications? Some can cause constipation.

Have you taken antibiotics recently? They can upset the work your good bacteria usually do. Actually, all kinds of things can upset your intestinal microbiome, including sugar, artificial sweetener, pesticides in food, etc.

Sometimes B vitamins cause constipation. Calcium too. And for me, peculiarly - Vitamin D

Rice, eggs and cheese are known to be constipating.

Be VERY careful about psylium husk and oat bran and other soluble fiber. It can make your problem much worse, even if you are drinking lots of water. Insoluble fiber worked best for me. (Wheat bran)

I had a very bad time with this issue for about 4 months. It started when I got a bit dehydrated while traveling, and continued from there, even though I seemed to be doing everything right. The problem resolved itself finally, and I've been fine for the last few years. Good luck to you!

Anxiety really backs me up. Years ago, I didn't poop for most of a summer because my nieces were there and kids that young stress me out big time.

Drink smooth move tea by traditional medicinals. One cup will set you right

http://ca.traditionalmedicinals.com/products/smooth-move/

You only say what your fibre has been like for the last two days. What does it average a day over two weeks,?

Do you peel your fruit or veggies?

joannalouise92 wrote: »

I really don't like coffee unfortunately .. and well I don't want to take any more magnesium as the bottle tells me not to exceed 250mg per day (which is what I'm taking).. it's very frustrating and making me feel ill

Caffeine is your friend in this area, I assure you. That said, if you really are eating all this fiber that you say you are, and still having issues, it's time to go see the doc.

I develop the same problem when I don't get enough fat in my diet. I'm working with a health coach (through my insurance) and she sent me the following link:

http://www.consultant360.com/n411/articles/constipation-relieving-it-healthy-way

tarothelp wrote: »

crazyravr wrote: »

tarothelp wrote: »

Drink smooth move tea by traditional medicinals. One cup will set you right

http://ca.traditionalmedicinals.com/products/smooth-move/

Where do you find this?

You are in Canada so you will find it at fortinos in the health section and most health stores sell it it's a popular brand. A cup at night before bed is best. Don't brew too long until u r used to it. Now I just leave the bag in the cut I can take it strong.......But it bloody well works I'll tell ya!! Lol

I also drink their dandelion root tea (in a jug of water a couple tbsp each of lemon juice unsweetened cranberry juice and a cup of dandelion tea which has stepped for 10 minutes put it all into a big jug filled with water and drink throughout the day it helps to loose the extra water if you tend to retain water!


http://ca.traditionalmedicinals.com/products/smooth-move/

So you take laxatives and diuretics? I hope you don't drink smooth move tea very often as unfortunately your body will become dependent on laxatives to function.

tarothelp wrote: »

Drink smooth move tea by traditional medicinals. One cup will set you right

http://ca.traditionalmedicinals.com/products/smooth-move/

^^^^

I second this. Just don't drink it everyday for weeks, since senna is an herbal laxative, and you can eventually become dependent on it. I brew mine for about 15 minutes and usually get relief 6-8 hours later.