Sorry for TMI but anyone have trouble "going"?

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sad but true, i'm interested in what others say about this 'cause it has been a problem for me as well

My wife is constipated. We eat a high fiber, low fat diet.... I know that before I gave up dairy and started this diet I had "loose" stool daily. Now, I am regular and satisfied.

No doubt that diet effects your digestion.

Good luck with your troubles and go forth and POOP!!

Hi, I am post op Gastric Bypass. I know that my surgeon tells me if I havent gone in 24-36 hours I need a dose of milk of magnesia. If taken before bedtime it usually works first thing the next morning. I highly recommend this for you, anytime you are depriving your body of the norm it gets confused. Hope it gets better for you.

Do you have a lot of fiber in your diet? Also do you drink enough water as well?

Usually when we change our diets, it takes our bodies time to adjust.

Here are some foods that will help... I try not to use any medications unless its life or death, lol.

Apples/Apple juice
Tea (Any kind, but my favorites are black tea or green tea.. doesn't have to be expensive either.)
Coffee (Helps but I personally don't drink it)
Rasins
Prunes (Don't worry I wouldn't eat them either)
Grapes (The red ones)

Give your body at least 2 weeks to adjust to the new changes and then things should feel more normal

I found the same. For me, drinking more water has helped and consciously trying to include more fibre in my diet. Prunes or prune juice work a treat for getting you back to being regular - or rather as reguar as you ever are!

If you haven't gone in 4 days and are feeling pains in your side, you're pretty likely constipated.

I've never gone that long, but when I get "tight up", I up my vegetable fiber significantly (like two or three apples in a day, or three servings of spinach in a meal) and being really conscious about keeping my water intake high will take care of it.

My simple answer is, we to a gastrointestinal dr about the same issue...started dropping the weight, but couldnt *go*. He told me to take Miralax.... He also told me I could take it daily if needed. Well, that was almost 2yrs ago. I use the WalMart version of it, but I take a cap full every morning and every night. On a TMI note, 99.99% of the time, I have no problems in the mornings. People will say add more fiber..but there is a thin line of more and too much. Too much fiber will bind you up, hence, not being able to go. Like I said, I use it every morning and usually have no issues. But if I cant go one morning, lord help me the next morning! LOL
As for the pain, I would have to say thats because your backed up. Your intestines are trying to push down and you probably dont have anywhere for it to move. Eat an apple, some grapes things like that to help you get some movement to remove some pain.
Good luck and dont be sorry about the TMI question...people have the issue and your question and everyones help might help someone.

When I started my "diet" on here I started with Low/no Carb and to make sure that I would go I tracked my fiber intake to make sure I was getting enough in. That is a huge reason for the not going also making sure you drink pleanty of water!!!!! When you become dehydrated from not drinking enough you will have problems going as well. The pains you are describing sound a lot like gas pains. You might try a laxative like a senna laxative or even a psillium fiber suplement like Metemucil(sp) it might help your current situation. Good luck!

Magnesium Citrate, you can find it at any store.
I was going through the same thing, took a dose and it helped so much.
Loads of water, high fiber diet and exercising all helps too!

Water and shakeology!! And keep up with those fresh fruits & veggies.

munch on a half a box of quaker oatmeal square cereal with no milk, you will pooping your brains out. just kidding dont do that. last week i made that fiber mistake.

I actually have more bowel movements when I'm trying to lose weight, because I eat better foods. I generally get about 40 grams of fiber in a day from beans and vegetables and it keeps me regular. Really regular. Also make sure you are drinking plenty of water. If you fiber intake is sufficient, you will also need fluids in your body to get stuff moving.

I would second checking with your doctor at this point. The combination of 4 days without a bowel movement and pain could signal a problem. There are things besides just plain constipation that could cause that and you don't want to mess with your insides.

I think we should start a "BOO HOO....I CAN'T POO" group! Seriously, I have the very same problem. I thought it would get easier once I upped my water intake, but nooo! I also get the pains, which worries me because Im sure it was constipation (and trying so hard to go) that caused my diverticulitis flare up. That was the worst pain I had ever been in and that includes giving birth to my youngest...an almost 11-1/2 lb baby! So I panic, a little bit inside, every time I feel twinge of pain in that area. I heard about taking Miralax, as well, so I just might go that route sometime soon.