What do you take/eat/drink when you have constipation?

Similar to others. More water and more fiber. I do eat prunes, but never more than three at a time and they dont have that effect o me, I just like prunes It's good to remember though, you're not considered officially constipated unless there haven't been any movements of any kind in over three days. A lot of folks don't go for a day or two and think they're constipated and start taking pills or other stuff. But official definition is nothing in three or more days (no matter how much daily is preferred by most. heh) Ultimately, a person is actually considered regular if they have movements at least twice a week. (I used to be an every day, two-three times a day person and when that changed drastically I asked my dr for advice and also found what she told me confirmed multiple times in reading about it).

And always remember, the more you take to try to make yourself go, whether it be a natural laxative or something like Ex-Lax, makes it more difficult for your body to do its work without the outside stimulant. Also the more you use it, the less effective that stimulant will become. So it's a very common thing for people to become dependent on both natural and artificial stimulants and have to take them more and more frequently just to stay regular at all. So my dr recommended not even considering an outside stimulant until its been four-five days. And following that, I've never had to take one cuz its always ended up working itself out before then.

Yes all of the above and drink lots of water, and stay away from cheese and bread because they can cause a "plug".
~ In emergency I use: Nature SM tea (triple leave brand) me and my friends call it "poo tea" ..... cuz that's the results after you drink this stuff !! I drink it in the evening, then when I awake BINGO !!! But make sure you have No plans the next day, cuz you will be on the toilet a lot.
Maybe you can only get it in Canada, I'm not sure.
no caffeine, no chemicals. Ingredients: Malva Verticellata

Prunes work well...a little too well for me...or maybe I just over did it...which ever it was I sure as hell ain't eating them at work again lol!!

I have had this problem too... I tried upping my fiber by eating fiberone bars but it only made it worse and so did bananas. Finally I couldn't take it anymore last nigth and I went and got prunes and laxatives. The laxatives help quicker and the prunes are more for maintanence, if you eat one or two a day it should help keep you regular. I hadn't been for like 5 days and was so uncomfortable but after the laxative last night I feel much better today. Hope you get to feeling better!

bananas, rice, applesauce and toast (BRAT diet) to slow things down....

lots of green grapes works every time

I don't get constipated - when you're vegan, it's pretty much one meal in , one meal out!

Coffee, Water, and fruits that start with P (prunes, peaches, pears..)

Okay, I just went to the kitchen to make coffee but came across honey and lemon green tea that I forgot I even had.
I made some and put like the tiniest amount of cayenne pepper in it (due to someone saying hot water, lemon and cayenne).

half way through the cup i needed the bathroom.
safe to say i've found my cure!

YAY! Glad it worked!

Okay, I just went to the kitchen to make coffee but came across honey and lemon green tea that I forgot I even had.
I made some and put like the tiniest amount of cayenne pepper in it (due to someone saying hot water, lemon and cayenne).

half way through the cup i needed the bathroom.
safe to say i've found my cure!

Hmm, I'd never heard that. But if ceyenne pepper is a cure that would be one reason I'm never constipated. My husband puts it in everything.

Prunes.

Yes, prunes do miracles... try it.