18 replies to this topic

[hannibal]

So I been recently constpiated, I am pretty sure its my vertebra fracture, I am currently waiting to get fixed. I take stool softener, but looking for ways to help till I get my surgery. Its been pretty bad recently.

[Gunnslinger8]

Hey I have same issues!

I found something by accident that worked GREAT! Do you like apples? Eat a couple a day and see if that helps. I noticed it worked immediately.

Those pain meds give you constipation. STUPID PAIN MEDS!

[hannibal]

I like apples, I have never tried that interesting.

[brockit79]

standing, if you can with the fracture IDK,
eat pears
porridge
senna/cascara
drink minimum 1.5 litres of preferably water inc. foods

good luck fella!

[Edinburgh Colin]

Meds can bung you up
Fiber, lots of water, fruit and veg, standing, routine can all contribute to movement.
I use Movicol to soften, Sennacot herbal pills to move things along (12 hrs before program) and Bisacodyl supps to kick it all off.
Good luck I know it's horrible to be bunged and not much fun trying to get things moving again either!
EC

[hannibal]

Thanks, I can barely stand, and cant control when I sit down, so really want to make the fracture worse. Guess ill just load up on fiber and veggies.

[greybeard]

hannibal, on 23 January 2012 - 04:26 PM, said:

Guess ill just load up on fiber and veggies.

That'll help a lot.

[Bethann]

Eating salads on a regular basis helps me.

[qbounce]

Antibiotics are a big issue for me when it comes to constipation (Cialis, too . . . go figure).

Try to figure out what it might be, if it's in fact Rx related, and look into other medications that might help you the same way without this nasty side effect.

I realize that isn't always possible, but it's nice to get everything going your way, be it pain, spasm, and bowel related, all working cohesively together.

Good luck.

[Cathelena]

lots of vitamin c, in the form of oranges or orange juice not made from concentrate

[Kwag_Myers]

This may be a long-shot, but two or three oatmeal raisin cookies a day. The packaged ones work better than homemade. Maybe it's just me, but the next day it's soft-serve all the way.

[brockit79]

hannibal, on 23 January 2012 - 02:21 PM, said:

So I been recently constpiated, I am pretty sure its my vertebra fracture, I am currently waiting to get fixed. I take stool softener, but looking for ways to help till I get my surgery. Its been pretty bad recently.

i saw a dietitian recently for a similar problem. Bulk foods are good too these are starchy foods such as pasta and potatoes to push everything through nicely.

[ClaraTaylor]

Fig biscuits and licorice always seem to help give things a boost.

[greybeard]

Psyllium husk capsules. They're working for me.

[Millard]

Probiotics.

[Tetracyclone]

greybeard, on 24 January 2012 - 01:07 PM, said:

Psyllium husk capsules. They're working for me.

Good Stuff. i use just a little cascara sagrada every day.

[N Chapman]

The way I deal with my bowel management. I have 2-4g glycerin suppositries in the morning after I have taken 20mg of ciltalapram and 5mg oxybutunin. With my supper I take, 1 senokot followed with 10 mls lactolose but if I have a poor result in the morning I will take 2 senas and maybe drink some proon juice.

[cbb1990]

i eat oatmeal every morning and i eat yogurt not activia just yoplat a lot. i have issues with laxatives suposatories & such. stool softners make it to loose to pass. water also helps.

[WMWBM]

I takes 2 oranges and 1 piece of papaya after every meal. That helps a lot. Drinking lots of water too.