Please Please Help Me: I have constipation?
348691
This might seem too basic, but drink LOTS of water.\n\nLaxatives and prune juice may bloat you with unnecessary gas, making the problem worse before it gets better. \n\nDrinking lots of water will expedite the absorption through your intestines and VIOLA!\n\nAlmost forgot, you can also try a suppository, but beware if you have stool that is TOO hard it will be painful...get the vaseline.\n\nSOOOOO very sorry, been there- get better!\n\nSincerely,\n\nLady IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)  lol
572774
The thing to look out for is if you become constipated. Throw some oat groats in with your smoothie.  You need to mix it until the gluten is released. That will give you the roughage to help against constipation. Other than that eat fruit, veggies, etc. I have a V*t* Mix and I pour oat groats in with some molasses based sugar. I pour in some milk and turn the mixer on. When it gets warm (not hot) I then add a scoop of whey protein (chocolate -- yummy) and a mixture of herbs (green stuff). Often I throw in a banana and even a carrot. This protein drink carries me through a long day.
665905
At least once or twice in a day. If you haven't defecate for three consecutive days, it would be bad for you and start consulting the nearest doctor.Stay Healthy...eat lots of veggies & fruits rich in fibers.
777880
how do you poop when you're constipated??   Grab a pencil and work it out!!  hehehe...sorry...i couldn't help it
387439
prune juice..steer clear of medications..they encourage lazy bowels..eat more veges.happy motions to you.
279651
First you need to look at what you're eating. If you're eating lots of junk foods it can give you constipation. If that's the case you should change your diet and include lots of foods rich in fibre such as wholemeal bread, wholegrain cereals and lots of fruit and veg. I know prunes are quite good at helping soften your stool. If you make these changes and you still don't see an improvement, go and see your doctor who will be able to prescribe you stool-bulking agents or laxatives. But don't go for laxatives before you've tried changing your diet!! \nBest of luck
283733
No, it is not normal at all! Get the to a doctor ASAP! Tho I have to ask, what is a short time? Are you talking days? Weeks? Months? You really need to see a doctor. It sounds to me like you have a blockage somewhere. If constipation is a problem as well, drink lots of fluids. Water is best. You may have(let's hope not) a tumor in the abdoman. Hope all goes well for you.
272618
It could be blood, something you ate, or you may be impacted and need an enema or laxative. I would go to the doctor for tests first to make sure you are all right.
963354
Constipation?\nYou may want to urgently get more fiber in your diet, eating spelt flour pancakes often, cut them into noodles for soups, fill them with jam or vegetables, fruit or left overs. Chew well.\n\nWhite flour items may make you constipated. Avoid.\n\nMore fiber also makes necessary to drink more. Purified water, green tea, herbal teas.\n\nConstipation has been helped often in one session by Color*MedicineTM, Dinshah color Yellow! Also Natrum Sulphuricum, a homeopathic Tissue Salt.\n\nBloating? Dinshah color Orange and/or Magnesium Phosphoricum (Tissue Salt, health food store).\n\nVegetables have a lot of fiber, too, so have fruit. Lentils, beans, too, and prunes. Eat some daily.\n\nLess fiber: meat and animal products in general. Reduce or eat with fiber foods only.\n\nYou may also want to get some enzymes to help digestion.\n\nRobert Gray composed a colon bacteria food, for the bacteria to help digest our food and make Vitamin B12 for us. You may ask in your health food store, brand something with horizon. Tastes great with Avocados.\n\nSpeedy recovery and staying "current."\nCordially, India.Magica
393708
Ok, well, you're seriously constipated dude!\n\nIf you have any kind of abdominal pain, you should see a doctor right away.\n\nBut if you are NOT experiencing any pain, then do the following:\n\nGo to your drugstore and buy a product called 'Senokot'.  They are very safe tablets that work wonders without any painful cramps.  \n\nTake them as instructed on the package and you should see some 'movement' overnight. However, if the next day (over 12 hours or so), nothing happens, go see a doctor right away as it may be a serious problem.\n\nGood luck!
932957
Get thee to the store and buy a 'fleet' disposable enema. If that doesn't help, try a 'stool softener'. These usually take a day or two to work, but work they will. If the problem returns, or none of this works, see a doctor about a possible intestinal blockage. Good luck...............G
346242
The longest I didn't go to 'the little room' was 3 weeks. I ended up having a bowel investigation only to find that I had an intestinal blockage. Alongside stomach cramps however, I was loosing a lot of blood from my back passage. If not going for a few days is your only sympton, then I suggest drinking lots of water, eating more fruit and vegetables,fruit juices, licqourice in either herbal tea or tablet form and prunes (no matter how bad they taste -dried are least offensive!) Cut out red meat completely while you are constipated because it is very hard for your already struggling system to cope with. Please don't take endless laxatives, your intestines will become lazy if you do, leaving you in an even worse position long term. Good luck from someone who knows only too well how you feel xx
181128
You want to make sure you're drinking loads of water, getting enough fiber (vegetables and fruit, whole meal bread).  And for an immediate visit to the bathroom, I'd pick up some laxatives from your local drugstore, there's over-the-counter stuff available.  If none of this helps go see a doctor immediately. Hope that helps.
788243
Are you eating enough fiber?  Doesn't sound like it.  Fiber will not only help you to go poop, it will also help even you out so you neither have constipation OR diarrhea. \n\nStay away from spicy foods, high "gas" foods (like cauliflower, beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli) and eat more whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat pasta) and baked-not mashed-potatoes.  Of course lots of veggies....except tomatoes.  That will make your symptoms worse.
1040271
It sounds like you're constipated.  Assuming you don't have dark black tarry type stools, you might just need to start taking some daily fiber product (like benefiber or something).  Don't do laxatives right now - try a stool softener, like "senecal" (I think it's called that, but that might not be exact).  \n\nIf none of these things work, I would head to a doctor.  If you have black tarry stools or blood when you wipe you need to see a doctor pretty soon.  Good luck.
986527
Extreme constipation as a result of not having a bowel movement for several days or a week or more.  The feeling that you have to evacuate, but can't pass anything.  Could lead to possible intestinal blockage which could lead to death as happened with Morris Gibb of the BG's. \n\nNote: If someone has constipation that has lasted a week or more they should seek medical treatment before trying laxatives.  They could have a serious underlying medical problem such as a colon or other intestinal tumor (benign or cancerous).\n\nCheers!
486276
Constipation is yet to be figured out. I go everyday so I think that is just really weird when people can hold it in for that long! Bowel movements happen because all that nasty stuff we just ate, the leftovers, needs to be removed from our body. You are not removing it normally so I am sure you are in the high percentage rate of getting irrital bowel syndrome or even colon cancer. You should seek the doctors advice about this. Try eating more vegetables and fruit. Drinking water as soon as you get up in the morning, and drinking throughout the day will definitely help you out. Your diet needs to change.