Best way to relieve constipation?
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some things that have helped me:\n\nunadulterated alove vera juice\n\nlots of orange juice\n\nsome strong coffee/500ml bottle of coca cola \n(this only seemed to work if I hadn't had something caffeinated for quite a while and I wouldn't recommend taking a lot of caffiene regularly)\n\n2 tablespoons of molasses\n\n2 tablespoons of natural honey\n\n5 or 6 dried figs\n\n1 cup of raw oats with milk (make sure you have plenty to drink with this)\n\nI would not recommend taking laxatives for anymore than a few days at a time as it can seriously mess up your digestive system, as it did mine. Now I stick to natural remedies... there are plenty out there.\n\nIf your constipation is serious I would advise you to seek medical advice.
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http://www.paralumun.com/constipation.htm\nhttp://ibscrohns.about.com/cs/ibs/qt/ibstip3.htm\nhttp://www.constipationadvice.co.uk/treatments/remedies.html\n\nHope you're feeling better soon....
257437
I'll take: Ibuprofen 200mg\nTaking a warm bath or a hot water bottle encourages the muscles to relax \nEating a healthy diet, as constipation has an effect on the pain \nYoga to relax the muscles .\nGL \n\n"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke\nof luck."\n\n   --Dalai Lama
1029814
I have had to give this to my son once....it started to work within an hour.....but lasted pretty much the whole next day. He had to miss school.....it's kind of like a whole body flush!!\n\nAfter you are all cleared out, try adding a little more fiber to the diet.....it should help keep you away from laxatives in the future.
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Is it chronic?  Just a passing bout?\n\nDo the BRAT method... Bananas Rice Apples and Toast.  Eat only things of those types to help firm up your stools for the next 24-48 hours.  Take immodium or pepto or another diarrhea formula medicine.\n\nLong term, drink lots of water and add more fiber to your diet.\n\nGood luck
353085
Ex-lax but if you want a real quick method, magnesium liquid stuff,its by phillipes, or theres these other things that are like listerine mouth wash strips except instead of making your mouth refreshed they make you poop like a waterfall.
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
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Try mixing your diet and bowel movements toghter.\n\nTry upping your fibre content in your diet, you could eat prunes, dates of figs, and then you have a healthy snack.\n\nALSO try upping your water intake, if your stools are moister then your body may find it easier to exit them.\n\nIf all else fails, as you have tried senokot go to your doctor, as you COULD have a bowel problem.
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FIBER PILLS ARE SAFER.DONT TAKE LAXATIVES REGULARLY.IT WILL MESS UP YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. FOR CONSTIPATION AND OR SAFE HERBAL WEIGHT LOSS TRY LACI LE'BEAU SUPER DIETERS TEA. A LITTLE OF THIS GOES A LONG WAY .YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH COMPACTION.I GUARANTEEEEE THIS PRODUCT.ITS ABOUT 3 OR 4 BUCKS AT WAL MART ON THE TEA ISLE.MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS.THIS WILL WORK BETTER THAN FIBER,LAXATIVE,ENEMAS OR CASTOR OIL WHATEVER.CHECK IT OUT TODAY.
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How long have you had this problem?  There are many different things you could try such as:  Incorporate more fiber in your diet, eat more raw and cooked vegetables and fruits, eating whole grain breads or whole wheat breads and crackers, eating whole grain cereals.  Drink plenty of water so your bowels can move better.  Exercise, take walks or go to a gym.  Drink a small glass of apple juice before going to bed.  If none of these things work out for you and you still remain constipated, then you need to make an appointment to see your doctor.  He or she will be able to determine what is the cause of your bowel problems and perhaps prescribe something that will be useful.\n\nI hope I was helpful.  Good luck and I hope you feel better soon!
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There are many methods to flush your colon.  Here's two:  Magnesium Citrate is an over the counter liquid that works within a day and it will really empty you out.  Colonic enemas work quickly, usually within an hour.  \n\nAs to the best, it depends on why you want your colon cleansed.  If you are constipated, pretty much any method would work.\n\nIf you are doing it for anal sex, use an enema.  I don't have any experience with that, but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn Express last night.\n\nIf you are doing it to cleanse your body of toxins, then STOP!  That is a total myth!  Your colon does not need to be "cleansed" for good health.  Colonic cleansing is actually harmful to good health.  Routine "cleansing" disrupts the healthy bacterial flora in your gut, it can drastically affect your electrolyte balances (which is potentially fatal), and if high colonics are done done incorrectly, can pierce your bowel requiring surgery.\n\nColonic cleansing first became popular decades ago.  It was thought that disease came from being "polluted" by toxins that built up in your gut.  The thinking grew so extreme that people ended up getting colonectomies (they had their colons surgically removed) so toxins could never build up.  The idea is totally WRONG.  Your colon self-cleans itself.  You don't get a build-up of toxins, you don't get a caking of feces that stick your guts.  Your guts absorb water and nutrients that are extremely important for your health.
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DUDE taking laxatives tolose wieght is like cracking eggs wih a hammer its not good  your colon an the normal flow will stop Elvis did this and died on a toilet  try exercise and drink a flood of water and  eat some  fiber like mimiwheats and whole grains and try yogarts and dont stop the natural function of the bowels   you can die  talk to a doctor  please dont die on the can at 42
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Get to a health store and purchase some Flax seed.  Grind it up in the coffee grinder and use 1 tsp a day in your cereal.  You won't have any more problems and it will clean out your intestinal tract.  It's tasteless.  You'll feel great.
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Take fiber that is made from 100% pure psyllium fibre plant material. it helps eliminate constipation, promote bowel movement and assists in removing waste and toxins from teh colon and intestine.\n\nIt aids in weight loss because it makes you feel FULL and there's a tendency that you eat less.\n\nFiber cancels out colories that aids in weight loss. take fiber before meals and aid it with exercise and proper diet.
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When I am constipated what I do is the following: \n\n1) 20 mins before each meal make a cup up of warm water with fresh lemon juice\n2) have one apple as a mid morning snack and one pear as an arvo snack\n3) reduce carb intake and increase vegies and proteins\n4) late night have a green tea\n5) overall increase fluid intake but have water no coffee or tea unless green\n6) have a soup for lunch not processed\n7) eat more natural foods avoid boxed or packet items\n8) avoid sugary foods\n\nGood luck!
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Drink 5 glasses of water a day.\nEat 5 fruit and veg a day as part of a healthy and well balanced diet.\nExercise more.\nDepression and stress can also effect the lifestyle.\nConsult your doctor with your problem, he can prescribe you laxatives.  Sometimes they ask for stool and blood samples to see if you carry any diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohns Disease etc.\nThese lifestyle changes should bring the constipation to a stop, but it could come back at anytime.
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First, quit trying to make your body fit a schedule.  That's artificial and will cause more problems in the long run - it may even make your suffering worse.  What you want is a good easy clean bowel movement.  If you get to that point, timing shouldn't be a problem.\n\nSo - add more fiber to your diet.  However, you don't have to do the nasty metamucil/bran sludge thing - the following will give you fiber:\n\nWhole grain breads (easy way to add more fiber if you eat white bread or that "whole wheat" bread that is slightly browner than white); brown rice, oatmeal, whole wheat variations on pasta;  beans; dried fruit such as raisins or apples; veggies, especially the crunchy ones (don't need to be eaten crunchy, just to start crunchy);  ditto fruits, especially apples. However, probably the only fruit juice that will help is the OJ with extra pulp.  \n\nOrange peel is very good for fiber.  If you eat an orange, nibble on the peel when your finished.  If you eat toast, try marmalade.\n\nSo how does an oatmeal raisin cookie with some candied orange peel sound?\n\nOh, and drink lots of liquids, while you are at it.  The lower intestine can be too good at sucking out liquid.