TMI warning!

[ldocherty93]

Sorry for TMI but i've barely passed any stoola since thursday & now i have constipation. I have a crampy/ bloated feeling in my lower abdomen, anyone know what would help it?

[jessed03]

Liquorice.....

[MiST]

My partner has IBS and takes Fybogel with good results.

[SamC]

My partner has IBS and takes Fybogel with good results.

I second that, its very good for constipation, your other option is a suppository

Drink lots of water and if you have fresh orange its good for stimulating the bowels ...

[ldocherty93]

I don't like or have liquorice ..


I have buscopan but i've missed placed them.

[jessed03]

Dried apricots or figs... Also really good, and you'll get tonnes of iron.

Other than that, plenty of stuff in the drug store that helps.

[SamC]

do you have any fresh orange juice/apple juice or any actual oranges ..... failing that try a cup of coffee or some hot water with lemon (as hot as you can take it)

[MiST]

You could also try sitting on the toilet and gently rocking back and fourth, it's a long shot but may help stimulate the bowls.

[artaud]

constipation

Milk of Magnesia. Bowel movement within 6 hours. Drink plenty of water. If you're on any narcotics (pain meds), that'll definitely give you constipation.

http://www.drugs.com/mtm/milk-of-magnesia.html

[janey]

Drink some coffee. Sit on the pot in silence and darkness. Relax. POOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NixonRulz]

Drink some coffee. Sit on the pot in silence and darkness. Relax. POOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Geez. Have a little compassion for one who is without poop.

[jessed03]

Why listen to Janey? Everyone knows girls don't poop.

[NixonRulz]

I too believed that.

Thank you for the confirmation.

I will now cease vomiting.

[MiST]

@ldocherty93

Did you manage to poop yet? http://i46.tinypic.com/2k4m79.jpg

[vonnhelsing]

Im having chronic constipation as well and I just tried the rocking back and forth thing and it worked!!

[artaud]

From the technical end (ahem) of things, the small intestines process a slurry, solids mixed generously with liquids. The large intestine removes the water, reabsorbs if you will. If too much liquid is removed the ability for the material to move through it is hampered. Caffeine is a diuretic and can cause your kidneys to excessively remove water and make constipation worse.

http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-constipation-facts-10

We are essentially a tube from mouth to, well, the other end (Alimentary Canal).

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/15454/alimentary-canal

Food moves by peristalsis, a tubular organ squeezing at one end, with a muscular contraction moving towards the other. Some medications disrupt the peristalsis, such as narcotics. Drinking sufficient water, and Metamucil and related products used as instructed, and foods with the correct kind of fiber can help assure that the stool has sufficient moisture retention to ensure an easy journey to here:

http://toilet-guru.com/

Where it goes from here is up to the country. Try clicking on various country names to see what toilets used and if you can flush the tissue or not (shudder).

[MiST]

Im having chronic constipation as well and I just tried the rocking back and forth thing and it worked!!

http://i48.tinypic.com/ekj6ef.jpg

[Robert Tressell]

+1 for Fybogel

Also Kelloggs Bran flakes tend to get me moving!