Constipation (Funny)

I am on the weight loss injections, I get diarrhoea about 2 days later, take immodium, then get constipated, and take senakot, rinse and repeat

Ive been using little gel type suppositories nicknamed by me bummy gummys. They help start me off.

Lactulose ! A stool softener so no tummy pains

Bit of exercise in with the prunes, chia seeds, linseeds.....and don't whatever you do EAT the suppositories.
A walk around the block a couple of times a day is absolutely essential too.

I find rocking on the loo helps. Side to side, back and forth

Apparently the most fibre rich fruit freely available to us in the north part of the world are raspberries.

Grapes 🍇
That’s all I’m saying 😉

Suppositories are good, usually work in about fifteen minutes.

After cleaning yourself soak a large cotton wool pad with baby or olive oil .
Hold it against your anus and gently push -do it several times.
As the faeces retreat they will have absorbed some of the oil and are far easier to pass .

A sachet of movicol in the morning , a senna tablet evening . Breakfast a bowl of all bran with warm milk and a few prunes after your evening meal . Drink a large glass of water intermittently throughout the day and brace yourself for some farting then evacuation. Don't strain , your body will do it naturally.

All the above, plus lots of water and a good walk. I have been through it all including haemorrhoids and surgery which was horribly painful.

No amount of fruit or fibre works for me. I was prescribed Laxido and it changed my life! Can be bought over the counter too.

Lactolosr of caffeine always does the trick for me

My Mom used to swear by conference pears and kiwis to keep her 'regular'. I also find they work well for me.
Try not to strain as this can cause piles. A doctor once told me that when going to the toilet put your feet up on a low box or basket and lean back slightly. This adjusts the position of the bowel and allows you to 'go' without causing problems.

Try eating a quantity of dried apricots. Works for me. Boost your fibre intake and keep hydrated.
Inulin (Amazon sells it) is a natural soluble fibre, I use a little bit in black coffee to take the edge off - it is mildly sweet - and you can cook with it.
Good luck.

Bowl fibre flakes couple days gives me a boost .

Oh 😱

Aveline

No news. Oh dear. I do hope she's 'been'

Perhaps being evacuated?

No news. Oh dear. I do hope she's 'been'

Do update us RebeccaJames. Good luck!

We're all waiting for the big moment. I don't really give a crap, but wishing you a speedy evacuation.

Thanks everyone.

There's nothing worse than needing to go and being 'stuck' !!!

Hopefully I will be able to go today!

Prunes usually do the trick imo. I keep a couple of cans in just in case and half a can for breakfast two days in a row usually does the trick.

When things were too "difficult" for even that the other day = a quick question on ChatGPT and back came comments about drinking a glass of warm water, taking a short walk, lubricating the relevant area (vaseline or olive oil or coconut oil). All resolved very quickly after that.

But don't stay sitting, move around, bend and stand, and if you can do these:
www.youtube.com/shorts/3WUoFuIX2VA

As well a diet suggestions for the long term

Lots of fluid.
Longer than ususal walks. Walking, if you can, helps a lot.

You need a mixture of softening laxatives and make you go laxatives

The standard "make you go" laxative is Dulcolax, or Senna tablets. If needed as a one off occasionally use more than the general dosage, I do, it's OK.

Movicol is a softening laxative, expensive but one of the tops, as lactulose is. I take extra Movicol if stuck as well as the make you go.

(I'm on tablets that make me constantly constipated without help)

An enema will de bung you. You can buy on Amazon and self administer or someone else. (Squirt up bum near a toilet if you can reach the relevant bit to do yourself.)

My personal advice is try large dose lactulose or movicol asap combined with a "make you go" and.... stay home.