02-02-2012, 05:28 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 2
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Constipation
Can anyone give me some help in fighting constipation? I am on half my meds now and on Day 8 of IP but a daily battle with constipation. Tried the flora tabs. I know, more water, more vegys! Hard to do when you get into your 50's!
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02-03-2012, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: montana
Posts: 1,212
S/C/G: 254/171/150
Height: 5'3"
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My dr suggested mirilax, along with the fiber and water that I take. Seems to help things.
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02-03-2012, 12:49 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Euclid, OH
Posts: 21
S/C/G: 306.6/292.4/150
Height: 5' 9"
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My husband drinks a lot of water and stirs in Benefiber. It seems to work for him.
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02-03-2012, 12:52 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 18
S/C/G: 158/153/128
Height: 5'4
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Warm lemon drink helps me...Benefiber or FiberAdvance helps...I do know drinking enough water helps me because if I dont, I suffer constipation...May you feel better soon.. 
Cinnamonie
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02-03-2012, 01:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bucks County, PA
Posts: 3,284
S/C/G: 185/148/140
Height: 5'1"
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Stool Softener (in drug stores) Prunes and Raisin Bran Cereal are my remedy.
Lynn
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02-03-2012, 08:11 PM
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Getting back into it
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 95
S/C/G: 170/ticker/120
Height: 5'2"
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Lots of water. And Pysillium husks. And applesauce. And reduce cheese and dairy. And more oranges.
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02-09-2012, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 248
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Lots of water. Also, magnesium and Vit. C.
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02-19-2012, 06:56 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Pakenham - Victoria - Australia
Posts: 27
S/C/G: 99.1/96.9/75 Kgs
Height: 165cm
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I find that by drinking lots of water, eating fruit and lots of veggies plus 2 teaspoons on flaxseeds in a tub of yogurt help me immensly.
Jenye. 
Last edited by Ashenpond : 02-19-2012 at 07:25 PM.
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04-09-2012, 03:34 PM
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Sally
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 87
S/C/G: 222.5/207.6/140
Height: 5' 3"
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I go to Weight Watcher meetings and there I was told to have a couple of tsps of olive oil, kind of to keep the pipes greased so to speak.
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04-10-2012, 10:53 PM
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Want to feel better
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 2,249
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Salads and apples seem to help me. (Maybe there is something to that old saying ~ an apple a day keeps the dr away)
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One day at a time ~ never giving up!!   
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance. (From Karen31's post)
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04-10-2012, 11:16 PM
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Renaissance Woman
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: California, USA
Posts: 1,631
Height: 5'11"
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Chia seeds in my salads every day. Spinach and kale. At least 35 gm of fiber a day. Lots of water. I take magnesium before I go to bed every night. And if all that doesn't work, I eat some coconut butter or put straight coconut cream in my coffee. It doesn't agree with my stomach if I have too much of it and it kinda goes through in a hurry!
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04-11-2012, 12:00 AM
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Bringing sexy back.
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 43
Height: 5'4"
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Coconut oil and magnesium/Natural Calm, for sure.
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04-11-2012, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,281
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I agree with the veggies and water. Exercise and increasing fiber help too.
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04-12-2012, 03:21 PM
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Welcome Spring!
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SW PA
Posts: 679
S/C/G: 217/ticker/160?
Height: 5'3
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I eat several Kelloggs All Bran crackers each night before I go to bed, and I take a Colace(stool softener) daily. I have to be very careful not to get constipated because of my recent bowel surgery.
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04-13-2012, 04:48 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 9
S/C/G: 204/129/145
Height: 5'4
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Natural Calm works well for me.
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