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How do you deal with constipation?

Posted by marie @dvasco, Dec 4 2:32pm

I'm not regular and easily triggered when traveling or stress in general. How do you guys deal with constipation caused from external factors?

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kb2014 | @kb2014 | 3 days ago
In reply to @naiviv "I have been suffering from constipation for years due to my hypothyroidism. I take Colace twice..." + (show)
@naiviv

I have been suffering from constipation for years due to my hypothyroidism. I take Colace twice a day and Myralax once z day. I follow the Mediterranean diet which consists if vegetables and fruits, legumes, nuts, chicken and fish. I don’t eat red meat because my GI told me it constipates me if I do. I drink 48+ ounces of plain water. All of that has helped me a lot. Every morning before getting up from bed, I massage carefully my abdomen starting from the Right lower quadrant, running my fingers up, then across my abdomen down to the left lower quadrant. When I do this I am massaging the colon right to the rectum. I saw this performed by a GI in a video. It has worked for me. Every person is different. Make sure you consult your doctor before doing all of this. Hope this helps and make you feel better.

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Had to switch to mostly plant based diet. Beans lentils pretty much daily. Cut down a lot on caffeine. I like diet pepsi. Increase water intake with water flavor pkts that are sugar free. I do take 2 docusate daily. I am finding less bread is helpful too.

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dfloyd1133 | @dfloyd1133 | 2 days ago
In reply to @marquis113 "My GI doctor prescribed lactulose." + (show)
@marquis113

My GI doctor prescribed lactulose.

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Lactulose did nothing for me and taste so sweet.

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