Constipation: What helps you?

Read the other suggestion for tjanet re: Better Health through Natural Healing. I know how horrible this is to live with so willing to help if I can. One nurse told me to take 3 Magnesium Softgels before bed. Didn't help me, so I am trilled that I finally found something that does.

My health condition is short gut syndrome so the medication for my diarrhea causes constipation so coconut water with a little fruit juice helps me with the constipation. I also have a history of electrolytes imbalance because of diarrhea and constipation.

I have been drinking one glass of cumins water ( boil one table spoon of cumin seeds with one liter of water)in an empty stomach in the morning. Have no problem ever since.

I had constipation and my doctor said I was dehydrated. She recommended electrolytes daily plus 8 glasses of water daily - I've been taking Electro-pH complex from Apex Energetics - 1 scoop daily plus Adding fiber to your diet is a very good suggestion - if you like smoothies, add 2-4 TB chia seeds; google fruits and vegetables high in fiber and you'll find helpful lists too.

I have been on laxatives for a month now because of constipation. Tried more fiber, Metamucil, didn't work at all.
I got a routine in the morning eating one spoon of honey, a cup of warm water, and a few fennel seeds, not to forget moving around and engage the muscles. If it looks to good to be true after using strong OTC medication, I just had to try to go back to more natural things. It worked for me, so I wanted to share the information to be helpful to someone else dealing with the constipation. Please do your research on fennel to see if it would be beneficial to you.

Thanks for sharing about constipation. Appreciate going natural + as I have found having a redundant colon, we need to form fit our regularity regime to us personally. For me psyllium husks didn't work even though I tried it often and it was recommended over and over along with other laxatives.

Regularity-go-to: when stressed or I don't drink enough water is coffee (don't like or usually drink it) or Smooth Move. I avoid constipating foods + eat regularity foods like rhubarb, prunes, ground soaked flax and chia seeds, carob powder, etc. + exercise and stay active at 70+ years
Thanks again, TO REGULARITY NATUALLY,
@farmersmith

@miha
Good to know. Fennel is also a diuretic. It's amazing how many natural things are out there without all the side effects.

Hello @caramac and welcome to Mayo Connect. On Connect, members have discussed eating plans that help with a redundant/tortuous colon. Here are links to those discussions:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/redundant-tortured-colon/
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/redundant-tortured-colon/
What type of eating plan works best for your symptoms< @caramac?

Hi everyone so sorry if you are suffering from this awful condition my heart goes out to you all.
Eating plan for my tortuous colon with loops trasverse and sigmoid.
Breakfast/ is Rice or Gluten free cornflake and almond milk occasionally dairy
Also papaya or kiwi although some days i do not have the fruit if i feel backed up .
Lunch is generally / Gluten free crispbread and ham sometimes cheese spread and ham .
Activia yoghurt sometimes with Chai seeds or flax .
I also take cosmocol in the mornings.
Tea time or Dinner time
Usually Chicken or Fish with jacket potato or mash sometimes other meats.
Well cooked veg mainly Swede which i find good and carrots.
Sometimes well cooked broccoli or cauliflower with stalks removed and tablespoon of Olive oil .
Again have a yogurt or something light .
Very boring but i keep it light not heavy .
Snack Gluten free biscuits or Crackers and peanut butter.
I take movicol after dinner and triple mag by vital nutrients 2 capsules at night but might move up to three soon .
Drink apple juice and juice celery at times sometimes prune but as i have rashes avoid to much histamine.
Take Vitamin b complex plus Vitamin D and b 13
Am going to start on Vitamin C soon .
Alflorex dual probiotic for bloating and gas .
Struggle daily and get excruciating pain sometimes in my lower abdomen as my transverse has shifted to this area.
Have low rise mucosal prolapse amongst other things.
Had a sibo test kit for over a year but still cannot do it as they want me off laxatives and it is not possible .
I endended up in hospital last May as i was so ill and quickly lost 3 stone which i am trying to gain back.
I drink supplement drinks to keep me built up they are called
Fortisip and helped me so much.
Also use Navina Smart irrigation at times .
I sometimes eat a little bowl of maltesars although should no really but life is so restricted.
Good Luck to everyone xx

Aoe Vera gel a small glass full or how much it takes just before you go to bed.
Lily of the Desert - Inner Fillet

Some supermarkets carry the Aloe Vera leaves. You have to remove the green outer part of the leaf. Take a paper towel & remove the slimy latex and eat a good size piece just before bed. I have done both with great results.