Constipation: What helps you?

@electracat YES!!! I have that!! If I don't go for 2 days.. oh my goodness.. the Trulance works.. but I don't even eat that much and poop so much.. no complaints..at least I'm pooping. but it's kind of miserable at times..I think the Trulance does this (I also Mirlax if I don't go even for one day.. because I know its building up..where does it all come form..??? Praying for you!!

@standinginfaith omg! Thanks for responding! Yes, where does it come from??! I feel like it’s not all meant to come out in a day, but it keeps WANTING to come out (of course not without lots of help ugh!)… does the Trulance help? I feel like I’m doing all the right things but I can never ‘finish’ with it!

@standinginfaith Thank you for the info. I am going to look into it further. Glad to know it was recommended by your gastro.
I have the same problem with FOOD! I keep trying….eat this…don’t eat that…more fiber….less fiber…. I like your name, standing in faith. Yes, that is the best way to live our lives. Prayers for you too.🙏❣️

@peterose
Hi…Yes…I take Linaclotide…the Rx name is Linzess. I take the highest dose…290 mg. I started off at the lowest dose …75 mg…no effect at all. The highest dose doesn’t really do too much…it is not a laxative. It is taken in the a.m. 30 min. before breakfast…needs to be taken on an empty stomach. It definitely does not interact well with food. I tried taking it before dinner….oooo not good…very bad belly cramping . Recently I was only having a protein shake for breakfast so I took the Linzess with that…ooooo not good….bad belly cramping all day. Take as directed…you may want to give it a try. It takes a month or so to tell if it’s helping….maybe give it a 90-day try. Senna-S tablets may be helpful… senna is the natural stimulant laxative and the -S stands for stool softener. Easy to take, recommended by my PCP. I also drink a hot Smooth Move tea once in a while…it is senna leaves ..again, a natural laxative. Doesn’t taste that great…but if it helps, it is worth taking now and then. Hope this info helps a bit. 🙂💖

@electracat Yes!! Trulance has been a lifesaver for me...I was even hospitalized for constipation twice..I also miralax everynight ..unless I am having diarrhea (which I never complain about)..not sure if Trulance is causing it.. or what.. but atleast I am going.and going.. most of the time!! IDK where it all comes from!! I did read somewhere that 2 other people said Trulance did this to them.. Linzess and Amtisa.. produced nothing for me..what a delima..huh..? I'm like you .. feel like I'm doing all the right things ..but never finish and God help me if I don't go for two days..I had a CT for kidney stones and I showed I was constipated simply because I hadn't gone THAT day yet!! Ge whiz!! Do you take anything like the Trulance or Linzess..?? Praying for us to find a resolve on this.(and much more!!)

@bbest1010
Miralax once or twice a week?.............and it working.good news!
what quantity are taking?
stay well

@anniewee ..
thanks for the info!.........seems almost everything comes with a handle "take only for 7 days"......i require something long term to try to get back a normal life!.............hard stools jamming up in narrow small intestine ..near colon!

@peterose

I'm taking the standard dose -- one envelope if I buy it in envelopes, or the recommended amount if I buy by bulk.

does anyone have chronic constipation due to a permanent narrow intestine after colon surgery?.......what works for you? {first few months after surgery were ok ...now not so!......2nd colonoscopy showed no adhesions..... just a narrow intestine!} ANY INFO APPRECIATED!

ASKING MY SPECIALIST ABOUT USING LINACLOTIDE...HE IS NOT ENTHUSED!

Linaclotide is a guanylate cyclase receptor agonist that has shown promise in treating constipation caused by a permanently narrow small intestine. It works by stimulating water secretion from the intestinal epithelium, which can help alleviate constipation symptoms. Linaclotide has been found to improve colonic transit times and complete spontaneous bowel movements in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CC) and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). It also improves functional abdominal symptoms, such as pain, discomfort, and bloating, which are major symptomatic complaints of patients with CC and IBS-C.
pharmacologysci.com

Hi, @flnance. Welcome to Connect! You mention magnesium citrate is wonderful. How great you have found something that helps you so much.

What type of health challenges do you deal with? How do you use mangesium citrate, and how does it help you?