Constipation: What helps you?

Posted by harithakur @harithakur, Feb 23, 2021

I am suffering from constipation please suggest

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Try Prunelax, it is incredibly effective and works every time without fail. I’ve suffered for many years and this is the only thing that works perfectly every time. Sold over the counter at most pharmacies, the mini tabs are tiny coated pills, easy to swallow and all natural. I swear by this stuff!!

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@annesj1

Try Prunelax, it is incredibly effective and works every time without fail. I’ve suffered for many years and this is the only thing that works perfectly every time. Sold over the counter at most pharmacies, the mini tabs are tiny coated pills, easy to swallow and all natural. I swear by this stuff!!

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Me too! I tried all the regular recommendations from the doctor's,..........nothing works like Prunelax for me. I've used both the mini tabs and the Max Strength. For me, I do have to take 4 mini's or 2 1/2 Max Strength. I am 70 years old, in great shape, and have suffered and dealt with this my entire life. Someone on this site recommended Prunelax and I've been SO MUCH better ever since. So many years unnecessarily uncomfortable, ill, etc. because I only did what the doctors recommended. I still appreciate our doctors but I don't think they look at the individual nor think outside of the "normal protocol". I am SO grateful for the people on this site that share their experiences because it is SO beneficial to us all.

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@notmoff

Thinking about fiber, I just listened to Dr. Michael Greger's 5 minute snippet podcast about it.
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-is-fiber-an-effective-anti-inflammatory/

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Re-visiting fiber - A lot of vegan physicians recommend a whole foods diet with both soluble and insoluble fiber as more helpful than medications to reduce constipation and the subsequent straining that contributes to hemorrhoids, varicose veins, strokes, rectoceles, cystoceles, hernias and probably even more.

The ones I've discovered are Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, Dr. Michael Greger, Dr. John McDougall and Dr. Mark Hyman. What have others thought of these guys? Are there are others who have offered good simple suggestions?

The damage I have done to myself the past 60 years is largely irreversible, but it is good not to increase it.

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@astaingegerdm

@harithakur - Welcome to Mayo Connect!
Can you tell us a little more : is it chronic or recent?
What are doing now for relief? Has a doctor treated you for it and prescribed medication?
Do you have any chronic illnesses?
You are definitely not alone- so many people are struggling to control it. I hope some other Connect members will get involved and share information.

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It has always been a problem. Sometimes worse than other times. I take Mirlax, eat fruit and a salad everyday. I try to avoid bread.

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The first thing to do for constipation is to drink more water! (pace yourself during the day, most in morning and early afternoon)
If you drink a lot of coffee, realize that it's a diuretic and therefore removes water from your body. They say for every cup of coffee you drink you need to drink a cup of water just to replace what you lost - in addition to the amount of water you should be drinking. If more water doesn't help then try prunes, fiber, fruits, vegetables... Also, exercise (even just walking) is very important!

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