Chronic constipation: What helps?

Thank you. I will give it a try. I will also let you know after a few days how it is working.

Thank you for sharing this. Im trying it today for the first time. I will keep you posted.

I sent post to the wrong group a few days ago. Pretty embarrassed sending it the first time but here goes. Constipation suggestions working on and off but an issue I haven’t even told husband or drs about is pretty personal. I think I have rectal prolapse from years of bowel problems. Red blood with almost every movement. Bright red not dark maybe fissures. I am at the point I need to actually push rectum back in. A little poop sometimes escapes so wearing pads. In the middle of Waldenstroms treatments which is probably exasperating everything. I did have a colonoscopy 2 years ago and they removed a couple of polyps. Any suggestions?

What if I don't eat breakfast? What do I do about that? Thank you for your time I am so tired of being constipated every so often the doctor gave me linzess but it all of a sudden stopped working.

I got up around 9:00am and sometimes I eat lunch around 12 or 1 and yes I'm disabled so it doesn't matter about my job I just help a friend of mine around his house watering and feeding the critters

Has worked two days in a row. Today is day 3, stay tuned

I tried many many laxatives. I had a colonoscopy to make sure nothing was blocking my colon (that was unpleasant.) I took Miralax and it gave me incontinence of stool. The NP sorta gave up on me saying: I don't know what else to try with you. I stopped my headache meds thinking it was slowing down my stool. THEN: I made an appointment with my doctor and saw her assistant first. She said she made sure to take her thyroid med every morning before eating with a glass of water. BINGO. That was not my usual procedure. I just swallowed all the AM pills together before or after eating. Never thought it could matter. IT DOES. Now I take the thyroid pill every AM before any food. Am super happy I no longer have constipation.

Have the doctor prescribe injectable relistor. This is literally the ONLY thing that will allow me to have a bm, and usually if I'm backed up which I always am, I have a bowel movement within 5-10 mins while drinking my coffee, and before any food for best results.

Ok I really appreciate that and I have been trying your first advice and so far It has been every morning that's awesome 👍😎😎

Have fought this battle for 20 years. My experience is everything stops working if used daily so I do hit and miss. Have found laying on stomach before getting out of bed, doing some relaxed breathing and focusing on relaxing abdominal area very helpful. Apples, Raisin Bran clusters from Trader Joe’s with added Sunsweet prunes chopped and blueberries helpful. Physician Choice probiotics (Amazon) at times. Drink cold water upon waking 16 oz though I struggle getting that much. The cold water stimulates the reflex in gut. Few things I do daily- Magnesium oxide 400 mg at night + 2 stool softeners. Pepcid AC has some fast acting magnesium that definitely helps getting started. There are definite floor exercises that help move things. On YouTube. Begin to really tune in to slightest urge and go to bathroom. It sounds simple but extremely effective. Could keep a food diary. Akkermansia is another probiotic that people swear by. Use it as directed. My back exercises on floor have definitely been helpful. When all options have failed I go to Magnesium Citrate. Clear liquid At drug stores. Used to be given to clean out for colonoscopy I only drink 2-3 ounces. Takes about 6 hours.