Constipation

[pusskin]

I am on a downer again today! Fed up with being bloated, not necessarily feeling windy pops.
What do you do to keep your bowels working x (lol)

[pusskin]

If I miss one day, out come the sennokots. Feel so unfortable today.

[HowardKennitby]

Fybogel regularly can help.

[Hopkirk]

I agree about Fybogel.

It takes a couple of days to work its way through, but boy do have a good clearout!

[HowardKennitby]

also make sure you drink plenty of water.

[pusskin]

I do drink quite a lot of water, also tea and coffee.
i also buy the accasional carton of prune juice + prunes with custard.
Fibrogelsounds good, will buy some tomorrow to see if that works to keep me regular and stop the bloating.

[wolf63]

I 'go' several times a day, and I go for a wee much more often. It can be inconvenient.

[pusskin]

Ah, I feel really envious wolf, arent you lucky ? haha

[pusskin]

Now and again I can go every day, but suddenly it all stops and then I'm bunged up again. Cant keep to a regular pattern.
(Cant believe I'm talking about my bowels)

[jno]

fruit (citrus is good), nuts, liquids generally.

http://www.jjs.me.uk/patientinfo/faf

[Duncer]

The nine letter medical term for constipation, beginning with "n" and ending with "n"?



























Nnnnnnnnn!

[cubic999]

^^ don't take advice of this and his bloody chips.

[sandyRoe]

Eat wholemeal bread, a bowl of All Bran or porridge for breakfast, and plenty of fruit & veg.

[ojread2]

Taking sennakot to regularly can make you worse
Fybogel doesn't work for everyone - it bungs me up!
Have you tried lactulose? Available OTC and you can take it daily long term with no affects to your bowel
A glass of OJ in the morning, and plenty of fruit and WATER! Best thing for keeping everything inside tickety boo

[pusskin]

Many thanks for all replies and will read them agaIn after I have my dinner.
Tch! Its so frustrating as I do try to eat properly --porridge to start my day etc.
When I was a carer I had my lovely ole ladies on Lactulose, and it did wonders for them, so it must be ok for me. Thanks again ABers xx

[parkie]

I don't normally have that problem but if ever I do, a very hot cup of tea and a banana ate with it normally does the trick.

[pusskin]

i have had 2 very long walks in the last week, walked for miles and miles.

I also have 2 big mugs of hot tea in the morning before i ever attempt to go in the bathroom. Feel like giving up some times, haha

[cupid04]

I have weetabix every morning.

[cupid04]

Are you stressed, our bodies can react to stress!

[pusskin]

no, not stressed cupid have have been x