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beth58277
beth58277

Does anybody else have severe constipation? Not to be too TMI, but mine is bad. Just hard little balls all the time. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

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  • sara97862
    sara97862 beth58277

    Posted

    Hi Beth,

    At the beginning of peri, I suffered from this exact thing.

    For short-term help, my gyne said to dose with Miralax once a day (and plenty of water) until I was having stools that weren't hard. It is not a stimulant laxative. it is more like a stool softener that draws water into your digestive tract.

    The one long-term lifestyle change that helped me was to have a salad of some kind every day.

    Hope you can find some relief, it is miserable.

    Sara

    • beth58277
      beth58277 sara97862

      Posted

      Thanks,

      I think I eat too much protein.I don't eat enough veggies or fruit. I need to eat more fiber. I just loved to grab quick stuff like protein bars. I will try the Miralax because this is miserable.

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