Constipation - Bane of my Life!
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Hiya All
I know that there's lots of others on this wonderful site who discuss anything from head-to-toe, and anything in between. Think I'm the worse culprit!
But can I just ask: aside from the ladies diagnosed with IBS pre-Peri: Has anyone found that things are even more sluggish than normal?
Hate to say it, but my WHOLE persona changes if I'm constipated: it takes over my every waking hour, fretting about how long I haven't been; how hard its going to be (like giving birth sometimes, believe me!); should I take a laxative etc etc??
Have upped my water intake, and have been peeing for Britain! Have always loved a wide variety of veg, not so keen on fruit (hate juices) as I'm more a 'savoury' than 'sweet' gal. Xmas saw the true emergence of my relatively controlled sweetie craving, so will avoid sweets/biccies etc as I wonder if there's even a connection here- OD-ing on sugar??
Have to admit to resorting to a mild laxative now and then, and since a bout of unusual, and unwanted 'looseness' from 1 Jan (which tied in with Xmas Period Pt 2 urghh!) I've gone full circle. Its got to the stage now where I've really struggled for 5 days. Now on the stool softeners!! Have never had piles, but know enough about them to worry about internal ones as opposed to the external. After 'giving birth' earlier this week, it felt like I'd been booted up the jacksie: throb. throb. throb.
I know a lot of ladies attribute this to IBS. Have to admit my bowels have always beeen quite emotional TBH! Having run a busy business for 22 long yrs, I had been very good for caring for others, meeting their needs etc, but I think as a result I had enough stress to develop IBS. Now I'm a lady of leisure (bored!) I thought they'd lighten up. Huh!
I come from what I would call an extended 'windy' family, and we've never really been one's to hold back on this front. However, in terms of IBS, I NEVER, EVER get diahorreah. I've got a gut of cast iron, me.
So please ladies, I'll leave my 'toilet humour' aside: Is anyone else suffering like this sister? x
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jayneejay shaznay96184
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Yep i get this still, and resort to lactolose softener sometimes, black licorice helps.,
Ummm try not to strain or you will end up with a mild uterine prolapse.. Like me
Force nothing in menopause ..
I am not like it always, i go through periods of it, try a lactolose from the farmacy or natural senna tablets
Real bummer isnt it 😃
Jay x
shaznay96184 jayneejay
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And Hey Missy - I'm the Pun Queen (Loved the 'Real bummer' comment: sometimes, you just can't resist it can you?
x
Jan999 shaznay96184
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jayneejay shaznay96184
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ref.. Prolapse, mines only slight, Gyno told me about it, and pelvic floor excercise can help me, and the ovestin ovules i use ..
and deffo no straining on the loo, ( bearing down pushing no no )
jay x
jayneejay shaznay96184
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yes i have a wicked sense if humour, but curb it in here, just incase some dont like it ..
hehehehhe
jay xx
Jan999 jayneejay
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HotDot7 jayneejay
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Jan999 shaznay96184
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shaznay96184 Jan999
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Alas, I am their main Shareholder
! Prefer them to others as less purging. Oh well, I'm making a vegetable soup as I type, so I'll get even more fluids in me. (Understand overdoing the fibre in various sources can be counterproductive, so taking things easy).
S x
Jan999 shaznay96184
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barbara49965 shaznay96184
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shaznay96184 barbara49965
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I've read a bit on here about the magical properties of magnesium in regards to shifting things along.
I'm not on any meds at all. Given in to buying myself Menopace Viabiotics,like you for the aches & pains, which I believe contain the vits/mins you mention. Not sure of their doses in relation to RDAs. Might be wise for me to check to see if there's any leeway for me to up my intake of some of these and completely reap their benefits.
Unfortunately, due to this bloody cast iron gut of mine, I haven't had much benefit from its shifting properties........yet!
I've been feeling decidely chilled for the past couple of weeks, very unusual so making the most of it
. I think once I get back to being a little more regular, I'll be fine.
My whole family are great veg fans, so we generally eat our 5-a-day allowance in our meals. Cutting down on coffee. Might reaquaint myself with green tea and just get myself out of the extended Xmas sugar craving binge. That stuff's no good for us - grateful that my 'tooth' is savoury rather than sweet (successfully weaning myself off of diet coke to avoid the bloat: easy peasy!).
Ta Ladies. Much appreciated advice x
sarah63813 barbara49965
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janehj shaznay96184
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I also have a slight uterine prolapse which I am managing at the moment.
Bloody hell, who'd choose to be a woman??
HotDot7 shaznay96184
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i dunno I changed my diet to more fruit. I started to eat, I swear to God, that apple a day saying really does keep the doctor away. That's the only thing I added recently to my diet and it changed my toilet experience! xo 💙💜💛
shaznay96184 HotDot7
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Tell me: where else could we all have such an in-depth discussion about our bowel movements, bleeding, aching boobs, etc outside of a Doctor's surgery? I love this site! x
HotDot7 shaznay96184
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