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Ibs consirpation

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lisa45174
lisa45174

Does any one recommend to take for ibs consirpation I go every other day but only small amounts and sometimes it’s hard to get it out 

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  • shamrock2228
    shamrock2228 lisa45174

    Posted

    Before I changed my diet, I had tried pretty much every laxative on the market. Miralax was probably the best for me because it didn't cause any nausea, bloating, or diarrhea. When I was really backed up I'd use a Dulcolax suppository....not fun but it works fast. I have been hospitalized for severe constipation, so a suppository was the least of my worries. Are you taking any fiber? I went off gluten, increased my water intake, eat alot of fruits/veggies, and now I am never constipated. Sometimes it goes the opposite way, but not often. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon!

  • sam18386
    sam18386 lisa45174

    Posted

    Hi Lisa, I can recommend Fybogel or Laxido, which softens the bowel movements. You want a medication with ispaghula husk in it. Try it or chocolate or alcohol, whatever your get out happy drug is!
    • lisa45174
      lisa45174 sam18386

      Posted

      Is laxido same as fybogel and can u take them long term 
    • sam18386
      sam18386 lisa45174

      Posted

      They're both laxatives but work differently and yes you can take them long term, as far as I know.

  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 lisa45174

    Posted

    I tried lots of fruit.  Prune juice and oranges helpd me. I tried Movicol for a few days. It did work but slowly. Then I had to stop it because it made my stools far too loose.
    • lisa45174
      lisa45174 pippa58442

      Posted

      I’ve tried Movicol seems to bloat me a lot and takes days to work have u tried lactose before. I started senocalm they help with pains sometimes 

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 lisa45174

      Posted

      I haven’t tried lactulose or senocalm.  I find fruit helps me more than chemical laxatives.  I only resorted to Movicol once when my constipation kept coming back weekly despite fruit.  Now fruit works on its own.

    • sam18386
      sam18386 pippa58442

      Posted

      Can I ask what fruit you can tolerate and in what quantities? How did you add them in to your diet? Stupid I know but it's what I'd like more than anything!

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 sam18386

      Posted

      I can tolerate all fruit in whatever quantities.  I didn’t really consciously add them to my diet; fruit is part of my diet anyway.  When my IBS was at its height, I had an orange a day to control the constipation because for a while my bowel would not move without fruit.  Now my bowel moves every day without oranges to make it work.
    • sam18386
      sam18386 pippa58442

      Posted

      Wow, I'm surprised! I have never tolerated bananas, apples and pears, I can't stand strawberries either. If I put more in my diet suggest how I do it because I've and never understood how. The dietitian I saw spoke in riddles!

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 sam18386

      Posted

      I would simply add a food type to your diet one step at a time to see if you tolerate it.  If you can’t tolerate it, remove from your diet.
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