no bowel movement in 5 days

Hello the last time I had a bowel movement was the 11th I eat oatmeal everyday and drink water but I'm still constipated anything I can do I can't go see the doctor till the first of March help please

Careful with the mag citrate! You can also buy a Fleets enema at your drug or grocery store. Miralax is a great, gentle laxative but is more pricey.

You need to add more fiber to your diet. Oatmeal is not enough.

Try prune juice or what we call a brown cow, milk of magnesa (which is all natural now) mixed with hot prune juice. I have been battling with IBS-C since 2010 and that use to work well for me in the beginning. Fiber works well for some but for me caused more pain and bloating. Miralax didn't work either but you should try it to keep you regular or use prune juice daily. I would stay with natural remedies as long as you can because your bodies sometimes builds a resistance. Now i have to take lactulose 3 times a day with mineral oil every evening. Saw a specialist for IBS-C at UCLA and she recommended this things but my case was too advanced and they didn't work but maybe they will for you

lactulose can not be brought over the counter. maybe you meant the miralax?

I mean this sincerely - I am glad to see there are lost of people out there with the same problem. I have IBS but not the diagnosis- anyway "idiopathic constipation" - since about 2004. I use Miralax 3x a week, psyllium 3x a day, 1 tsp of Cod Liver Oil every other day, and every day before breakfast I drink 1/2 (fresh) lemon in warm 2 cups ORGANIC (very important - not kosher- get it from health food store)sea salt and a tiny bit of cayenne pepper. The lemon/sea salt thing is really helpful.

I have small bowel movements daily, but clearly not "normal" about every 10 days I will take 25 cc of Cod liver oil (with lots of water) and then within 12 hours have to plan some time for eh bathroom. I sparingly use MOM. Cod liver oil is organic and very powerful. It is sometimes found in the pediatric medicine aisle.

Most important, I have totally changed my diet to lots of fiber, less sugar, less wheat and meat. And almost no dairy, and I miss yogurt a lot. Plus I use lactose free milk in my coffee

I was absolutely miserable with constipation. This is why I have made digestion so important in my life. Amitiza - took it for 2 years and it helped but tried to quit. I'm afraid to quit. Dr tried a new drug, LInzess, which works but with insurance changes I cannot afford it, so went back to Amitiza, cut back to once a day. I sense there will come a time when the meds will be too expensive.

My question is have you tried Aloe Vera juice? I have been taking about 20 cc 3x a day and I feel soothed.

I've been drinking prune juice and lots of water it seems to be working thanks for all the advice