Constipation help!!!

Any recommendations for extreme constipation from past antibiotic use? I've tried every diet and tons of supplements, herbs, and every probiotic out there. I've also tried high dose magnesium, epsom salts, castor oil, hemp powder, ma zi ren wan..... I can't even do enemas anymore because they are causing extreme GI pain.

I wanted to stay away from chemical laxatives but I'm desperate. Any suggestions? I need something strong.

Constipated babies in our family was always a problem. We put aloe vera juice in their bottles. It loosened them up and was beneficial and gentle on their new intestines.

You need lots of water to keep stools less firm. Celery is great for constipation. In my house we have a can of blackberries for diarrhea and a can of cherries for constipation. I think fresh cherries work faster.

Also the old adage of "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a great way to keep things moving.

As you can tell, I am a user of food as medicine most the time.

When I first got really sick from lyme I was horribly constipated (which is NOT at all normal for me) I tried all sorts of laxatives with no relief. Then when I met my lyme doc for the first time he gave me some sample packs of Linzess. Worked miracles! Get your doc to hook you up.

I've tried aloe without luck. I can try natural calm again but it didn't help last time. I'll ask my doc about Linzess.

Is there anything I can grab at the pharmacy that works in the meantime? I would like some relief asap.

If you're looking for instant relief tonight from the drugstore - Colace and a saline enema.

I’ve dealt with chronic constipation for years. I’m not sure what it is exactly: dysbiosis, one of the infections having a neuromuscular effect, etc. Take your pick.

I’ve tried everything: various types of magnesium, Colace, Metamucil, prunes, playing with diet and fluid intake as much as was possible given my situation. Nothing worked, at least not for long.

The only thing that has given me lasting, consistent relief has been a double dose of Miralax QD. I’ve been regular for a few months. Though, it’s amazing how quickly it sets back in. If I miss, say, one day, it takes me a couple days of Miralax to get going again.

A doctor suggested this to me a couple years ago, but I never bothered, because of the whole “I don’t trust doctors, because they didn’t do crap for my Lyme” mentality. It’s contradictory for me to even be going to the doctor, but yeah. Plus, I wanted to try the natural route.

It’s an osmotic laxative. It plays with the water balance. I’ve been told that, because of that, it’s non-habit forming, and I’ve not read anything on adverse effects of long-term use.

I’d rather not be taking so much, but... it’s my last resort. I’d rather be having regular bowel movements.

Try the rest. If not, give the stuff a shot. Try to find generics on eBay. I got like 100 oz (separate bottles) for around $30.

We have the Candicid Forte on order for the wife as she has tried and will try anything at this point.

You would think I would be the one with the constipation problems but I worked up to sick amounts of Magnesium to where my tolerance is high but everything moves.

I had her a new Magnesium user up to 3000mg with no movement when I told her to stop the Magnesium as it probably wasnt going to help if that high a dose didnt trigger a BM.

I am wondering if I shouldnt have let her continue to climb in dose.

I have had extreme constipation for YEARS. Literally since I was a teen. I would have a partial movement like 1-2x a week and got very severe abdominal pain and nausea from eating. I’ve tried everything under the sun (including most of the other remedies listed here). Nothing ever worked. My gastro at the time told me I’d most likely have to be on prescription evacuators for the rest of my life. I had to do frequent enemas, smooth move teas, take high doses of perque vitamin c/drink Bolthouse smoothies (the high vitamin c would cause a bowel release), castor oil ingesting and packs and literally all sorts of crazy things just to be able to empty my intestines out.

I had the same results as you when I first tried using magnesium, however I believe my LLMD told me that certain versions of magnesium work better than others. Magnesium forces water into your bowels which then help to eliminate your stool. So as long as you’re taking the right kind, there’s really no reason why it shouldn’t work for you unless you had a medical issue complicating things. (As an aside, you should go to a gastroenterologist if you haven’t already to try to rule some stuff out!)

I found I had the best results with magnesium hydroxide. I eventually stumbled across a laxative formula by Integrative Therapeutics and it works awesome. It’s reasonably priced ($15 for around a month supply) and I believe the ingredients are all natural as well. I take it every night (you can take a max of 3 tablets, I only need 2) and then I’ll get a bowel movement the next morning. It’s seriously amazing!!

If I were you, I’d do an Epsom salt flush before hand to help loosen your stool and flush out the impacted stuff. This will make it easier for the magnesium hydroxide to work depending on how compacted your stool is (or at least that’s been my experience!). Then start taking that laxative formula nightly. Start at 2 tabs and either increase or decrease depending on your needs.

Post Edited (Exither) : 6/2/2018 6:58:09 AM (GMT-6)

5 drops of cinchona bark tincture after breakfast in the morning and I guarantee you will go to the bathroom very soon.
Don't forget to drink lots of water throughout the day.
Don't take the cinchona bark tincture in the afternoon or evening or you will have a hard time going to bed ;)

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