Lyme and constipation?

Good morning all!

I know this is not a fun subject but it is what it is. I understand that lyme can cause constipation and was looking dor some advice as i dont meet mt ND until next week some time.

I have noticed that over the past few weeks my bowel movements have become more and more difficult to the point where I havent had a good bowel movement in like 5 or 6 days. I am not on any abx or lyme treqtment as qe are waiting for results. My ND mentioned to take about 400grams - 500grams of magnessium citrate and that seemed to work the first day but nothing since. Anyone have any advice to help me with as i am worried? My stomach feels bloated and is a bit tender. I am also on glutothione (not sure if this can cause my symptoms)

Thank you all!

Heal well

1000-1500 mg of Magnesium 2X a day should make a difference. Lyme depletes the body of Magnesium.

Everyone reacts differently to different types of fiber and polysaccharides. Have you looked into the FODMAP diet? After several years of experimentation I found a few things that work consistently for me, I need to stress that what works for me may not work for you.
Fiber from fruit is best especially fruit that has proteolytic enzymes like pineapple, kiwi's and papaya. For fiber supplements Citrucel fiber seems to be the easiest to tolerate, it is methylcellulose and doesn't ferment. Things that stimulate the intestines like hot peppers or ginger can help get things moving. So if I am starting to back up I will drink a glass of fiber, take a bromelain cap or eat pineapple and a few caps of cayenne followed by another glass of water right before I go to bed. My ND told me to drink fiber before bed and it seems to work better. Then in the morning I will drink another glass of water 30 minutes before I eat or drink anything else. This will usually be followed be a BM within the hour and although a little uncomfortable it is well worth it in the long run. If this doesn't work then I will usually have to resort to a bottle of magnesium citrate laxative from the drug store.

Good info !

When you say "good probiotics" what are some examples ?

Is Yoplait yogurt considered a "good" probiotic ?

I read somewhere that fat-free milk is good for constipation, my normal breakfast has been fat-free milk on Apple-Cinnimon Cheerios, when my various symptoms first hit last week, including a total loss of appetite, I went several days without Cheerios, after 3 days with Miralax where I started seeing some relief and also got some of my appetite back, I started back with the fat-free milk and Cheerios and it doesn't seem to be a problem. (any thoughts on fat-free milk ?)

Someone mentioned bloating, I have been having bloating and discomfort (even "discomfort" sounds slightly too strong) mainly in my lower abdomen, do they understand how Lyme causes this and any treatments for it ?

Gary