Medication and Constipation

[Russell52]

Hi,

I take the usual medication including statins, perindopril, empagliflozin metformin.

Also get constipated especially in the morning.

Is thus down to medication or diet (HFLC).

Any thoughts or remedies?

Thanks

 

[Rachox]

I went through a bad spell of constipation early on in low carb dieting. I still get it occasionally nearly ten months in. I now have chia or flax seeds everyday and have increased the amount I drink hugely However. I still sometimes have to reach for the Senna!

 

[dbr10]

Hi,

I take the usual medication including statins, perindopril, empagliflozin metformin.

Also get constipated especially in the morning.

Is thus down to medication or diet (HFLC).

Any thoughts or remedies?

Thanks

A lot of people seem to experience this problem because of the change in diet. I can only say that, in my experience, it's something which corrects itself later; but, as you say, it probably helps to drink more, ear more leafy vegetables and try flaxseed in yoghurt etc.

 

[paulus1]

well thats different since metformin ive not had that problem.

 

[Russell52]

I went through a bad spell of constipation early on in low carb dieting. I still get it occasionally nearly ten months in. I now have chia or flax seeds everyday and have increased the amount I drink hugely However. I still sometimes have to reach for the Senna!

Many thanks

 

[RFSMarch]

Metformin SR backs me up solid... even have dropped down to 1tablet but can still suffer

 

[Ross.Walker]

drink lots of water or tea and it will flush itself out so as to speak.
What does your your diet consist of?

 

[francesk]

Lots of water and the occasional senakot work for me.