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My favourite is stewed rhubarb sweetened with granular Splenda, with a tablespoon of flax seeds, soaked and then mixed in, served with a large dollop of unsweetened live plain yoghurt (I go for sheeps' or goats' milk yog if I can get it).
Always drink plenty of plain water - at least 2 litres over the day.
Failing all else, a stiff tumbler of Andrews' Liver Salts (Andrews Salts now, I believe) at bedtime. Known as 'blasting powder' in my family!
A couple of glasses of red wine always moves things for me, though can't drink at the moment because of meds.
Because of the meds, I'm eating 2 slices of Tesco Multgrain bread a day, plus 50g of Lizi's Granola, to get extra fibre. It takes my carb intake higher than I prefer, but it does help.
The blackest chocolate you can find (Lindt 90% cocoa solids) also helps.
When I was a smoker, the first cigarette of the day usually did it!
Don't try them all at once :shock:
Viv 8)
Always drink plenty of plain water - at least 2 litres over the day.
Failing all else, a stiff tumbler of Andrews' Liver Salts (Andrews Salts now, I believe) at bedtime. Known as 'blasting powder' in my family!
A couple of glasses of red wine always moves things for me, though can't drink at the moment because of meds.
Because of the meds, I'm eating 2 slices of Tesco Multgrain bread a day, plus 50g of Lizi's Granola, to get extra fibre. It takes my carb intake higher than I prefer, but it does help.
The blackest chocolate you can find (Lindt 90% cocoa solids) also helps.
When I was a smoker, the first cigarette of the day usually did it!
Don't try them all at once :shock:
Viv 8)
Good article here which should help,it also lists some high fibre foods.
http://www.vardaan.net/fibre.htm
http://www.vardaan.net/fibre.htm
I agree with Nigel, 4 days is too long and needs treatment. The doc. might prescribe some very effective little suppositories that work in about 10 mins, I don't know what's in them but boy! do they work!
H
H
Agree - see a GP straight away. You can get all sorts of unpleasant issues with unresolved constipation.
Movicol (on prescription) is also good. It's an osmotic laxative, so it doesn't make you go per se but softens the stool, which after four days is almost certainly going to be needed. It's fairly disgusting but effective.
Movicol (on prescription) is also good. It's an osmotic laxative, so it doesn't make you go per se but softens the stool, which after four days is almost certainly going to be needed. It's fairly disgusting but effective.
Believe you can get it over the shelf ?at Chemist
If you can not get to your GP, The chemist will sell you some suppositories or if you describe type of problem you have will normally have the fix. :wink:
I have to take something every day Because of Morphine Constipation
For me i found Movicol just makes me feel bloated and a real pain to drink every day
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I use Lactulose solution 10ml and take it every day this will draw water into your stools same way
i find this easer to take long term
Bob
Or Whole packet Thorntons Diabetic fudge ,, Give you an 1hr at best then lift off :mrgreen:
Dulcolax
Boots online with no script ? £5.81
http://www.boots.com/en/Dulcolax-Ta... Base-_---_-Dulcolax Tablets 5mg 100 Tablets
Same lloyds no script £5.99
http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/dulcolax-tablets-5mg-100-tablets-12261
Dulcolax
Boots online with no script ? £5.81
http://www.boots.com/en/Dulcolax-Ta... Base-_---_-Dulcolax Tablets 5mg 100 Tablets
Same lloyds no script £5.99
http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/dulcolax-tablets-5mg-100-tablets-12261
