I am sure there may be a time when you may realise I have not been the loo for a few days and you know if this were to continue you may be very ill a few more days down the line so does anyone here have a "super" food which is super for them which they may use to trigger the condition knowing a mild trigger now is much worse than a major relapse later.
I suppose this would come under the area IBS followed by constipation followed by IBS if there was such an area. The constipation period does not need to be painful and in fact it can feel quite normal but you know this is only deferring the illness.
Does anyone have any concept of what I mean as this is specific to me at the moment so as you may have guessed I am just highlighting my symptoms and this may be where some use medication.
My concern about eating foods that may be well known for making one run to the loo like prunes may be too fibrous and instead of going from gentle visit may lead to a full blown IBS episode, which I am desperately trying to avoid, so wondered what gentle foods you may use if you go through a similar cycle to the one I am going through now.
To relieve constipation naturally I used to use liquorice or eat something greasy but now I find foods too unpredictable so if I have not been for a week I will take movicol to kick start things.
It doesn't seem to matter what I eat I am more than regular!! First thing in the morning guaranteed everyday (maybe out of habit than anything else), I can eat one food one day and need the loo within an hour and have the same the next day and be abolsolutley fine. This is what makes it even more confusing as I can't put it down to any food types
I move between the two stages so at the end of last week I had an attack complete with cramps, sweats and running to the loo repeatedly for 3 hours 20 mins and now 5 days later I am aware that was the last time if you know what I mean so my concern is that I will have another attack soon which I am trying to stave off.
I can understand that re: food. When I had the attack I had the same food as I had last night but mine could be a build up.
Being regular as you are is what my doc tried to do for me but it all went out of the window about 3 years ago when he said try prune juice so I purchased Californian Prune Juice and within a few days made me so ill it was unbelievable so that worked a little too well.
I am determined this time to try and resolve it once and for all and if I can not resolve I can have go to foods to limit the attacks because otherwise I will never get out of where I live again. I think for the past year or so I have fallen into a routine becoming comfortable with the attacks but now something has to be done I have decided.
I was given Lactulose following an operation and found it did the job gradually and gently - provided that you follow the dosage instructions and don't take a huge swig like I made the mistake of doing 2 weeks ago!
I have seen it but never used it. I am very wary of medication in case they work too well. I might have to look into purchasing some to keep on a shelf for times like this. Thank you
I would not buy medication online for exactly that reason. It is easy to get from your doctor and available under lots of different brand names if they don't have that specific one.
Most laxative are actually quite gentle if you take them correctly. It's certainly not a case of the more the merrier! Lactose and movicol are very gentle. Stay away from senna which can irritate ibs badly.
Thank you I was imagining something more powerful as I am sure you can imagine. This is an area I do not have much experience in but maybe now is the time to dabble. I have not heard of Senna but I will keep this in mind.
Thank you and I will bear this in mind. Lactulose you can get over the counter at the local supermarket so that is the one I would probably start with rather than any industrial strength from the doc . I say that tongue in cheek but over the counter I would expect to be more mild.
Just for general info really, senna pods are a very old remedy for constipation and you made them into a tea. I used to buy them for my dad as they were the only thing that worked for him. As far as I know, you haven’t been able to buy them for a number of years now, replaced by Senacot tablets which apparently aren’t quite as strong (according to Dad). Not something I’d choose to use though. Hope the others do the trick for you.
Just a very quick one, if you had not been to the loo for a while, week, would you choose the lactose/Movicol or a half can of prunes in juice as a more natural solution.
I would choose movicol, as I find it more predictable and it does not trigger ibs symptoms, whereas I do not know how eating that much fruit would react with me.
Just so you know, laxido and movicol are the same thing apart from Laxido is (supposedly) orange flavoured- though I don't think it tastes of orange lol
Try using a laxative on a Friday night when you have no plans on the weekend, then you are free to see how it affects you without the worry of being away from the loo.
Also if you are more relaxed it may work better ( or at least I find it does)