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Fort Nelson, BC
February 11, 2016
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Members shared a wide range of natural and over-the-counter strategies for beating constipation, particularly when it is worsened by... Read more

Members shared a wide range of natural and over-the-counter strategies for beating constipation, particularly when it is worsened by medications like opioids. A recurring theme was magnesium supplements, with many finding that 400 to 600 mg before bed worked well without cramping, while others swore by warm prune juice, fiber-rich foods like kale and oatmeal, chia seeds, and daily probiotics. Several members also mentioned Miralax mixed into juice or coffee as a gentle daily option, and a few recommended tools like the Squatty Potty or products like Natural Calm magnesium powder for added relief.

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go to your local Wal-Mart and buy Smooth Move tea. It is an herbal laxative tea. You can take it every day. It takes about 6 hours to work, but it works on anyone.

March 8, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Ground flax seed in yogurt works well. I have it in morning 2 tablespoons in yogurt cup.
There is also flaxseed capsale

February 24, 2016 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Fennel and Lemon, I use the Youngliving essential oils and add it to my water. It taste good and helps me go :)

March 30, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I've been taking a product called Align for years. It's a probiotic that has made all the difference for me.

February 18, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

My daughter has been chronically constipated her whole life. Even those bottles of laxatives that are guaranteed to flush the system was a joke ( metamusil and docusate and miralax were all useless too). She drinks tooonnnss of water and fiber is not an issue in her diet. You know what we discovered ( by accident because well you know how some docs can be)? Kale! Seriously! If she has kale in her diet at least 4 times a week ( and thankfully she loves it) she poops like a person and not a cob brick making factory. Yes because of her slow g.I. track and her liking to feel full ( she is autistic) she used to be so super constipated no matter what we tried ( and docs were no help). What came out of her was unnatural and was probably painful ( she never complained or cried though, her nerves and how she processes sensations are different). Since adding ( usually raw) kale to her diet we have na seen "death bricks" "cob house materials" or the "omh did you just poop out an entire arm???!!!'.
Sorry if this was TMI . I just wanted you to understand the difference Kale made for her chronic constipation. I hope this helped ( and did na gross anyone out too much).

February 17, 2016

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