Preventing consitipation ?

[claire30]

Hello all I was just wondering what everyone takes to 'prevent' it ?


Thanx Claire

 

[Wamser]

Fibre clear and dulcolax if needed !

 

[Elaine-Melanie]

Big fan of two spoons of FibreClear every day, Senna for the really difficult days. But drinking 3 litres of water a day is helpful too.

 

[sally43]

fibre clear and plenty of water. I take the water warm as i find it easier to get down.

 

[Pinklady1911]

I tell you what i have noticed, this week since Wednesday ive been having 1 peanut flapjack a day and im as regular as clock work! i havent needed to take anything else, they say the water should help and a little bit of walking or something but i find the flapjacks do and they are lovely, your palette does change on this diet!

 

[yodayoda]

I`m literally going once a week... drinking 4-5litres a day too eekkk

 

[LainaG]

My pharmacist told me to expect to go once a week only on this diet so I think if you're only doing that then you're ok

 

[BordersGirl]

I have never managed to go naturally since I started a VLCD (was regular as clockwork before but I ate a stack of fruit that I think helped keep things moving). I've tried every fibre supplement known to man and none of them seem to help so now I take 3 Dulcolax Pico Perles a couple of times a week when I get that bloated feeling and I've been fine since then. I prefer them to the normal Dulcolax as I find them milder and they don't give me the stomach cramps I get with the original ones.

 

[yodayoda]

My pharmacist told me to expect to go once a week only on this diet so I think if you're only doing that then you're ok

cheers laina! ;o)

 

[Pinklady1911]

My pharmacist didnt advise me that she said it is normal to go every couple to few days not once a week!!! thats quite bad, surely that cant be safe for your bowels but im not a doctor so wouldnt like to say, the flapjacks defintely help me, im not sure if its the peanuts or what! but ive never had to take a fibre or anything as yet! however the more i get into the diet im not sure maybe your bowel does slow seen as we arnt giving it solids!!!

 

[yodayoda]

yeah i thought you wouldn't go as we aren't really eating much to come out eek

 

[BordersGirl]

I find that if I leave it a week it's not a pleasant experience so I make sure I 'go' twice a week

 

[yodayoda]

mmm well im gunna keep returning to this thread when i have a food thought, really will help to put me off eating lol

 

[Deezer]

Movicol sachets are brill... I used to have 1 a day!!1 X

 

[BordersGirl]

I tried Movicol (still have about 50 sachets in the bathroom!) but after a few days of nothing happening taking 1 per day I gave up and resorted to the pico perles. How long do they take to work?

 

[Deezer]

You can take a few at once... If i was 'struggling' I'd use 4 in a pint of water!!!

Probably wouldn't be too far from the loo for a few hours!!!

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