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Stims & Constipation

LCB34LCB34 member
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Has anyone else experienced extreme constipation while stimming? Mine is horrible right now and I am looking for any and all suggestions to help me out in that department. TIA!!
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  • shipoopiisformeshipoopiisforme
    you poor thing! dried fruit and metamucil are my advice.
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  • Kiki11Kiki11
    Lots of high fiber veggies!  And I also ate some Quaker high fiber granola bars.  Totally helped. 
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  • smileesmilee member

    Uh Huh... anytime my estrogen rises... I get all stopped up.  

    Blech... sorry you are feeling that way :( 

    I forgot to add... lots of veggies usually help me out. 

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  • MontyMrsMontyMrs
    My suggestion is prune juice, it takes yuk but it works.  
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  • Dragonfly1226Dragonfly1226 member

    I'm so sorry hon. I suggest prune juice.

    Good luck :)

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  • hopeful34hopeful34 member
    yep and i'm still constipated after my ER yesterday. I've used a heating pad on my back before and it's helped!! I hope you feel better!
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  • nikinikininenikinikinine member

    I have the opposite problem on stims, but I get constipated from progesterone supps.

    Eating two packets of quaker high fiber oatmeal in the morning and drinking a ton of water helped me.

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  • newsbabynewsbaby

    Funny, (but not really) I am having the exact same problem right now. This never happens to me so I know it is from the stims.

    I hope you find relief soon. I have only tried metamucil so far. 

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  • MrsP71506MrsP71506

    ughh I'm sorry

    Fiber One bars seem to help for me and they actually taste good! 

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  • XXXXX222XXXXX222 member

    I don't know how bad it is, but in extreme cases, consider and ask your doctor about:

    milk of magnesia

    colace

    dolcolax

    mirilax

    ex-lax

    magnesium citrate

    fleet enema

    If you think you have an impaction, it's important to tell your doctor and you can get it taken care of ASAP!   Feel better soon.
     

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  • 2005julybride2005julybride
    I wasn't constipated during stims before, but definitely after the ER.  If the fruits and other fiber things don't work for you, you might want to try Peri-Colace or Milk of Magnesia, both worked really well for me.  Hope you find some relief soon!
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  • EchloeEchloe
    Those fiber 1 bars work wonders.  
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  • MerryMarisaMerryMarisa
    This might sound strange but try a cup of hot water with about 2 tbsp of lemon juice - sounds bizarre but it worked for me.  Prunes and corn usually do the trick for me as well. 
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