I am normaly regular but a weekend of unhealthy eating left me backed up, bloated and feeling miserable. I took 2 correctals and woke up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat with severe cramps, weakness. I felt like I was going to pass out, I was miserable as the laxatives kicked in. I would'v suffered through till I was regular again, had I know what they were going to do.
2006-08-23 05:43:37 · 36 answers · asked by Crazy dog lady 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Eat a diet rich in natural fiber. Drink lots of water. Those harsh chemical laxitives are way too strong for you.
A weekend of bad eating doesn't require such extreme measures.
My guess is that your diet hasn't been very good for quite a long time. A weekend of bad wouldn't back you up that baddly and make you need harsh laxitives.
Eat more fresh veggies, eat whole grain breads and pastas, drink orange juice with pulp, drink lots of water.
If this happens again, just wait it out, drink lots of fresh water.
If you use harsh laxitives too often your body could grow dependant on them and you'll be an addict!
And once you get things "moving" again, go visit your local GNC type store and get a seven day cleanse kit. It will clean out your guts of fecal material stuck in your guts, and detox your liver and guts.
And remember to eat HIGH FIBER FOODS! And drink LOTS OF WATER!
So many of the previous answers are just one-time quick fixes, not ways to prevent the problem. You want to prevent it from happening again.
So change your diet, exercise more often, drink lots of water, and you'll be fine!
2006-08-23 05:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best Constipation Cures
2016-05-18 06:35:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat some prunes, works like a charm (5 should do the job). The juice will also do, depends on your preferences. To be original you can rap some bacon over the prune and then cook the bacon in the oven, it makes a good apetizer. You can even add some cheese even better!
2006-08-23 05:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by TT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Fiber in your Diet ,drink plenty of Fluid, like Water,not Soft Drinks or Alcohol ,exercise regularly.
Stay away from unhealthy Food ,e.c. Processed Food.
That should keep your regular.
2006-08-23 05:53:52 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink a lot of fluids!
Your constipated because the stool doesnt have enough moisture in it to push it through...
Drinking a lot of water will loosen this problem up and you should be ok.
What I would do, is monitor how much you drink each day. Now, I would increase your intake each day, and see how much you have to drink, in order to alleviate this situation.
Remember, your supposed to drink at least 8 - 12 oz. glasses of water or liquids a day...so, I would start from there.
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-08-23 05:48:49 · answer #5 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mineral oil is a natural way to keep things moving. a couple of tablespoons followed by some juice. it has no taste, it's just greasy and it works without all the cramps. my son had the same problem and this is what the doctor recommended. you should also have a glass of cold water every morning as prevention.
2006-08-23 05:47:29 · answer #6 · answered by smartgirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fiber is the best natural treatment for constipation. Whole grain breads and cereals are a great source of fiber as well as fruits and veggies. In your situation you can also take mineral oil as well as drinking prune juice.
2006-08-23 05:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by redheadscan2 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lots of beans, humus, broccoli and spinach salad
i had a blockage that was causesing great pain. ny doc said its kidney stones or my prostate so he tested for both and said it was fine and i had no stool in my rectum...duh! he said just eat more fiber. well i ent home and took a bottle of fiber pills and 4 laxatives. in seven hours i had to run to the toilet., and grab a trash can. for the next 2 hours my bowles moved violently and inbetween movements i puked.. I lost 15 lbs.........so, dont listen to the doc , insist on a barrium xray it could be something worse and a prostate exam is not acceptible.
2006-08-23 05:46:25 · answer #8 · answered by W E J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My ex husband had .spinal injuries that made his bowels a problem. There are things u buy at the chemist, they come in packs, without a doctors script, u insert then in ur bum (its like a little tube, u put it up then squeeze the contents out)
After a short time u are talking to the holy one.
2006-08-23 05:54:12 · answer #9 · answered by livachic2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prune juice - you will get cramps
mineral oil - yes it works but it "leaks" be sure to wear a sanitary pad
The best thing to do is eat a nice big lettuce salad.
2006-08-23 05:51:21 · answer #10 · answered by chante 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋