2007-02-27 10:39:25 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Take both a stool softner and drink milk of magnesia. It will get your bowels moving within 3 hours.
2007-02-27 10:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Tony's girl ♪ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat oatmeal every day for a few days, it works like a charm and it's good for the body. You can also use your hand, or have someone else rub in a circle around your belly button in a massaging motion.
We have to do that for people in the nursing home a lot.
Another spot you can massage is the lower back about 2 inches above the tail-bone, massage in a circular motion.
If these don't work and you are hesitant to take medications you can go get a full body massage and let the person know you are constipated, they can usually massage the stomach in a certain way that will get things moving, plus it's really relaxing.
If nothing helps, try over the counter laxatives or enemas.
If this doesn't help, seek medical advice.
2007-02-27 20:03:19 · answer #2 · answered by mel55880 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat things with fiber like bran cereal, green leafy vegetables, or oatmeal.
Sometimes things high in lactose or fat can also help get things moving: eggs, milk, refried beans, sour cream, ect...
If none of that helps, you can buy Correctol over the counter at the drugstore. While the recommended dose is 2 pills, 1 is usually quite sufficient. If you take it before bedtime it works well.
2007-02-27 18:49:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boil 1/8 of cayanne pepper, smash a peeled clove of garlic, and peel and dice ginger root boil for 5 minutes in 1 cup of water. Strain before drinking. Then bottoms up. Caution the that is not subtle in anyway but it works!!
2007-02-27 18:44:24 · answer #4 · answered by Your Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can drink a teaspoon of Castor oil or take some physillium husk which is preferred. You can buy this over the counter in almost any store and it is guaranteed to help your situation.
Physillium Husk is a potent form of fiber. Put it in your water and drinks alot of water with it.
2007-02-27 18:46:07 · answer #5 · answered by Don't Know 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I feel like that I take a nice warm shower and then relax in it. I let my mind wander, and then when I'm done I like to listen to some music. Also, if you have a pet playing with them does the trick, also. I have a cat and she is very active, so it helps! Good luck!
2007-02-27 18:44:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Useful household items are apple juice and water. drink lots of them...later drink a tbls of olive oil. Happy bowel movement.
2007-02-27 18:42:52 · answer #7 · answered by Ms. Inquisitive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat congee...it will fix it up quick.
boil one 1/3 rice to 2/3 water. Bring to boil and then simmer until rice breaks. Eat with soy sauce or eggs.
2007-02-27 18:42:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad once went to the doctor because of this sort of problem. The doctor told him to get apple juice and cranberry juice (not cranapple, they do things to those juice cocktails that make it less potent), mix them, and drink plenty of it.
2007-02-27 18:46:23 · answer #9 · answered by aqx99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat fiber and drink milk of magnesia?
2007-02-27 18:41:03 · answer #10 · answered by Siren 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋