i have been constipated for about 3 days now and dont want to resort to laxitives until my 4th day???

Question

i have heard of ducolax STOOL SOFTENER...not laxitive.will this product cause diahrrea?or should i just resort to natural fibers and let my body run its course?

Answer 1

Hi Kim


If your colon is bunged up, it can start to cause all sorts of health problems in the body. Eat lots of fruit and veg, include plenty of fiber in your diet and buy a colon cleanse from a health food store or online if necessary. It's also good to get some colonic irrigation. It makes you feel so clean inside and you get the urge to put only good food in your body after you've been cleansed.

1. Drink at least 8 glasses of water, herbal tea or unsweetened juice each day
2. Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper
3. Eat every two hours, by having healthy snacks in between meals. Eating frequently increases your metabolism.
4. Eat lots of fruit and veg.
5. When having potatoes, rice or pasta, just have a small portion.

1) Eat at least 5 servings of different fruits and vegetables every day. Don't eat any junk/snack type food until you've had at least 5 fruits/vegetables.

2) Stick to whole, unprocessed foods such as whole grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts. As much as you can, try to eat foods that don't have a brand name! So, for example, eat oatmeal (you can buy oats in the bulk bin of most grocery stores) instead of Honey Bunches of Oats.

3) Eliminate partially hydrogenated oil and high-fructose corn syrup completely.

4) Drink a gallon of water instead of soda. If you really want juice, make it a nutritious juice, such as orange juice. Apple and grape juices have very little in the way of nutrients.

5) Minimize animal products, especially fatty ones, as much as possible.

6) Learn about colon cleansing every quarter to remove excess waste and toxins out of the body. You'll be better in no time.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

water water and more water, the stool softener will draw the water into your bowel and make the stool soft so it comes out more easily. DON'T EAT CHEESE it will constipate you more. Eat grapes, or raisins, both have natural purgative effects, and walk, go for a nice long walk, this will usually turn the trick for getting the bowel to wake up.

Answer 3

Before you resort to laxatives or stool softners try eating raisins or drink some prune juice. Also I know this sounds gross but if you want, try lubing your butthole and it will start to contract and usually things come out much smoother and easier. I don't mean to be crude but it really does help. Course you could also use metamucil or something like that but that usually takes longer to work.

Answer 4

Instead of trying unnatural things, just eat some cheese and lay off of the fruit. If that doesn't work..then yeah I'd use the ducolax.

Answer 5

Avoid dulcolax - it's a stimlant laxative not a stool softener and can cause stomach cramps.

Answer 6

Ask your Doctor or the Pharmacist, which is best to take