Constipation :(

beccyj1979 · Dec 5th, 2009, 05:44 AM

Sorry that my first post has to be so embarrassing, but I don't know what to do - I've got severe constipation and haven't been able to go to the toilet since Tuesday last week.

It started on Tuesday morning - I was trying to get ready for work, didn't have enough time to go to the toilet properly and had to give up, and then stupidly held on all day until I got home from work again because I was too embarrassed to go.

And I've not been able to since.

I don't know what to do - I've tried as hard as I can this morning (straining for 30 minutes *blush*), but no matter what I do - it's right there but won't come out, and then when I stop it's so painful because it goes back up again (sorry tmi).

Is anyone else suffering from this too?

jackie.d · Dec 5th, 2009, 06:11 AM

hi hun, welcome to bnb

constapation like this is completly normal, much to our delight

lactulose worked wonders for me, i was exactly the same as you and that has helped so much, nip into your chemist and get a bottle.
xxx

Lara310809 · Dec 5th, 2009, 06:30 AM

Pop to the pharmacy and pick up some Lactulose. It's pretty cheap and sems to work. It's also perfectly safe during pregnancy

MrsJD · Dec 5th, 2009, 08:24 AM

I've been admitted into hopsital twice with this. First time for 6 nights and again this week for 2 nights.

You need to go to the doctors in the first instance for them to treat it. In the meantime, try drinking mugs of hot water.

XX

beccyj1979 · Dec 5th, 2009, 10:29 AM

Thanks

I'll go and get some lactulose from the chemist. I've never really had constipation before, and never realised how uncomfortable it is - I keep needing to go like normal, but no matter how hard I try, nothing happens (another 45 minutes straining on the toilet this afternoon, and I *still* can't go)

kermie219 · Dec 5th, 2009, 11:42 AM

I take fybrogel and it helps me a lot! I go a week sometimes if I stop taking it

Makeupdubai · Dec 5th, 2009, 12:34 PM

yea iv had it. make sure you eat lots of fibre, raisins, and cerals and brown breads. it helps

want2bamom · Dec 7th, 2009, 19:56 PM

I found drinking acouple cups of Green Tea and eating some kind of green salad will help me with the constipation. I get a pain in my stomache when i'm constipated and start freaking out..hahah

babyhope · Dec 7th, 2009, 23:18 PM

Hey sweetie, I had this EXACT same problem and I posted about it too. It was so painful to use the restroom, to the point I was scared!

I ate more apples and fiber ceral
I took colace
and then I got DESPERATE and I drank prune juice everynight. I got a name brand one and it wasn't as bad as I thought and it had added fiber 100% juice and THAT DEFIANTLY WORKED!

Hope it gets better for you!

Dec 5th, 2009, 05:44 AM	#1
beccyj1979 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 44	Constipation :( Sorry that my first post has to be so embarrassing, but I don't know what to do - I've got severe constipation and haven't been able to go to the toilet since Tuesday last week. It started on Tuesday morning - I was trying to get ready for work, didn't have enough time to go to the toilet properly and had to give up, and then stupidly held on all day until I got home from work again because I was too embarrassed to go. And I've not been able to since. I don't know what to do - I've tried as hard as I can this morning (straining for 30 minutes blush), but no matter what I do - it's right there but won't come out, and then when I stop it's so painful because it goes back up again (sorry tmi). Is anyone else suffering from this too?

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Dec 5th, 2009, 06:11 AM	#2
jackie.d Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: scotland Posts: 1,520	hi hun, welcome to bnb constapation like this is completly normal, much to our delight lactulose worked wonders for me, i was exactly the same as you and that has helped so much, nip into your chemist and get a bottle. xxx

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Dec 5th, 2009, 06:30 AM	#3
Lara310809 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar (originally UK) Posts: 6,606	Pop to the pharmacy and pick up some Lactulose. It's pretty cheap and sems to work. It's also perfectly safe during pregnancy

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Dec 5th, 2009, 08:24 AM	#4
MrsJD Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7,889	I've been admitted into hopsital twice with this. First time for 6 nights and again this week for 2 nights. You need to go to the doctors in the first instance for them to treat it. In the meantime, try drinking mugs of hot water. XX
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Dec 5th, 2009, 10:29 AM	#5
beccyj1979 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 44	Thanks I'll go and get some lactulose from the chemist. I've never really had constipation before, and never realised how uncomfortable it is - I keep needing to go like normal, but no matter how hard I try, nothing happens (another 45 minutes straining on the toilet this afternoon, and I still can't go)

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Dec 5th, 2009, 11:42 AM	#6
kermie219 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: northwest UK Posts: 2,647	I take fybrogel and it helps me a lot! I go a week sometimes if I stop taking it

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Dec 5th, 2009, 12:34 PM	#7
Makeupdubai Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dubai (But scottish) Posts: 335	yea iv had it. make sure you eat lots of fibre, raisins, and cerals and brown breads. it helps

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Dec 7th, 2009, 19:56 PM	#8
want2bamom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maple Ridge, BC Posts: 4,066	I found drinking acouple cups of Green Tea and eating some kind of green salad will help me with the constipation. I get a pain in my stomache when i'm constipated and start freaking out..hahah

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Dec 7th, 2009, 23:18 PM	#9
babyhope Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 801	Hey sweetie, I had this EXACT same problem and I posted about it too. It was so painful to use the restroom, to the point I was scared! I ate more apples and fiber ceral I took colace and then I got DESPERATE and I drank prune juice everynight. I got a name brand one and it wasn't as bad as I thought and it had added fiber 100% juice and THAT DEFIANTLY WORKED! Hope it gets better for you!

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