Constipation

[Guest guest]

> I take liquid calcium and not only is it good for

> me but it *completely* solves the constipation

> problem

>

Where do you buy that?

Does it have vit D or magnesium?

I am SO tired of taking huge pills!

But remember, you can only absorb calcium in small amounts.......a " glug "

might be wasted!

You must take it several times per day, and vit D is necessary, too. Possibly

magnesium, for some people.

Also the TYPE of calcium is important. My gastric dr. recommends

Citrical.....most absorbable.

Pris

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[Guest guest]

I eat a lot of green vegetables, too, including a lot of raw ones. For

lunch nearly every day I eat a big salad. I make high fiber muffins

from wheat bran, oat bran, barley, rye, and other grains that I buy

from a working mill. I eat one of these muffins for breakfast every

day. I eat nuts every day. I keep myself well hydrated. Plus now the

Benefiber and the stool softeners. I am pretty regular with all of

this, but it's still far from an ideal situation. Sue

On Thursday, May 3, 2007, at 08:28 PM, Schnauzer Cloud wrote:

> I eat a lot of Kale, Broccolli, Fresh Spinach, Cauliflower etc. It

> keeps me

> really regular.

>

[Guest guest]

Just a comment and I'm not saying that constipation is not a problem, I realize

it is, especially with pain medication. When I was diagnosed with RA 4 years

ago, I had diarrhea as well. The diarrhea continued regardless what I did. Then

I was put on steroids for the RA and the diarrhea cleared up. Went off the

steroids, diarrhea worse than ever, I almost had no control at all. It was

getting difficult to work. I went to a Gastro doctor and he did a colonoscopy,

came out and said everything was fine, see you in 10 years. I'm half under

anesthetic, but I still say, wait, what about my diarrhea? He said, we will see

what your biopsies say. That was it. Three weeks later got a call from his

office that I needed to come in asap. I figured cancer. I have Collageous

Colitis, an auto immune disease that I like to call the fat colitis. Most

colitis's cause you to lose weight, not this one!! I have inflammation between

the layers of the colon which causes the colon to not absorb the fluid from the

bowel. Sounds easy , right, NOT! That is all the colon does, other than act as a

storage unit. I take 12 pills a day (which I order from Canada) 4 pills 3X

daily. I am always raw, very sore. I use preparation H suppositories and

ointment as well as very expensive ointment to be able to be in public and sit

down. I have to know where every bathroom is in any place I go because I just

don't know... I do think UC and Crones are worse colitis's, but this isn't fun,

especially with the RA with it. Anyway, my point in all this rambling is BE

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR! With us and our immune systems, it can get worse!

Colleen

[Guest guest]

,

If you want a simple answer that is not medicinal at all, try putting a dash

of prune juice in your orange juice every morning. It will keep you regular and

is good for you in a lot of ways. Prune juice is high in iron and good for you

and you do not taste it at all in the orange juice. I have done that during my

life when I used to have bouts of constipation (now I tend to have the diarrhea

since the RA). thought you might like a simple, non-medicinal natural way to

beat the constipation. It really works and does not cause all that nasty

cramping, etc. Good luck.

Tracie

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[Guest guest]

Thank you all for the good ideas. I will see which ones I can try and

will work. Some of these ideas I have tried and they failed, others I

haven't tried yet. Looks like now I have some work to do. For those

of you with diarhea, I am sorry you have to go through that.

Constipation is just as bad in a different way.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I take Movicol, that really helps. I live in the UK so I don't know if you can

get it, but its worth a try. Hope you;re feeling better, it can be so

uncomfortable.

Sue

[ ] Constipation

I don't take very many pain pills, maybe 1 or 2 a day max and that

isn't even every day. Well I am having trouble with constipation even

with that about. Does anyone have anything they take that works? I

have tried Citrucel and Metamucil and it just isn't cutting it. I

don't want to get on something that will make me laxative dependent but

want to get regular. The pharmacist said Fiber con and all those are

pretty simular. Any help would be great.

[Guest guest]

I use Activia - it really works.

>

> Hi ,

> I take Movicol, that really helps. I live in the UK so I don't know

if you can get it, but its worth a try. Hope you;re feeling better,

it can be so uncomfortable.

> Sue

> [ ] Constipation

>

>

> I don't take very many pain pills, maybe 1 or 2 a day max and

that

> isn't even every day. Well I am having trouble with constipation

even

> with that about. Does anyone have anything they take that works?

I

> have tried Citrucel and Metamucil and it just isn't cutting it. I

> don't want to get on something that will make me laxative

dependent but

> want to get regular. The pharmacist said Fiber con and all those

are

> pretty simular. Any help would be great.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter was constipated for years. I give her OxyPowder. It is

ozonated magnesium which releases oxygen to get rid of constipation.

If one takes a lot it clears everything out, but in smaller doses

works for maintenance.

>

> I don't take very many pain pills, maybe 1 or 2 a day max and that

> isn't even every day. Well I am having trouble with constipation even

> with that about. Does anyone have anything they take that works? I

> have tried Citrucel and Metamucil and it just isn't cutting it. I

> don't want to get on something that will make me laxative dependent but

> want to get regular. The pharmacist said Fiber con and all those are

> pretty simular. Any help would be great.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Any kind of magnesium should help with constipation. Magesium citrate

is a laxative sold OTC. I take 3000mg calcium daily and the magnesium I

take balances it out.

Debbie L

>

> My daughter was constipated for years. I give her OxyPowder. It is

> ozonated magnesium which releases oxygen to get rid of constipation.

> If one takes a lot it clears everything out, but in smaller doses

> works for maintenance.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Magnesium does not help with mine, unfortunately. Sue

On Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 08:09 PM, deebs87 wrote:

> Any kind of magnesium should help with constipation. Magesium citrate

> is a laxative sold OTC. I take 3000mg calcium daily and the magnesium I

> take balances it out.

[Guest guest]

>

> We are treating my son for yeast with diflucan and nystatin. He has

> always been succeptible to constipation, but is really getting bad

> here of late.

Here are some ideas

http://www.danasview.net/constip.htm

Dana

[Guest guest]

I have had excellent luck with increasing my water intake as Dana's page

reccomends. I try to keep a small amount of liquid coming in all the time.

I do around 3-4 oz/30 min.

Another thing pertaining to moisture intake - I have been picking foods with

higher water content where possible and I have been prepping dry foods as

soups/porridges/mashes/etc.

Fiber was an issue for me, because I wasn't getting enough soluble fiber

(which holds on to liquids while the stools get compacted). Too much

insoluble fiber in ratio to soluble can also cause an issue.

And last but not least, don't deny the urge to deficate. I find I am almost

guarenteed to get a dry stool if I put off running to the bathroom because

I'm busy with something else.

-Lana

On 6/28/07, danasview <danasview@...> wrote:

>

>

> >

> > We are treating my son for yeast with diflucan and nystatin. He has

> > always been succeptible to constipation, but is really getting bad

> > here of late.

>

> Here are some ideas

>

> http://www.danasview.net/constip.htm

>

> Dana

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm new to the list, but I have found something homeopathic that

is sure to keep anyone regular and is said to be a detox for the

whole body. It is called Dr. 's Holy Tea. It cost $10 for a 2

pack of tea bags, but it makes a gallon that would last a 3 year old

a couple of weeks since he would only need to drink a couple of onces

a day. I have personally used it and know many other people who have.

I also have both of my boys on it to keep them regular (3 and 5 years

old). Google it to find somewhere to order it if you are interested.

I have someone local that I can buy it from, so I don't have a

website to give you.

>

> Hi

>

> My 3 year old has chronic constipation. My ped. told me to give

him 1/2 a senekot tablet to get rid of the constipation and give him

Miralax to get him " moving in the right direction again " . Since

then, I have been reading about the potential issues with

Miralax...what is another alternative for him that you would

recommend? I would like to get him healed! We just began enzymes

this week. Potty training as you can imagine is a nightmare. BTW -

he is not on ASD, but his 5 year old brother is.

>

> Thanks.

> Carla

>

>

[Guest guest]

> My 3 year old has chronic constipation.

Ideas here

http://www.danasview.net/constip.htm

>>give him Miralax to get him " moving in the right direction again " .

Since then, I have been reading about the potential issues with Miralax...

Yes, it can be nasty

http://www.danasview.net/miralax.htm

Dana

[Guest guest]

I swear by mineral oil. It is messy but clears the problem up. Then

use rewards for daily BM. I also schedule the BM after dinner. She

is in the habit now and needs very little cues. But occassionaly she

gets a little constipated and then cannot go. I think from years of

Miralax with withholding has left her a little stretched out. That

is why I do high levels of mineral oil to get it out. But then she

has a week with leaking oil. I have been trying to teach her to

watch her water intake. I also give her OxyPowder for daily

maintenance.

>

> Hi

>

> My 3 year old has chronic constipation. My ped. told me to give

him 1/2 a senekot tablet to get rid of the constipation and give him

Miralax to get him " moving in the right direction again " . Since

then, I have been reading about the potential issues with

Miralax...what is another alternative for him that you would

recommend? I would like to get him healed! We just began enzymes

this week. Potty training as you can imagine is a nightmare. BTW -

he is not on ASD, but his 5 year old brother is.

>

> Thanks.

> Carla

>

>

[Guest guest]

Liz, constipation is a constant issue for our daughter. First, bananas

always constipated my older son when he was younger. So, you might want to

exclude

them. You need to go heavy on the liquids since hasn't gone in five days.

Warm liquids (soup) helps encourage a movement. Also, to help the immediate

problem, I would try mineral oil which will take a couple/few days to work. We

have a prescription for miralax, but to be honest, I prefer not to use it. One

time when my daughter was seriously constipated, the doctor suggested

milk-a-magnesia which did work like a charm and didn't cause discomfort.

For maintenance, I have found lots of liquids (again she loves soups),

mangoes are great (aren't citrus, so may work for you), lots of veggies-find

some

veggie your child likes-my daughter likes salads with the artichoke hearts

that come in a vinaigrette (see costco),cut celery sprinkled with balsamic

vinegar, cut cucumbers with salt, anise,etc.

Also, pumpkin is great for constipation (I believe sweet potatoes too). We

roast pumpkin in the oven with butter, but I heard canned pumpkin is a great

laxative too.

Good luck, Carolyn

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[Guest guest]

Two other suggestions that have worked great for our family is dates

(taste kinda like big raisins) and fig cookies. Both have a lot of

fiber, but also have a high sugar content. They eevn worked for my

brother-in-law when he had a broken back and was on pain killers!

>

> May I offer a tip I used for a long period of time with my daughter

> regarding constipation. I was not comfortable with giving my daughter

> Colace. I think my experience as a Reg. Nurse and seeing people

> (especially the elderly)obsessed with their bowel movements, the

> whole idea bothered me. I found that giving my daughter a Metamucil

> Cookie after breakfast everyday was the perfect solution. I never

> said that " it was medicine " , that it would " help her poop " , or

> anything. Sometimes it is better not to exlain EVERYTHING to a child.

> I just offered her a cookie...they come in Apple Cinnamon and she

> loved them! Of course I also increased her water intake and made sure

> she got plenty of exercise. Just a suggestion...Kate (Mother of 10

> y/o twin girls and , 30 months, apraxic)

>

[Guest guest]

I am so happy she pooped. It can be so dangerous. We ended up in the

emergency room one time because of it. Also, for my daughter, any time she did

have

a seizure, she was constipated for a while and I think the toxins made her

temp elevate which in turn caused the seizure. So, getting that poop out is

always good. Carolyn

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[Guest guest]

It would be great if Josh ate cookies - constipation is a battle we've been

fighting on and off for his whole life (and he's 91/2 years old now!). What

I've found works is apricots, pear juice, prunes, dates, fig newtons, increased

water, and exercise. Since he doesn't like cookies (getting him to eat a fig

newton is a trick), the Metamucil cookies never went over big. I do

occasionally have to resort to Benefiber which I add to his milk or juice - 2-3

tsps daily. What always does the trick, though, is pear juice and/or

prunes/prune juice. Prunes work so well that I have to mix the prune juice with

apple juice or something like that. And, I cook up the dried prunes to soften

them, smash them up a bit, and use them instead of jelly on a PBJ. Josh loves

it! 2 or 3 prunes for a couple of days and he's moving along just fine!

Sherry and Josh

Cozza <ibew90mom@...> wrote:

Two other suggestions that have worked great for our family is dates

(taste kinda like big raisins) and fig cookies. Both have a lot of

fiber, but also have a high sugar content. They eevn worked for my

brother-in-law when he had a broken back and was on pain killers!

>

> May I offer a tip I used for a long period of time with my daughter

> regarding constipation. I was not comfortable with giving my daughter

> Colace. I think my experience as a Reg. Nurse and seeing people

> (especially the elderly)obsessed with their bowel movements, the

> whole idea bothered me. I found that giving my daughter a Metamucil

> Cookie after breakfast everyday was the perfect solution. I never

> said that " it was medicine " , that it would " help her poop " , or

> anything. Sometimes it is better not to exlain EVERYTHING to a child.

> I just offered her a cookie...they come in Apple Cinnamon and she

> loved them! Of course I also increased her water intake and made sure

> she got plenty of exercise. Just a suggestion...Kate (Mother of 10

> y/o twin girls and , 30 months, apraxic)

>

[Guest guest]

April, I feel your pain too.Our daughter is will hold the poop in because

she is afraid to pass it. Even when it is soft, she has an issue. Sorry to be so

graphic. We have been in that dire circumstance when we tried an enema, and

had to restrain her. I know how horrible that is. We actually never really

had any success with enemas, so stopped that. I hope it all works out well for

you too. Carolyn from NJ

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Carolyn,

First of all, your genuine concern is the best. Warning about Milk of

Magnesia....aluminum. We can't do it. She pooped and here is our

story. This is my NT kid but fluoroid e and possible metals are an

issue as is celiac:

She pooped and said it did not hurt at all. We do fiber and all the

rest so I was panicking. (I actually have her on a fiber supplement

per the GI so this was scary). Couple things were likely at play. The

bean flour has protein in it which she was lacking and her body

likely wanted to hold onto it. She is finally eating meat and that

likely slowed digestion. All the new soaps are natural mercury

chelators and mercury strips the body of A....she ate 5 jars of sweet

potato (450% RDA of A which she likely does not get enough of as I

don't supplement it), asked for a massage, and quietly left, went

upstairs. I asked her to come down to go outside and she said " First

you have to come upstairs to see my big poopy and it did not hurt a

bit. " The not hurting makes me think she needs more A as her poop

hurt and was hard when she was pooping daily.

Liz

>

> Liz, constipation is a constant issue for our daughter. First,

bananas

> always constipated my older son when he was younger. So, you might

want to exclude

> them. You need to go heavy on the liquids since hasn't gone in

five days.

> Warm liquids (soup) helps encourage a movement. Also, to help the

immediate

> problem, I would try mineral oil which will take a couple/few days

to work. We

> have a prescription for miralax, but to be honest, I prefer not to

use it. One

> time when my daughter was seriously constipated, the doctor

suggested

> milk-a-magnesia which did work like a charm and didn't cause

discomfort.

>

> For maintenance, I have found lots of liquids (again she loves

soups),

> mangoes are great (aren't citrus, so may work for you), lots of

veggies-find some

> veggie your child likes-my daughter likes salads with the artichoke

hearts

> that come in a vinaigrette (see costco),cut celery sprinkled with

balsamic

> vinegar, cut cucumbers with salt, anise,etc.

>

> Also, pumpkin is great for constipation (I believe sweet potatoes

too). We

> roast pumpkin in the oven with butter, but I heard canned pumpkin

is a great

> laxative too.

>

> Good luck, Carolyn

>

>

>

> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in

shape.

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?

NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We have a constipation issue and I have read that many kids have

issues with bowel retention and sensory issues but many kids that

have some LD have major bowel issues in general. Our issues have

been the frequency of bowel is actually related to our son's fear of

the poop being yucky and gross (his words) and he freaks out even

seeing our dog poop. So once we had off pull ups at 3.5 he

would only run outside and poop in the playhouse and when it got

called and he turned four yrs old he began poopin in his underwear

and will not sit to poop. He tells us he will need to pee and acts

upset and scared when he sees he has messes. It's a major issue. We

had him to a Pediatric GI specialist who has never worked with

Autistic kids per say but did see a few. He has had success with

Miralax (which we did not have any luck) and now a prescribed ped

laxative called constulose. The goal is for our son to pass normal

stool 3X a week but so far we have not managed the correct dose and

have only done 1X week. I have eliminated rice milk, bananas, lots

of bread or breaded foods with limited success. We pray that this

problem is one of many temporary phases that he will learn from and

we grow from but from where we currently stand it's frustrating and

upsetting. Having to restrain your kid to give an enema is enough to

make you want to run out for a beer or a good therapist!

April in NJ

[Guest guest]

OK not to beat a dead horse BUT..... my NT daughter has basically

been constipated since about 3mo old. I finally ditched *most* milk

and milk products in her diet in october and made a concentrated

effort to increase her fruit/veggie intake and she is now pooping

everyother day. Her stools are still " hard " and " large " but we are

all much happier now. After learning so much from you all I made an

appt with with a " wellness consultant " at the holistic store and met

her today.

I have decided to start her on a probiotic, calcium supp, and cod

liver oil. I am tempted to use the suggested enzymes for icecream or

pizza " cheats " but am reluctant to.....I'm not sure why other then to

say she is not " allergic " to milk in my mind just sensitive so the

probiotic should help heal the antibotic damage, the cod liver oil

should help move the bowls along, and the calcium suppliment speaks

for itself. I just am feeling like this is all a little

to " alternative " for me.....time will tell.

>

> We have a constipation issue and I have read that many kids have

> issues with bowel retention and sensory issues but many kids that

> have some LD have major bowel issues in general. Our issues have

> been the frequency of bowel is actually related to our son's fear

of

> the poop being yucky and gross (his words) and he freaks out even

> seeing our dog poop. So once we had off pull ups at 3.5 he

> would only run outside and poop in the playhouse and when it got

> called and he turned four yrs old he began poopin in his underwear

> and will not sit to poop. He tells us he will need to pee and acts

> upset and scared when he sees he has messes. It's a major issue.

We

> had him to a Pediatric GI specialist who has never worked with

> Autistic kids per say but did see a few. He has had success with

> Miralax (which we did not have any luck) and now a prescribed ped

> laxative called constulose. The goal is for our son to pass normal

> stool 3X a week but so far we have not managed the correct dose and

> have only done 1X week. I have eliminated rice milk, bananas, lots

> of bread or breaded foods with limited success. We pray that this

> problem is one of many temporary phases that he will learn from and

> we grow from but from where we currently stand it's frustrating and

> upsetting. Having to restrain your kid to give an enema is enough

to

> make you want to run out for a beer or a good therapist!

>

> April in NJ

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. Verma

CHOP

>

> We have a constipation issue and I have read that many kids have

> issues with bowel retention and sensory issues but many kids that

> have some LD have major bowel issues in general. Our issues have

> been the frequency of bowel is actually related to our son's fear

of

> the poop being yucky and gross (his words) and he freaks out even

> seeing our dog poop. So once we had off pull ups at 3.5 he

> would only run outside and poop in the playhouse and when it got

> called and he turned four yrs old he began poopin in his underwear

> and will not sit to poop. He tells us he will need to pee and acts

> upset and scared when he sees he has messes. It's a major issue.

We

> had him to a Pediatric GI specialist who has never worked with

> Autistic kids per say but did see a few. He has had success with

> Miralax (which we did not have any luck) and now a prescribed ped

> laxative called constulose. The goal is for our son to pass normal

> stool 3X a week but so far we have not managed the correct dose and

> have only done 1X week. I have eliminated rice milk, bananas, lots

> of bread or breaded foods with limited success. We pray that this

> problem is one of many temporary phases that he will learn from and

> we grow from but from where we currently stand it's frustrating and

> upsetting. Having to restrain your kid to give an enema is enough

to

> make you want to run out for a beer or a good therapist!

>

> April in NJ

>

[Guest guest]

Soft, fully formed and normal color is the goal. It may take a while,

you may need to look at gluten, omega three and fiber. Spoken from

the one who started this.

> >

> > We have a constipation issue and I have read that many kids have

> > issues with bowel retention and sensory issues but many kids that

> > have some LD have major bowel issues in general. Our issues have

> > been the frequency of bowel is actually related to our son's fear

> of

> > the poop being yucky and gross (his words) and he freaks out even

> > seeing our dog poop. So once we had off pull ups at 3.5 he

> > would only run outside and poop in the playhouse and when it got

> > called and he turned four yrs old he began poopin in his

underwear

> > and will not sit to poop. He tells us he will need to pee and

acts

> > upset and scared when he sees he has messes. It's a major

issue.

> We

> > had him to a Pediatric GI specialist who has never worked with

> > Autistic kids per say but did see a few. He has had success with

> > Miralax (which we did not have any luck) and now a prescribed ped

> > laxative called constulose. The goal is for our son to pass

normal

> > stool 3X a week but so far we have not managed the correct dose

and

> > have only done 1X week. I have eliminated rice milk, bananas,

lots

> > of bread or breaded foods with limited success. We pray that

this

> > problem is one of many temporary phases that he will learn from

and

> > we grow from but from where we currently stand it's frustrating

and

> > upsetting. Having to restrain your kid to give an enema is

enough

> to

> > make you want to run out for a beer or a good therapist!

> >

> > April in NJ

> >

>