Guest guest Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Please search for the constipation protocol on Elaine's website. http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/constipation.htm http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/constipation_continued\ ..htm Decrease the amount of meat. Drink lots of water. Fruits are great for C. Mimi > Ok, I think that most people have problems with D than C. > > Well, this is now day 4 on the SCD and I am severely constipated. I can > imagine this is due to my decreased fluid intake. But, is there anything in > the diet itself that could be causing this? I know that the first few days > are designed to eliminate D. At least that is how I have interpreted what I > have read. > > I haven't had a bowel movement since I started the SCD. I was used to > having two a day. Maybe not the nicest of conversations, but constipation > was one of my biggest problems before I began my treatments for microscopic > colitis. > > Any suggestions? > > Jazz > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 > Hi Marilyn, Your description sounds exactly like mine (bathroom problems). Did you initially take Flagyl. I took it for suspected parasite infection, followed by many urinary infections and antibiotics for that. The doctors said it would clear up on its own, but the villi were damaged more than they must have known. SCD has helped but once in a while I do go to the constipation too. It's a job to keep it balanced. I eat lots of steamed zucchini with butter too, and try to drink liquids. Too much water upsets my stomach sometimes though. Take care, Ronnie > > Jazz, > > What brought me to SCD was constant, soft, mushy stool which just wouldn't > " let go " when I was having a bowel movement. And urgency! Occassionally, I > would have problems going at all, but that was rare. > > Elaine told us that constipation and diarrhea are opposite ends of the same > spectrum -- both indicative of gut issues. Several people have recommended > her prune protocol, but prunes and I didn't get along at all -- heck, me > and most fruit didn't get along, which is a crime, considering how much I > love blueberries and strawberries and cherries and... er, well, you get the > picture.... > > In any case, what I found worked best for me was cooked vegetables. Most > specifically, peeled and steamed zucchini. You can put butter or grated > cheese on it, with butter being best for the intro diet. Later, grated > cheddar, or grated parmesan, or grated romano or grated swiss... oh heck, I > may as well acknowledge that I'm a cheesoholic! Anyway, grated cheese goes > nicely on it. My father, non-SCD, who professes to hate squash, liked > zucchini with sharp cheddar and parmesan! > > And, btw, I was serious about off list help in figuring out something to > drink. OK? Because liquids will help with the constipation. > > > > -- Marilyn (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) > Undiagnosed IBS 25 Years, SCD Five Years > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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