Flaxseed constipation
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I've had trouble pooping so my stepmother recommended flaxseed. I sprinkled some on my peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Later I go online to find out that you're not supposed to eat them during pregnancy. Will this result in miscarriage? I am 18 wks 4 days.
It really aggravated my GERD, and it made my colon cramp and bloat with no effect on the constipation. When I use the flaxseed meal, I don't get these symptoms with it. If anything, the flax seems to calm down the colon.
I use flaxseed in a loose ground form mixed in with some yogurt on a daily basis. I started using this to benefit from the Omega-3s and to help with irritable bowel. It has really helped cut down on the gut pains. But I also soon noticed that the practice kept me more regular than anything else I've tired. I do also take a softener twice a day.
As a side, I have my horse to thank for introducing me to the wonders of flaxseed.
Does anyone know if drizzling flaxseed oil onto salad, orange juice and other foods is OK for people with MS? I heard that flaxseed oil is supposed to help patients with MS a lot. It contains Omega 3 fatty acids.
When taking fiber you have to start with a small amount and then build up. But some fibers will give you gas if you are sensitive to it. Like with me, wheat fiber will cause me gas as well as constipation. If your family doctor doesn't know more to help, see a gastrointestinal doctor for advice. They would probably do a scope of your colon to make sure all is well. I have IBS with constipation and many times I don't evacuate completely.
Do. Not. Take. Laxatives.
Thanks! During my severe constipation, after much trial-and-error with laxatives I began taking Senokot regularly (every 12 hours) and occasionally used a pharmacy-bought enema but stopped taking pills after I began bleeding and instead I now take fiber pills, omega-3 fish oil pills, and a few other vitamin supplements. I've also tried eating smaller portions to reduce my waste production and adding more greens to my diet since, although they didn't help much.
About 18 months ago I was diagnosed with Constipation type IBS. I have been constipated most of my life and no matter how much fruit, veg and fibre I eat, nothings helps. As a ruslt of the diagnosis I now take Movicol (primary ingredient Propyrthylene glycol), I am suposed to take this twice a day, but because I worry about taking stuff too often, I now only take one sachet every other day, or once daily if it gets bad again.
Things like All bran extra fiber cereal and groung flaxseed . I mix them both in with dry plain cereal , like cheerios, and it works to help prevent constipation. ( just give it a day or so to work) .
I have come to the conclusion this is my problem. I have suffered with constipation for years and have seen a gastric doctor for 25+ years. I CANNOT drink the fiber drinks! Citrucel, Metimucel, etc. They blow me up and seem to get stuck in my stomach at my waist. Sometimes I go as long as 11 - 14 days without a bowel movement. Then I will go up to six times before I have totally evacuated, all the while getting very sick at my stomach, breaking out in a sweat and feeling faint.
probably it has been addressed before. But being a newbee...I am having constipation type difficulty. I have sticky stools that are constantly bothering me. While it's not hard constipation, it's just constant sticky that is hard to wipe clean. I have yet to research this on this board but I could use any help. If anyone has had this problem, what have you done to help it? Is it diet and if so, what? Over the counter meds? I would love to hear.
Thanks.
Everyone is saying what to use to relieve constipation from methedone...but no one has said here that methedone paralyzes the nerve endings in your bowels, therefore making it extremly difficult to go.I've tried smoothe move tea,flaxseed,prunes,fiber,you name it, I've tried it and all it does is soften the stool...and there it is,yucky soft stool that doesn't want to come out,it's just there,who wants a dirty bum???Somebody's just gotta read this and give me some advice....
My roommate has complained about the tap water here, saying it causes him constipation (he has a normal functioning digestive system), though his constipation could of course have been unrelated to the tap water. Please help! I am at my wit's end here and REALLY frustrated with my IBS.
I can relate to some of this, because I have the same kind of IBS that you do. I don't know if I have FMS (I have the symptoms to indicate the strong possibility), but I do have CFS and MCS, so I can relate. We have a special problem, since we have many food sensitivities and allergies. I am sure you are already aware of the gluten intolerance and lactose intolerance issues, since they go with the territory.
I was hospitalized with renal failure not too long ago myself.
I take colace Stoll softener.
I know its complicated but please help, 2 years ago the problem appeared :"constipation"
I've done everything: took magnesium, took laxative(for a week, no results), hemorrhoids meds (nothing),
stopped caffeine , did sports regulary and went to a nutritionist who gave me a diet for constipation but... Nothing changed.. I'm getting scared why nothing is working what's wrong ? Please help..
Did your doctor run you through a series of tests to confirm this is IBS and not something else, such as the colonoscopy? If not, you should insist on it.
Have you looked into food sensitivities? Something similar used to happen to me when I first learned that I had IBS. It wasn't until years later that anyone told me about the connection to food sensitivities.
Try researching information about the food elimination challenge diet.
I have IBS-C, so I know a lot about constipation. Keep using the stool softener. Make sure you add some kind of fiber in your diet. I found the new inulin fibers are easiest to take. Or, you can try flaxseed meal. Or, you can try Metamucil or Citracel. Just take the fiber. You need to try a laxative, too. It's not one or the other--it's both. Try Miralax. If you don't like it in water, try apple juice. I find that Miralax is suitable in plain water, though.
I was given iron supplements as a baby, grew up and have experienced constipation off and on as long as I can recall. I am 30 years old now, have taken Miralax on a daily basis for over a year (a friend of mine who was a nurse said it was safe as it does not alter your colon, only draws in water), and have no problems defecating.
Hello all,
For the past week and a half, I have been having sticky/pasty bowel movements along with bouts of slight constipation, or maybe better worded, incomplete bowel movements. I have always had healthy bowel movements: once daily in the morning within 30 minutes of waking. I have a healthy diet in my opinion. I eat tons of fresh fruits and vegetables and drink truck-loads of water. I get plenty of exercise.
I added 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed to my diet for the past year. I was very discouraged when I received the results of my lipid panel results. Last year: total chol.=238, trig.=59, HDL=101, LDL=125. This year: total chol.=240, trig.=67, HDL=98, LDL=128. My bad numbers went up and my good number (HDL) went down. Why?
(I am a 60 year old female. I exercise regularly (jog and ballet), I am 5'2" and weigh 92 pounds.
When my wife was preparing for an operation, her lab work showed her liver counts to be very high, near 200. The Dr. said, many things eaten could raise these levels. They wanted to know if she had eaten cereal with flaxseed and said flaxseed could have a large effect. I mention this so you'll know if it happens to you.
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