Any suggestions please.

[Horsefield2]

I Take 500 urso 3 a day, plus 800 vitamin d 4 a day, I'm getting bad constipation, it's getting worse not sure if it's to much vit d as it's now sunny, does anyone have any suggestion, was thinking of only taking 2 a day, not got blood test until 19th july.

[Belliver]

Hi Horsefield2,

be sure to ask your dr about the vitamin D amount.Re constipation-- There are a lot of natural foods-- bran, nuts, whole grains that you can eat for the fiber content, be sure to drink plenty of water as well. There are a lot of fairly 'gentle' laxatives available as well, a pharmacist should be able to advise on that selection while you wait to see dr. I find drinking a sufficient amount of water is key to 'regularity '.

[Horsefield2 in reply to Belliver]

I take laxatives 1/2 times a week but don't do much, never had these problems before my meds, doctor says most people have the other, which I think would be worse, I've started drinking coconut water but I will try just water, thank you x

[Buddy2017 in reply to Horsefield2]

I had the same problem with Urso and terrible tummy pains , I had to stop taking it after 6 months , that was 6 years ago

[Horsefield2]

What do you take now?

[butterflyEi]

Hi Horsefield2

I have copied a link from the Thyroid UK page on Health Unlocked as the thread may be of interest to you.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

I use a spray under the tongue for Vitamin D and do not suffer adverse reaction.

bodykind.com/product/1637-b...

I have taken this statement from NHS Choice

"If you choose to take vitamin D supplements, 10mcg a day will be enough for most people"

but of course you can get Vitamin D from

oily fish – such as salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel and fresh tuna

red meat

liver

egg yolks

fortified foods – such as most fat spreads and some breakfast cereals

this list also taken from NHS choices.

Hope this is of some help to you.

[RoxyP]

HI there....I had had the same problem when I started on the Urso ... so instead of starting on the full dose I built it up slowly over a couple is months. Started with one in the am and one at night for a week the gradually increased.....after two months I was at my full dose of 3 am and 3 pm. This helped the constipation a lot. I also had a couple of prunes morning and evening just to help things along. It's now no where near as bad as it was good luck.

[Horsefield2]

Thank you x