Hi... I suffer much for constipation in relation to my ibs. I can't eat fruits and veg much as the sugars irritate me and I can't seem to drink or eat enough to help my constipation due to early fullness... it's horrible it makes me feel so sick.
I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to help constipation.
I read 15ml of aloe Vera juice every morning could help? (If taken for an extended time) Is this true? Has anyone tried the Holland and Barrett one... does it help? I don't like tablets so anything else would be great.
Any tips are appreciated as I'm fed up :(. Thank you
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I know you mentioned you don’t like tablets, but fish oil pills have helped me the most out of everything I’ve tried without discomfort. (if you can take them that is) that’s really all the advice I have 😕
Hello. I was just thinking about that. I’ve had IBS constipation for years with bloating and exhaustion. I tried everything. My gastro sent me to a dietitian. I have been on the FODMAP diet for 6 weeks now and it’s a miracle. I go every morning first thing and it’s normal. No more piles. I also have a fissure and a rectocele after years of struggling. They don’t bother me either. It’s the only scientific research to help IBS. There is a group on fb called IBS and FODMAP full of tips. It would be better to see a dietitian as it can be complicated. I am quite happy following it as I live on my own. Success rate is 75%. Worth a try. Don’t spend your money on pills etc.. I did to no avail. Good luck.
Hi thanks for the reply but I already basicly follow that kind of diet... my sensitivity to foods and sugars is so severe I only consume a very small variety of food. With my diet being limited to plain products gluten free rice krispies cereal, shortbread, bread, yogurts and potatoes.
Was really just wondering if aloe Vera juice can be good for constipation... as heard people's digestion can I prove from it.
I started taking colon cleanse from Holland & Barrett, its been about a month now and ive noticed a difference, I get horrendous constipation as I take codeine for my ibs pain, the colon cleanse contains Aloe vera and its a liquid, I really empathise as its a misery! Good luck x
It is terrible I don't take any medication but my constipation gets so bad so much bloating and pain and days without bm... I'm underweight so have to keep forcing myself to eat no matter how I feel and makes me feel so sick just want something to make me more regular so I can manage the other problems better
I emphasise with you too. Good luck with you condition
Have you tried movicol sachets off the gp, they might help you, I have spent many hours on the loo crippled with pain, its so scary, but I do understand that eating makes you feel sick, its the toxins in your body because you cant go to the loo!😕
Hi I was using aloe vera for 19 months. The holland and barrett had no effect on me. Then I started taking forever living aloe vera ( more like a gel) which definitely helped and for a good few months was really dependant on it. Not a cure but made a big difference to me at the time and helped with transit as I was permently constipated. I was given laxatives from the doctor but the side effects are dire. You can give it a try but it is expensive. I suggest if it works for you to move onto something else eventually. Apparently it blackens the bowel with long ti
Aloe Vera does nothing for me. You need to take a high amount of magnesium citrate or oxide. About 800 to 1200mg. I have had Ibs c almost my whole life and am now in my fifties. This is the best natural supplement to take for this condition and I have tried many. Even my consultant recommended it. I take it every day. You must take it on an empty stomach just before bed with lots of water. I would start with a high dose initially just to clear you out. Even if it means taking a few capsules. I sometimes take 6 200mg capsules. Capsules are the best not tablets and it has to be citrate or oxide as these are the ones that work for constipation. There is a lot of information about constipation and magnesium on the internet. There is a site called Ibs tales that discusses this. The ones I take are either Now foods Magnesium citrate, Solgar Magnesium Citrate or Life extensions. I get mine from the US on a site called iHerb, but you can get them on Amazon. There are other magnesium oxide products specifically for colon cleansing called Mag 07, Colosan and Oxypowder. They are a bit expensive but are amazing. I use these in between. No cramps no bloating, just relief. You can get these on Amazon as well. If you don’t like tablets you can open up the capsules. Also Colosan comes in a powder as well that you mix in water. Don't suffer any longer. By the way I also follow a low fodmap diet through a dietician but this alone does not help constipation.
Hi thank you for this but I'm about confused... so magnesium citrate can help constipation? Is it that I need to take a tablet each day in order to raise my magnesium levels to help my regularity or I can take it to relieve me momentarly...
Is there a liquid form I can take as I don't like tablets?
Depending on the dose you can take high amount initially as I explained in my message then take about 800mg daily on an empty stomach before bed with lots of water and this will work the next morning. There is no liquid that I know of for this type of magnesium but you can open up the capsules. Research on the internet. Look up magnesium for constipation and also look at the products I have mentioned. Also look at reviews.
Hi I use a magnesium spray from holland and barratt and also use Epsom salts both are great. You mention sugar is s problem for you - you could have a candida overgrowth - it feeds off sugar and yeast. X
I take magnesium every day and it does help. There is a powder called natural calm which has magnesium in it. If I get really bound up I take that. You can get on Amazon. I take Pure encapsulation magnesium citrate daily also from amazon. Hope you get some relief.
Yes, I thought that too. Then I read a report on long term use. If you open a bottle and it takes a long time to use up you will see it goes black. That was enough for me to question if it was ok to take continously. I think you have to factor in that these aides are not necessarily tested long term in studies so we don't know just what it will do long term. As I said I used the h&b one and it did diddley squat for me. Much cheaper of course but whats the point of taking it if its not going to do anything? Dont get me wrong I take acidophilus from h&b and so far its been great. But I have been trying out remedies for a long time now. Bit by bit I've had improvements. Its trying to find what works for you. Its frustrating at best but no-one has a definitive answer and thats the greatest problem. How and why so many of us are now suffering from this awful condition is still to be amswered. It's all guess work so far.
I highly recommend the aloe drink. I took the one from Holland and Barrett for about a month and didn’t need it after that. Start on a small dose though and work up. Maybe a teaspoon twice a day at first.
Magnesium tablets didn’t work. Milk of Magnesium was way too harsh. One teaspoon of aloe with each of your three meals a day should be a good start. From what I recall I think it says tablespoons on the label. That was a bad idea! 😆 I was also on a Candida diet so cut out all sugars which made the condition worse. See if you can have just a small amount of fruit with each meal. I’d go with grapes, strawberries or kiwi. They’re low FODMAP. Perhaps don’t go straight in to fried fruits or ones with a lot of fibre like apples.
Has anyone tried Epsom salt baths as a way of helping relief... I read the sulphate and magnesium separate in the water and can is absorbed through the skin and this can help?????
Try drinking Smooth Move Tea from Traditional Medicinals. It works wonders for me. I drink a cup every other day.....constipation gone. It's the Senna in it that does the trick. Great answer and no pharmaceuticals!!
Thank you.. I thought senna was a stimulant laxative and so can weaken the bowel meaning your body can become addicted to it overtime so shouldn't be conumed regularly... but thank you
I use it a couple times a week. Keeps me regular and is certainly better than ANY pharmaceutical which cause damage to liver and kidneys. It's an all natural product which has been used for many years safely.
I did some in-depth research on something I came across 3 weeks ago, organic unfiltered apple vinegar. There is a lot of internet chatter on how it helps with constipation. So I started taking it 2 weeks ago. First thing in the morning on an empty stomach, one tablespoon of apple vinegar, one teaspoon of honey in a minimum of 8 ounces of warm water. To my surprise it works and it worked the first day I started it. I cannot speak for anyone else, but it solved all my problems. Now I take it every morning and I will continue this process. Where to find this unfiltered apple vinegar? The best I have come across is made by Braggs. You can normally find it in your local super market. It must be unfiltered apple vinegar. Check it out. Go on the internet and study the benefits from organic unfiltered apple vinegar.
Hello, try Ortis, Fruits & Fibres Regular cubes for constipation. I buy mine from Holland & Barret but pharmacies sell them as well. A natural way to relieve constipation. I have IBS C and have tried lots of different medications and natural remedies and this small cube works for me. A whole cube was initially too much for me as I was on toilet over 5 times in a day, so now I have half in the morning and half in the evening to keep me regular. Hope this helps.
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