Hi I’m new here

[mand82]

I’m new here, I’ve suffered from constipation, bloating & flatulence since I was about 3 Became a vegetarian at 15 & vegan in 2008 am 36 now I’ve cut some foods out like onions, whole tomatoes & some nuts as they end up giving me a bad stomach, nauseous & diarrhoea , I find that chocolate is a trigger no matter what form it’s in bar or spread within 10-20mins I’m rushing to the toilet but I’m constipated & take ages & never feel emptied even when I am & have a hemorrhoid due to the constant constipation’s according to my gp so at times when I go I strain to much & the toilet is filled with blood the gp has tried me with Fybogel but that didn’t make any difference they tried me on similar other brands but they was stronger and more laxative & I found out I’m very sensitive to laxatives as I end up going dizzy, really bad stomach pain , very shaky, breathless & nausea to the point that a few times I’ve thrown up, they even tried me on the suppositories version to soften the stool but that did nothing , I make sure I have enough fibre etc in my foods but cant seem to ease this constipation

[Pat1]

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. 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.

[mand82 in reply to Pat1]

Thanks I will try the magnesium capsules