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How do you keep regular on a daily basis? Tried almost everything from movicol ..laxido ..healthy diet ..fruit and plenty of water .

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Nix123

Magnesium citrate- always works! Might take a while to get going but helps me a lot.

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FRreedman

Who decided you have to have a bm every day? I think if the general public were polled, the average would be between 3 and 6 per 7 day week. However, in order to make your bm softer and more comfortable, you should drink at least 2-2.5 litres of water per day and should try to walk for about 1 mile per day. Those that need more help, via their diet, can try prunes, with prune juice (eugh) or 2 Kiwi fruits per day (yum). After that it is generally down the medicinal route. Good luck, and, btw, I have 3 bms per week (it was once in 7 days, rectified, eventually, with diet).

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Meekster

I use metamucil. Works great for diarrhea too. Plenty of water and a healthy diet is always recommended.

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Uncle7

I started the FODMAP diet and started eating gluten free food, I’ve not diarrhoea for 19 days now, and I’ve had normal bowel movements everyday (Types 3-5 on the Bristol stool chart)

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xjrs

There is some good advice about constipation here:

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Sorry the first link didn't come out right:

There is some good advice about constipation here:

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McMurtagh

I tried everything and the only thing that works is Dulcolax

I take it most days now (my mother was the same) and have done for a number of years.

I know some people will warn against this but it’s that or becoming horribly constipated.

I drink lots of water, eat a balanced (high fibre) diet and am physically active.

I suffer from hypothyroidism and constipation seems part of ‘the package’

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Joeyskin

I would suggest seeing your dr. I know everybody goes but I live at my drs., I can suggest senna or maybe enemas not pleasant but very effective, for these you would need a Prescription for the enemas. Foods would be prunes, raisins, figs, cat free jelly, to name but a few. I wish you the best of luck and health

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