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Lately I have noticed that when I am constipated, my sciatica acts up to where I cannot walk. I have been going to the chiropractor, doing traction, dry needling, reflexology, and massage. I have also been taking the magnesium, (MSM). but when the constipation gets bad, I cannot walk. The MSM keeps the poop coming, sometimes it clogs the toilet because there is so much, but the pain with the sciatica is the worst....any recommendations?

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ForViolet

For clarification, is it that you take both MSM and Magnesium?

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dazy1mae in reply toForViolet

no...just the MSM

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There's no magnesium in MSM by itself though.

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dazy1mae in reply toForViolet

I am taking oxy sulfur (methylSulphonyMethane) from Oxygen america.com. It is a food not a drug. It was recommended to me.

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Matrix

Hi I have noticed the same thing with constipation every time I get it I get sciatica and my hips ache and my osteopath said it’s because there are so many nerve endings in the bowel and surrounding area . It’s true for me and it’s so painful . Xx

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it was how I found out I had IBS. Having researched it I realised I needed to watch what food triggered it. Onions and garlic are the worst with mushrooms, pulses and hot spices a close second. It’s miserable. Worse than the toilet problems I think because you can take things for that.

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ForViolet in reply toArcadia115

I do well with well cooked onions, garlic and mushrooms. But I can only have small amounts. I've been off spices with nightshades for many years and that helps my joint pain. I don't know hot spices are a trigger but it makes sense they would be one.

Any time I overeat that can be a trigger. It's very hard to remember though when I feel fine. I forget to stop eating.

Ray Peat's advice has helped a lot. wiki.chadnet.org/ray-peat

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dazy1mae in reply toForViolet

The more I pay attention, I notice that when the pain in my lower back and hips is really bad I am soooo consipated. I have problems with not going for 10-15 days to it looking like a cow paddie or mud. I've been avoiding the drugs as much as possible, because of the side effects. I've had this problem for 60+ yrs. Now on top of it all, I am on heart medicine. I had open heart surgery in May 2022.

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