keith1000
10-18-2008, 04:37 PM
Can any one help? I am permenatly constipated to the point where I can not lead a normal life, I feel unwell and cronically tired. I have had all the usual tests which have shown nothing. I eat a high fibre diet exercise regularly and keep off wheat, milk, and red meat. Laxatives give me the urge to go but do not work. Once I am constipated I can not get rid of it , I have not had any relieve for 4 years as I can never completely empty my bowels even though with a high fibre diet I open my bowels (very small amount ) 2/3 times a week. My stomach is permanently bloated, and my stools are always soft, I have tried colonics without sucess, has any one got any ideas?
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pendulum
10-19-2008, 03:51 PM
I think it is ok to stay away from dairy and wheat, but you don't necessarily have to keep off red meat. Anyway, would you mind telling me (us) what your current diet is like, that is, what you eat and drink at each meal in the day? Don't leave out anything. Do you exercise and do you sleep enough?
keith1000
10-20-2008, 04:17 PM
[Many thanks for your reply, I have outlined below the answers to your last post, I hope you can help.
Regards Keith
Breakfast
Millet rice cereal (ingredients include oat flour,millet,oatbran)
3 tablespoons linseeds, rice milk
Mid morning
1 banana
Lunch
4 small slices non gluton hi fibre bread, non diary butter, no filling.
Apple.
Dinner
Large portion brown rice, chicken, large portion peas and carrots.
yogert. 5 dried dates or appricots
Evening
2/3 handfuls mix nuts , 3 non wheat nut + fruit ceral bars
Drinks
2 coffees milk and sugar, 3 teas milk and sugar, fruit juice 300mm, 1.5L water
Supliments
probiotics
1 heaped tablespoon psyllium husk
This is my general daily diet although I do swap the rice for potatoes, and mix the vegtables up broccali , beans etc. I occassionally swap
the chicken for fish and a small amount of red meat. I try to keep off wheat and too much milk.
Alcohol only at week ends 3 pints of beer . It is a very boring diet.
I exercise 4 times per week x3 squash games and 30minutes bike, other wise I sit at a desk all day.
I sleep 7/8 hours a night.
Regards Keith
Breakfast
Millet rice cereal (ingredients include oat flour,millet,oatbran)
3 tablespoons linseeds, rice milk
Mid morning
1 banana
Lunch
4 small slices non gluton hi fibre bread, non diary butter, no filling.
Apple.
Dinner
Large portion brown rice, chicken, large portion peas and carrots.
yogert. 5 dried dates or appricots
Evening
2/3 handfuls mix nuts , 3 non wheat nut + fruit ceral bars
Drinks
2 coffees milk and sugar, 3 teas milk and sugar, fruit juice 300mm, 1.5L water
Supliments
probiotics
1 heaped tablespoon psyllium husk
This is my general daily diet although I do swap the rice for potatoes, and mix the vegtables up broccali , beans etc. I occassionally swap
the chicken for fish and a small amount of red meat. I try to keep off wheat and too much milk.
Alcohol only at week ends 3 pints of beer . It is a very boring diet.
I exercise 4 times per week x3 squash games and 30minutes bike, other wise I sit at a desk all day.
I sleep 7/8 hours a night.
keith1000
10-20-2008, 04:19 PM
Many thanks for your reply, I have outlined below the answers to your last post, I hope you can help.
Regards Keith
Breakfast
Millet rice cereal (ingredients include oat flour,millet,oatbran)
3 tablespoons linseeds, rice milk
Mid morning
1 banana
Lunch
4 small slices non gluton hi fibre bread, non diary butter, no filling.
Apple.
Dinner
Large portion brown rice, chicken, large portion peas and carrots.
yogert. 5 dried dates or appricots
Evening
2/3 handfuls mix nuts , 3 non wheat nut + fruit ceral bars
Drinks
2 coffees milk and sugar, 3 teas milk and sugar, fruit juice 300mm, 1.5L water
Supliments
probiotics
1 heaped tablespoon psyllium husk
This is my general daily diet although I do swap the rice for potatoes, and mix the vegtables up broccali , beans etc. I occassionally swap
the chicken for fish and a small amount of red meat. I try to keep off wheat and too much milk.
Alcohol only at week ends 3 pints of beer . It is a very boring diet.
I exercise 4 times per week x3 squash games and 30minutes bike, other wise I sit at a desk all day.
I sleep 7/8 hours a night.
Regards Keith
Breakfast
Millet rice cereal (ingredients include oat flour,millet,oatbran)
3 tablespoons linseeds, rice milk
Mid morning
1 banana
Lunch
4 small slices non gluton hi fibre bread, non diary butter, no filling.
Apple.
Dinner
Large portion brown rice, chicken, large portion peas and carrots.
yogert. 5 dried dates or appricots
Evening
2/3 handfuls mix nuts , 3 non wheat nut + fruit ceral bars
Drinks
2 coffees milk and sugar, 3 teas milk and sugar, fruit juice 300mm, 1.5L water
Supliments
probiotics
1 heaped tablespoon psyllium husk
This is my general daily diet although I do swap the rice for potatoes, and mix the vegtables up broccali , beans etc. I occassionally swap
the chicken for fish and a small amount of red meat. I try to keep off wheat and too much milk.
Alcohol only at week ends 3 pints of beer . It is a very boring diet.
I exercise 4 times per week x3 squash games and 30minutes bike, other wise I sit at a desk all day.
I sleep 7/8 hours a night.
pendulum
10-21-2008, 05:34 AM
Ok, I am going to suggest a few changes in your diet. You may want to try them out and see how you feel afterwards.
Rising: a glass of lukewarm water
Breakfast: bread or toast (if possible gluten-free; semi-refined flour, don't use wholemeal for the time being) + a little butter or a few nuts + black coffee or tea (a cup)
No other meal until lunch:
Lunch: brown rice (very well-cooked and well-chewed) + vegetables (steamed and raw) + chicken or fish + fruit cereal bar or dark chocolate (optional) + water
17 PM: warm weather: fresh fruit (one kind only, don't mix, maximum 150g: an apple, a pear, grapes, cherries or one or two peaches, etc); cold weather: banana or dried fruit (one kind only, pre-soaked, maximum 100g)
Dinner: Boiled potatoes + chicken or fish or eggs + green veggies (preferably raw) + fruit cereal bar or dark chocolate (optional) + water or herbal tea.
No other meal before bed-time.
Don't eat more than one kilo of food per day. Try to eat more or less 30% carbs, 30% protein, 30% raw veggies (in weight) for each main meal.
Eat at regular times and rest a while before and after each meal.
Rising: a glass of lukewarm water
Breakfast: bread or toast (if possible gluten-free; semi-refined flour, don't use wholemeal for the time being) + a little butter or a few nuts + black coffee or tea (a cup)
No other meal until lunch:
Lunch: brown rice (very well-cooked and well-chewed) + vegetables (steamed and raw) + chicken or fish + fruit cereal bar or dark chocolate (optional) + water
17 PM: warm weather: fresh fruit (one kind only, don't mix, maximum 150g: an apple, a pear, grapes, cherries or one or two peaches, etc); cold weather: banana or dried fruit (one kind only, pre-soaked, maximum 100g)
Dinner: Boiled potatoes + chicken or fish or eggs + green veggies (preferably raw) + fruit cereal bar or dark chocolate (optional) + water or herbal tea.
No other meal before bed-time.
Don't eat more than one kilo of food per day. Try to eat more or less 30% carbs, 30% protein, 30% raw veggies (in weight) for each main meal.
Eat at regular times and rest a while before and after each meal.
keith1000
10-21-2008, 12:56 PM
ok thanks for the advice I let you know how I get on regards keith
lonely58
10-25-2008, 10:19 PM
I dont know if this will help you or not.
I have suffered with constipation all my life,
When I get diarhea, it is awful because I have to go through the constipation first before it will come out.
Break out in sweats and cramp like hell
A doctor told me to eat a bowl of Quaker corn bran.
Let me tell you, it really works.
As long I eat it, I have no trouble at all.
Worth a try.
I have suffered with constipation all my life,
When I get diarhea, it is awful because I have to go through the constipation first before it will come out.
Break out in sweats and cramp like hell
A doctor told me to eat a bowl of Quaker corn bran.
Let me tell you, it really works.
As long I eat it, I have no trouble at all.
Worth a try.
Gloria1234
01-26-2009, 11:58 AM
I take 6 tbs of psyllium a day--twice the recommended amount, drink tons of water and have 2 large bowl movements a day. You need to work your way gradually up to this amount but I would never stop now.