Constipation! - Digestive Disorders Message Board

aweeze · 11-04-2006, 09:40 PM

Argh!
If anyone gets constipation on a regular basis then you will know what i'm moanin' about here!!! I am 21, and have had it since day one lol. Thing is recently it's been getting me down big time. My stomach looks huge, i look pregnant it's so bloated

and makes me look and feel huge, slugish and just basically bone idle. I did have a blood test a good few months back now to see if i had ibs.. but everything seemded to be ok, hmm. Anyway, I have read about insoluable fiber, and soluable fiber, which is meant to help constipation?? do any of them actually work? I'd love to get some proper advice here as i'm at my bloated witts end.

care_berry · 11-04-2006, 11:12 PM

Hi there, sorry to hear you are feeling like this. Here's a suggestion you might want to try. See how you feel if you stop eating foods with gluten and dairy in them. Soy could also be a culprit here and the swollen belly thing and sluggishness is a sign of that. Soy is really bad for us and they can have an effect on hormones. I have no idea about the fiber even though I have IBS (or had lol) but I eat a very strict diet now and my stomach works great again. Try eating steamed veggies and taking a plant enzyme based supplement. You can get them at the health food store and they really help with digestion. I would recommend you get fiber from your foods because a lot of those fiber supplements have unnatural ingredients in them, like aspartame. Always best coming from real foods!

kewlgirl · 11-07-2006, 10:36 AM

I've had the exact same problems you describe. My case got so bad that I ended up in the ER because my bowels were backed up into my stomach!
The only thing that has been able to help me is Tanalbit. Google it and read about it.

It does not cause diarreah but forces your intestinal tract to dispose of waste. It takes a few days to feel a difference as it's not an overnight cure but you will feel SOOO much better!

Torry1028 · 11-07-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by aweeze

Argh!
If anyone gets constipation on a regular basis then you will know what i'm moanin' about here!!! I am 21, and have had it since day one lol. Thing is recently it's been getting me down big time. My stomach looks huge, i look pregnant it's so bloated

and makes me look and feel huge, slugish and just basically bone idle. I did have a blood test a good few months back now to see if i had ibs.. but everything seemded to be ok, hmm. Anyway, I have read about insoluable fiber, and soluable fiber, which is meant to help constipation?? do any of them actually work? I'd love to get some proper advice here as i'm at my bloated witts end.

There is a herb call: "Cat's Claw" that will relieve your constipation. My dad was the same way. It worked wonders for him. But the first time my dad 78 years old became impatient waiting for it to take affect. After 2 hours he took another pill (when one was a enough) and he went to bed. In the middle of the night he craped his pants. Look up the herb if you like, It is good for constipation and works naturally. No foriegn substance.