tmi... but... constipated anyone??

[gemabee]

i'm really suffering at the moment... i've tried upping my fibre intake but its not helping.
i'm on codeine as well which is makin the matter worse.
sometimes the pain is that bad i jus cry!!!
been in agony all day nd i'm so uncomfortable i jus don't know what to do...

any ideas...??

 

[wantingno.2]

Awww Hun is it ok to take senocot or something ... it's not something i've suffered with this time but know how awful it is, maybe ask at the chemist..... sure one of the girls on here will know xxx

 

[NovMom]

You could try Senokot but for more immediate relief you could try a Fleet enema. They work literally within minutes. I had to get one about a week ago because I was in agony!

 

[ayh78]

I started with this last week and I know the pain *TMI* - it actually made me bleed a couple of times. I eat plenty of fruit and veg and haven't had any issues before. It seems to be because all my muscles have relaxed (normal at the end of pregnancy) and things aren't being helped through my body any more. It seems to have eased off mainly by itself. I would say try something from the chemist to get things moving, but the recommendations I've seen are more fibre (like you say you're doing), but also drink plenty of water to soften things up and try to do some exercise to get things moving.
Hope that helps!

 

[gemabee]

thanks guys... there's conflictin advice as to what i can nd can't use in pregnancy... will take everyone's advice on board... AND go the doctors nd see what he can give me!
xx

 

[xemmax]

yes where is my clear out?!!

my doctor gave me lactulose.. it's been an absolute godsend because it's so gentle and tastes really nice! definitely ask for some xx

 

[daniellelk]

I struggled with constipation badly (to the point i didn't go for week's!) doc's put me on load's of different drink's, gave me suppositrie's and enema's to do at home..didn't work, put me on a drink called movacol and told me to have 6-8 a day and it will start to soften my stool's...that and lactulose worked
I know go every day with just one mocacol drink and some lactulose