optifast constipation

OK..This has probably been dealt with before but I need some suggestions.

I am on day 6 of optifast and an really constipated. That crap turns your crap to clay...lol.

Is there anything I can take that won't interfere with the whole purpose of the optifast.  I am definitely drinking enough water so that won't help.

I am hoping someone has come across this problem in the past.  I would call the clinic but they are now closed for the night.

Anyone?

Thanks, Kim

My surgeon and Nut told me to stire the benefibre into my optifast as many times as needed to help in that area, its tastless and you can mix into any drink, and they said to used it after surgery also, you can buy it almost anywhere. I have mixed it in my water also. I am on day 10 and not doing to badly in that department.

Hi Kim,

You posted this just so you could use the emoticon did you..ahaaha

In All seriousness.... I would take some milk of magnesium an clear the plumbing and then take benefibre or senekot daily.

Benefibre is more of a proactive, where as MOM of is reactive meaning that you have the constipation and you need to do something about it.

Caution when using MOM, make sure you take all the water as needed...and be very close to a toilet!

Take soflax- doscuate sodium daily 1-6 capsules- it's mild. Benefibre only works if you are taking lots of water and intake- it can constipate you. Senokot is good to give you a push- but like MOM it shouldn't be taken daily. Senokot dosing - when needed only 2 tab every 12 hours til a bm.

Thanks for the suggestions.  I have managed to go now..lol

I have some benefibre in my cupboard so I will add a little of that to the diet. 

Kim :)

YA FOR VICTORY!!

 THE BODY PARTS MEETING 

One day the different parts of the body were having an argument to see which should be in charge: 

The brain said "I do all the thinking so I'm the most important and I should be in charge." 

The eyes said "I see everything and let the rest of you know where we are, so I'm the most important and I should be in charge." 

The hands said: "Without me we wouldn't be able to pick anything up or move anything. So I'm the most important and I should be in charge." 

The stomach said: "I turn the food we eat into energy for the rest of you. Without me, we'd starve. So I'm the most important and I should be in charge." 

The legs said: "Without me we wouldn't be able to move anywhere. I'm the most important and I should be in charge." 

Then the rectum said: "I think I should be in charge." 
All the rest of the parts said: YOU?!! 
You don't do anything! You're not as important as we are, surely! 
You can't be in charge!" 

So the rectum closed up... 
After a few days, the legs were all wobbly, 
the stomach was all queasy, 
the hands were all shaky, 
the eyes were all watery, 
and the brain was all cloudy. 
They all agreed that they couldn't take any more of this and agreed to put the rectum in charge. 

The moral of the story? 
You don't have to be the most important to be in charge.... 
just an asshole!

I didn't have to do optifast so am not positive this is ok.  It is herbal I am told so should be ok.  I tried so many different things for the constipation and the only thing I found that worked was Senokot. 

Wishing you the best and a quick relief, nothing worse.  That old joke I heard when I was younger and never really found funny now makes a whole lot of sense to me.  I can't remember it so won't try but it's about the different parts of the body fighting over who's most important and asserting themselves to prove it.  Each had it's effect but when it came to the a*shole and it closed up everyone else broke down.  Boy oh boy that's not a joke it's the truth LMAO.

Hope you find relief soon.

Elizabeth xo's