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Constipation
most of the threads I can find about constipation are quite old so thought I would start a new one .
Having just spent a very uncomfortable Friday / night at home, followed by fun Saturday in emergency, and a Saturday night in the short stay unit with the worst constipation ever am looking for some tips advice on how others have managed this going forward
Generally I am a good popper , once a day (give or take) and have a faulty good diet. But this round of chemo that went in Monday had upset my whole system
So love to hear how others have coped what food to eat / not to eat , drink , drugs etc
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- Hi @TaraJ
Might not work for everyone but when I was in hospital with my mastectomy and very constipated from the pain meds the nurse gave me prune juice which did the trick.
Also important to keep the fluids up ( water, herbal tea are good) and roughage - fresh fruit and veggies, porridge/muesli/weet bix etc. - I found yoghurt, prunes or figs, and plenty of greens mainly worked well. If not, a small amount of a mild laxative (I used Laxettes) was worth using sooner rather than later to keep everything in order. Best wishes.
