Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
I cannot go to the bathroom regularly and I have been to a doctor but they only suggest taking laxatives. Both doctors I have been to said same thing, am I losing hope because I am constantly feeling sick after not being able to go to up to 1 to 2 weeks at a time. I have tried fiber, vitamin supplements, probiotics, magnesium, healthy diets, i drink a lot of water, plus many more experiments including colon cleanse pills. Nothing seems to be helping and my doctors tell me because it is a problem with the function of my bowel muscles, there is nothing to be done about it.
Tags: Colon Cancer, colon detox, Constipation
January 20th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
If you are taking all of the measures that you have said you are and your still having a hard time then there is something wrong. You could have a blockage and it could become very serious. I would suggest going to another physician and tell them EXACTLY what is going on. Don’t be shy and not tell them everything because giving all of the information may just be the deciding factor on how to help you! Good Luck !
January 20th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
cognitive therapy may help. Simply tell your body to STOP! hurting you this way. There is nothing wrong with the movement of your muscles, your body runs smoothly and efficiently. Tell yourself several times a day. Your subconscious will listen. This works for many aliments as well. in the mean time Try eating lots of fruit/veggies in conjunction with 12 fiber pills and bran cereal. Larch AG may help also. Colon cleanses/laxatives mess you up more than do you good. I have been where you are now and through trial and error I have found what works for me.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
I would suggest going to a nutritionist. I had the opposite problem (going 24/7!). And the nutritionist really helped me know which foods and supplements would balance me out. Good luck!
January 20th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
foods with oxalic acids will stimulate peristalsis (the movement of intenstinal muscles). these foods must be enjoyed raw, however, to get the best effect. when oxalic acids are cooked, they have the reverse effect and can be carcinogous.
keep well hydrated ( a big one)
squat and feel for muscles in stomach relaxing
(yes, relaxing muscles will get them to work properly)
jump on a trampoline.
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January 20th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
An extremely simple test. Caffeine is a stimulant, especially for removing wastes, as it stimulates the digestive track or intestines. A bit of coke or coffee (I hate coffee, so dont know whether it works well) in the morning, and it may help within just a little while.
But it does sound as if there is something much worse than what a simple can of coke can accomplish.
It is extremely wrong to have waste inside of you that long. The body is meant to have waste only for a few days. Any longer and it begins to go bad (even worse that it originally is!!) and create bad toxins and damage. I’m very surprised you haven’t had more serious complications.
I would suggest you seek out a good holistic or natural therapy doctor. Go to local health food store and seek info on someone they might recommend. Such doctors consider a person’s ailment in more perspectives other than just physical, and can work with other therapies, other than a handful of pills, laxatives or surgery.
I had a friend who had a serious problem as a young man. He’d feel great for few weeks, then suddenly get sick, vomit, diahrea, for few weeks, get better, and go thru whole process all over again. For years it afflicted him. He’d been to tons of different docs, too, and he was told mostly it was in his head.
Finally, he found a doctor who seriously listened, and during exploratory surgery, they found that his body has grown a new tiny segment of intestine, which branched off the original one. It was only about size of a thumb, but it would act exactly like a whole one, once food would get into it, it would move to push it on thru, but since it was closed just couple inches later, the food wouldn’t go anywhere, and then would get bad, and that’s when he’d get sick, because the body was trying to rid it self of the food that was stuck and getting bad. So he finally was able to have it surgically removed, and is much, much better today.
My point of that story is not to suggest you have bodily deformities causing your problems. It is to say that there are doctors out there who will honestly seek to help you. Keep looking to find one who will indeed listen to you.
Unfortunately, the present diagnoses may be true, it may be a problem with the muscles and might not be anything that can be done. You’ll just have to keep searching. But my prayers are with you and your troubles. Good luck.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Try pineapple. In the core it contains the enzyme bromelaise which helps the digestive system.
Also try chlorophyll wich is also very good for the digestive system.
Yahoo searches for pineapple + digestion (OR digestive) and chlorophyll + digestion (OR digestive) will tell you much more.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Constipation means difficult or infrequent passage of the stool. In some cases it is due to mechanical obstruction of the intestines, such as cancer, diverticulitis, or perhaps due to some functional cause, such as an irritable colon. In most cases there is no actual obstruction. Regular bowel movement is necessary to remove waste and toxins from the body. Some people will have movements every day, some others 3 times a week, this is normal, whereas some doctors believe that a person moving bowels less then once a day to be constipated.
HOME REMEDIES FOR CONSTIPATION
* Bale fruit is the best laxative of all fruits. It cleans and tones up the intestines & gives constipation relief.
Giving bran cereal may relieve constipation in, infants and older children
* Guava when eaten with seeds provides roughage to diet can give relief from constipation
* Apple pectin helps with constipation and brings fibers into the body.
* An insufficient intake of folic acid also leads to constipation. Thus to avoid constipation take sufficient amount of folic acid.
* To avoid constipation take Aloe Vera juice twice a day.
* Eating more fruits can also helps to prevent constipation such as prune pears, grapes, Orange juice & Papaya.
* Ginger tea is a very good home remedy for constipation. It helps start bowel movement.
* Add one tablespoonful of corn syrup to 8oz of water to cure constipation
* Yerba mate in tea form is very helpful with constipation.
* Another natural remedy for constipation is to add a little extra sugar or some honey to a glass of milk. Drink twice a day.
* Take a high fibre diet. Soluble fiber, found in grains, legumes and fruits, is particularly effective. Oatmeal, rice, wheat germ, corn bran, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs and an apple a day are all good sources.
* A person with constipation should try to avoid milk and milk products such as cheese. Both milk and cheese contain casein, an insoluble protein that tends to block up the intestinal tract.
* Exercise also helps to get rid of constipation. Aerobic exercise such as walking, running and swimming is best.
* Chop three stalks of rhubarb (remove the leaves, which are toxic) and mix with one cup of apple juice, 1/4 of a peeled lemon and one teaspoon of honey. Blend in a food processor until smooth. It makes a very good remedy for constipation.
* Drink one liter of warm water and walk around for a few minutes immediately after waking up early in the morning.
* Mix lemon juice with warm water. Take it two to three times a day. It helps to relieve constipation.
* For ordinary constipation, take 10/12 pieces of Raisin (Munnakka), wash and remove the seeds and then boil them with a glass of milk. Once the milk is boiled, eat the raisins and drink the milk.
* One of the most important remedy is to cut short a bout of constipation is to sit in a bathtub of warm or hot water. It may take several immersions in the water to cure the problem, but it does work.
* Take a glass of warm water to which the juice of 1/2 a lime and 1 tsp honey has been added. Drink daily in the morning.
* Prepare a mixture by adding 2 tsp husk seed (Isabgol) in 1/2 a cup of hot milk and drink immediately. Drink one cup of plain milk to follow. Repeat this every night for chronic constipation.
* Fry small Harad 100 gm in ghee. After that, the harad will bloat and start smoking. Remove from ghee. Measure 100 gm Aniseed (saunf). Keep aside 50 gm and fry 50 gm in the same ghee. When lightly roasted mix with harad and remaining aniseed.
Powder all three together. Mix 100 gm ghee and 400 gm sugar candy and powder along with the other powders. Take 2tsp along with 1 cup of milk twice a day. Do not eat anything 1 hour before and after.
* Apply 3 – 4 drops of lukewarm castor oil over the navel at night. In the morning, the patient will pass the stools.
* Haldi (turmeric powder) boiled in milk along with figs also helps in relieving constipation.
* Take a cup of fresh apple juice. Add equal amounts of dry or fresh figs and raisins and a small organic apple. Blend it in a blender. It will help to get rid of constipation if taken for a few days daily.
* Mix one glass of 50% fig juice and 50% prune juice. Drink this first thing in the morning. This powerful home remedy will help to get rid of constipation.
* Take 10 – 12 calimyma figs and keep them in two glasses of distilled water (16 oz) for 10 minutes. Keep it overnight. In the morning remove the figs, warm and drink the juice. Eat the figs through out the day.
* Prepare a drink by adding three or more figs, fresh or sun dried, one banana, 1 tablespoon of honey or molasses, one cup of rice dream Drink first thing in the morning and any time after lunch or dinner.
* Mulberry juice helps in relieving constipation in elderly people.
* Boysenberry juice has a gentle natural laxative action on bowel
* Prepare a mixture by adding ½ cup of distilled water and ½ cup of blackberries. Drink this first thing in the morning to fight against constipation.
* Eat fresh cherries throughout the day or drink three 8 oz glasses of cherry juice during the day. This will help to get rid of constipation.
* A teaspoon of linseed swallowed with water before each meal provides great relief from constipation.
If everything fails, try a colon cleanse using enemas. There are a lot of readymade enemas available OTC. This is necessary to lubricate and induce a healthy peristalsis in your large intestines. It is possible that you may pass hard to very hard stools initially and it will be painful and difficult. But after 2-3 enemas, you should be fine.
PROLONGED USE OF ENEMAS IS BAD FOR THE COLON.
You will have to maintain a fiber rich diet to avoid further constipation.