What's the easiest way to cure severe constipation?

mizu@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 52 points –

I prefer regular foods that help with constipation, not meds.

UPDATE: I forced the shit out somehow

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Try not pooping for 3 days. This tricks your body into no longer being constipated

That's what got me constipated in the first place.

So I'm going to assume the no poop mission was a success.

It sure was. The resulting constipation was hell though.

I managed to force the shit out somehow thanks everyone.

I am happy for your achievement. Well done!

So are we going to get an explanation on the 3 poopless days?

I love these posts. But Imma be pissed off if we find out mizu is Gallowboob or some fucker like that from reddit.

So you gave yourself constipation in order to not poop for 3 days... can you tellbus what you were doing now?

I’m so confused on this dudes post history. Intentionally clearing himself out and giving himself constipation but with access to toilets and an air conditioned tent??

This is either the biggest shitpost ever or some kind of evacuation fetish.

Shits crazy.

I'll just say that there's a reason for the old people eating prunes stereotype.

The classic way I know of is a large black coffee and a bran muffin. If you can manage to get stuck in traffic about an hour after you eat, it increases the odds of it working.

Prune juice, coffee, and any spicy foods.

Thanks a lot imma try them all at once

You joke, but old school nurses do just that: mix prune juice, coffee, and milk of magnesia. They call this combo "The Bomb" lol: https://drslusher.com/constipation-remedy-or-the-bomb/

I'm more inclined to tell you that while I appreciate your commitment to a natural remedy, Miralax (polyethylene glycol powder) is the most effective remedy in my personal experience as a nurse. For what it's worth.

My wife swears by dried apricots. Make sure you are in a well ventilated, prefeably unpopulated space as you are going to produce some gas that will make your eyes water.

Long walks and much water. Also try eating prunes.

This is the way. Oatmeal or anything with high fiber will help as well.

However prunes or are really where it's at.

Anything with lots of fiber, especially darker leaves like kale. The less cooked, the better. But a warm enema can also help a lot in a dire situation.

Xylitol, one of the common substitutes for sugar in sugar-free lollies has a laxative effect, so you might be able to munch on a pack of sugar-free gummies and shotgun it out your backside.

Whether your toilet will be in a usable state afterwards is another story altogether.

You could try the mathematician's approach and work it out with a pencil!

(but yes, an enema and fibrebare the correct answers

Psyllium husk.

Not the most pleasant thing to mix with water, but god damn that poopy powder is incredible. It should be part of everyone's daily habit, it's so good for you.

I’m utterly convinced at this point this dude is pranking us HARD. 🤣

I take kratom, an herb with opioid properties so I deal with this a lot. Prunes and other dried fruits have sugar alcohols, which work for a lot of people, coffee is ok. I take magnesium and fuller supplements, so try bananas and oatmeal if you wanna do this with just food.

Idk if that's available in my area but I'll try to look for it. Thanks.

Triscuits and guacamole. Make sure to increase your fiber intake slowly, otherwise you'll make things worse.

Bananas and plenty of water works for me. You can also make a banana milk shake (blend ripe bananas with cold milk in a blender) and drink it.

My roommate suggested the same thanks. I just sent him to get me some.

The advice is good but also consider going for a hard run. That usually helps me. There is a lot of data to suggest healthy digestion requires regular movement and particularly exercise.

Really hot peanuts help, look up your closest Indian grocery store they usually have the nuclear stuff.

I've heard this one before.

If you're a mathematician, work it out with a pencil.

Personally, I've found binge drinking to be the most fun way to clear yourself out.

After that, lots of greasy foods will grease up your insides.

Prune juice. Just be sure to clear your calendar and plan to spend the next couple of hours near a clean bathroom.

Real answer: Saline enema. Laxatives (prune juice), stimulants (coffee), and opioids (kratom) might help in some cases (actually probably not the opioids, those are likely to make it worse), but if your constipation is really severe and you want immediate relief then an enema is the way to go. You can pickup prefilled enema kits at most drug stores.

I sadly had an enema, I hated it but it did make me feel better, now I just have IBS

I drank a heap of apple juice a couple of times I needed to. That helps me. Either that or cider.

Eat stuff with a lot of fiber, if you still get plugged up you really should probably go to see the doctor and make sure something isn't wrong up in there.

Consume at least 2 liters of water. Consume foods high in fiber, such as vegetables. Poop on a daily basis. These prevent you from being constipated. If you are constipated, you can take a half-hour sitting bath in the bathtub 2 times in the morning and evening

Drinking way more water has helped me a lot. Where my hydro homies at!