My new best friend.

Just wondering, what do you all take to prevent constipation????

I need to add a Fiber supplement but don't know what to take, Recommendations???

Jackie

I recently started taking Vitafusion Fiber Gummies. They taste great too! They were slow to start working, but after a few days I have become more regular. The constipation was killing me! LOL I also take the Vitafusion adult vitatmins, like I said, great taste. I have tried other things in the past like Metamucil and Benefiber but it seemed they just got stuck. So I am now sold on the Vitafusion. That's my 2 cents. Hope it helps.

I'm a fan of Miralax (and its generic equivalents). I don't have a big constipation problem. All I need is 1/2 a dose every 3 days and things keep moving smoothly.

Cindy

I'm so glad you brought this up. I have been having a lot of troubles going to the restroom. About two weeks ago, I went a week in between having a bm. I finally took some milk of magnesia, but I am wanting something to take to help me get regular. I have been mixing Metamucil in with my tea twice a day, but it doesn't seem to be working. I have been doing this for about a week or a little longer so I guess it takes time.

I recently started taking Vitafusion Fiber Gummies. They taste great too! They were slow to start working, but after a few days I have become more regular. The constipation was killing me! LOL I also take the Vitafusion adult vitatmins, like I said, great taste. I have tried other things in the past like Metamucil and Benefiber but it seemed they just got stuck. So I am now sold on the Vitafusion. That's my 2 cents. Hope it helps.

Where do you get the Vitafusion gummies? I don't recall seeing them at Walmart when I checked last weekend. Thanks!

Jessica, I bought my Vitafusion Fiber Gummies at Target. They weren't with the vitatmins, they were on the aisle with the Benefiber, Metamucil, etc.

I like Benefil as you can mix it into anything -- juice, soup, food, whatever -- I know when I'm on high protein I get this problem too -- I am a Shaklee fan as well, so if things really get difficult I take a couple of Herblax. Remember to keep drinking plenty of water all day and get your walks in as this helps too.

My new best friend.

Just wondering, what do you all take to prevent constipation????

I need to add a fiber supplement but don't know what to take, Recommendations???

Jackie

I love Miralax too and its generics but I also add a prune to my diet everyday. Prunes get a bad rep but they really do the trick. Also apples, peaches and grapes(you may want to avoid the skin on the grape but I have never had issue with it). Also adding more green leafy veggies works wonders for cleaning out the bowels and helping with constipation.

I have been constipated for many years, not sure why. I started with the vitafusion fiber gummies, and still had problems, so when I went to the gastroenterologist consult I told her and she reccomended miralax (well she gave me the perscription equivelent). But I have been taking it for like 6 months and it really helps. I take it 5 days a week, I find if I take it every day as recommneded it doesn't work so well. I am kind of hoping maybe the constipation has to do with my weight and once I lose it, I won't need it as much, but that is just hope.

I like the Vitafusion fiber gummies too. Costcohas the giant tub for about $16. I also like the big fiber tabs that are fruit flavored chewables. I got those at Costco too. I take 2-4 fiber chews everyday.

I'm always constipated! lol I find that if I don't take something at least every other day I will go days and days without having a bm. So as of recently I have been drinking sienna laxative tea(I mix with a tsp of honey and it doesn't taste bad at all) at bed time and I will have a bm when I get up in the morning.

I use Natural Calm. It's a magnesium supplement. I take it every night before bed.

MIRALAX

It works wonders.

So it's been about 2.5 days since my last BM. Was banded on Tuesday @ 3PM, last BM was Tuesday morning. I've been drinking nothing but protein shakes, and have started to feel better, but haven't had a BM. I've taken Colace yesterday and this morning. I definitely feel some gurgling, but nothing much else. At what point should I be concerned? I don't think I'm dehydrated at all, either...

Went out and bought some Mirilax and downed a capful with my soup and.... nothing ! It's just making my stomach rumble all sorts of something serious.. actually a little nauseous. This normal?

Went out and bought some Mirilax and downed a capful with my soup and.... nothing ! It's just making my stomach rumble all sorts of something serious.. actually a little nauseous. This normal?

its been the same with me, lots of rumbles, nausea (don't know if its from the miralax) and the added bonus of diarrhea.....