Does anyone have a home remedy for constipation? I have been drinking a lot of water, but I have to take new medicine and it is causing this issue. Help, I have not drop a pound because I feel that I am not getting rid of anything.

Grape juice usually works well for me.

Prunes are very good, either the juice or stewed or just the soft prunes, start slowly tho u dont want any accidents !

I have not been banded yet, but would colace be helpful? It is a stool softener, so I am not sure....

I use a stool softener, it really makes a big difference for me.

I know exactly how you feel. I know this is a subject most people dont like to discuss but hey we are all human here and it is life. I was so miserable at times that i had to give myself an Fleet Enema. Cost you about 2 dollars at your local dollar store and it will be instant relief. It doesnt sound like the best thing to do but nothing else was working for me so i used this as a last resort and BOOM!!!!! IT WORKED! lol So I figured I would try this or else let it get worse and have to go to the hospital where they have to manually (by hand) scoop all of your "backed up poop" out of your rectum. And my biggest worry was that it was going to be some really hot doctor, so with that said, I did the enema myself and thank god it worked and worked well. So good luck!!

Probiatic yogurt always works for me.

Thanks guys

I use a teaspoon of Benefibre in a glass of Water, one time per day. This keeps me regular as clockwork. Benefibre has no taste, no smell and does not thicken the water, so it is just like drinking a glass of water. You can mix this stuff with anything that you are drinking (juice, Protein shakes, coffee, tea) and it works.

Just a note, I had to go the hospital route, described by mtzmom, and I am keen to avoid that ever happening again....so far, so good.

I eat wheat chex cereal (chew it very good) and if I do that it seems to do the trick.

I took the advice of trying MiraLAX and it is great! I think I have lost a few pounds just from being regulated with it. ITs super gentle and took a few days. My OB/GYN says its safe enough to take daily. Life is good again! Smile.

I have been adding benefiber to my morning coffee and wheat germ to my yogurt.