Having big-time problems with constipation! Some days I eat plenty of my protein, on the other days when I need to back off, I do a lot of liquids. But on the days I really need to “go”, it’s extremely painful and exhausting. I’ve tried MiraLAX , But if I take that every day it just gives me diarrhea, so where is the happy medium? What is a good food/liquid that is good for me to maintain continuity without dreading going to the bathroom, while maintaining my low calorie/high-protein diet?

Did you try adjusting the amount of Miralax or splitting it into 2 doses, one in the morning, one at night?

Smooth move tea works in a few hours but it does cause stomach cramps for about 15 min

Works though!!

How about Benefiber? It is gentle and just provides some bulk

56 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

How about Benefiber? It is gentle and just provides some bulk

I use that in my water, it works for me.

I take Colace 2 tabs daily to help things stay moving

Thanks so much, I’ll go get some today. the Miralax helped at first but if I don’t get the “ratio” right, ( which obviously I can’t) it just gives me diarrhea. THANK YOU!!

I am using gummy pills with fiber. For my diet, I just don't get much fiber. So I take 2.5 does usually daily, for a total of 7.5 grams fiber.

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This powder version has rescued me a couple times so far. just mix it into a little of your drink.

Or get 25 minutes onto a treadmill or walking. Sorry for the bluntness but the movement gets you pooping!

I tried that But I never can get the ratio right and it’s either not enough or it gives me diarrhea.

Gummy pills with fiber sounds great but I looked all over several different grocery stores and drugstores today and I can’t find those. I can find fiber pills, I can find gummy vitamins, but I can’t find gummy pills with fiber count to help my constipation. Please tell me where to find me these . Thank you!

I bought mine at BJ's Wholesale. So, there might be some at Costco or a Sam's Club. I am pretty sure I saw some for sale at a CVS. The new store designs for CVS seems to have a big section on gummies now.

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I use Fiber Choice. I just looked online, CVS carries it online for about $15 for 90 gummies (45 servings of 3 gram fiber) and shows out of stock locally. Similar but higher prices on Amazon

BJ's wholesale online does not show Fiber Choice, but does show Vitafusion Fiber gummies of 110 servings of 5 grams fiber for $18.

It does work. I don't crap literal bricks that clog the toilet anymore and I am out of hemmoroid danger. Not joking, I was closing the toilet with my bricks.

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