a small problem !!!!

alisonn · Post by **alisonn** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:36 pm

ok girls i shall continue to lower the tone of the conversation of this
side, constipation ...................i know they say it can be worse in early
stages of pregnancy but im finding it a real problem, i wont tell u
how long i spent on the loo the other night while my dh was waiting
for me as we were already late going out !!!!!
Any suggestions girls, i have been putting linseed on my cereal
which has help a little bit.
alisonn (a cat lover)

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:53 pm

Hello Alisonn (the cat lover!!!)

You would need to check with your pharmacist whether it was ok to take in early stages of pg but I've taken senokot (natural herbal remedy) and also something called lactulose (sugary medicine). Both made me go big time.

Tracey Sharp is usually good for things like this - she is always talking shite - ha ha. (ts - this is a joke, honest!)

love nikola (not a cat lover!!!!)
xxx

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:03 pm

It is remarks like that can really upset me N - especially with my history of colon problems!!!!!!! Boo hoo.
Alison I tend to have the opposite problem as have ulcerative colitis which is a vile disease but gradually touch wood am going the constipated way especially yesterday.
A few things as I have colon specialists and they talk of nothing else but how to make you go when you can't and the other way around.....try drinking plenty and make some of this citrus juices - if this upsets you dilute them. The best thing is prune juice - not much good if you dont' like! Try plenty of fruit and also the actimels work well - don't think you will be leaping around but the benefits of them are still coming out so to speak - they do give you wind but don't worry about that if it eases the problem - tesco's own work just as well.
See how you get on - good luck.
Love
Tracey
xxx

DebraP · Post by **DebraP** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:28 pm

Hi, try a day or two each week without meat, swap the meat for a fibre rich legume/pulse eg. chickpea curry, lentil-anything coupled with lots and lots of water should help. I also find eating fresh dates late in the evening has the desired effect the following morning.

Good luck,
Debra.

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:14 pm

I told you TS knew about such things!

alisonn I wouldn't worry about the 'wind' youll get lots of this even when you're not constipated!

I hope you are feeling better, there is nothing worse than needing a good no.2!

love nikola.x

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:58 am

The wind Nikola is referring to is probably the fact I talk hot air - thought I would mention before she gets another posting out of it!
Love
Tracey
xxx

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:44 pm

As if I would!

Juliana · Post by **Juliana** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:01 pm

I find dried apricots help - although they almost gave me diarhea the other day, they can work too well!
juliana (the cat and dog lover)

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:37 pm

I find a few pints of guiness and a curry always works for me, but I guess this isn't appropriate at the moment.......

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:31 pm

It's all fine in moderation N as you know.
I have my twins book today and it talks about shellfish in there - being good for you - no mention of not eating it - shall I bring prawns around on Saturday?
Love
Tracey
xxx

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 3:52 pm

NOOOOO you naughty girl. Its a prawn free household. Funny you shoudl say about prawns because I was looking at the prawn sandwiches in M&S today longingly and thought of you!!!

n.x

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:11 pm

Longingly thought of me hey Nikola - do you mean this or longingly looked at the sandwiches and thought of me - sure you would rather have a prawn sandwich - rather that than you think I look like a prawn or something.
If you really want one - just ask your specialist next time and see what they say - M&S prawn sandwich is hardly likely to do anything - or any more than one of their chicken ones or egg and cress! I mean can you imagine it if there was a problem!
Just me then eating prawns full of zinc - before you all go off one one I do not eat raw oysters and have steered clear of mussels and cockles etc.
Mind you judging my the amount of you not having sex - the majority I reckon then not much going on in the cockle department there either.
Alison how is the problem?
Love
Tracey
xxx

Helen Reid · Post by **Helen Reid** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:23 pm

Hi Alison

I have had this problem for weeks and have tried most things i have asked lots of people for suggestions here are some
licorise (has helped but addicted to it now)
a warm glass of water in the morning before anything else (made me sick)
bowl of porridge with syrup (don,t like syrup)
drink plenty of water (we all do that already)
fibre, brown bread, all bran things like that
i try to have a glass of orange juice in the morning
i also when i feel i need to go walking around helps
my gp gave me lactulose which is the safest thing to use

I don,t want to sound horrible but don,t try to have a no 2 if your not ready it causes piles (which i have too).
I get a sore stomach if its been days and a bit blotted.

Helen
15wks

Dagny · Post by **Dagny** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 6:22 pm

Hello Alisonn (cat lover)

I would eat lots of pears as that does it for me! Prune juice too but that has already been suggested.

Tracey and Nikola, you have turned this board into the 'Nik and Trace' show. You crazy girls!

Have I made the top ten posters yet???

Love Dagny xx

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:56 am

Its only because nobody else was around to talk to so we just kept posting silly messages to each other. Tracey can't bear the thought I might actually catch up to her on the top ten posters.....the doors open now Shell is tied up with Alex Mitchell!

We'll get Traci to do a new list!!

We don't mean to monopolise the boards - sorry!!

The daft thing is we email each other about 10 times a day and speak to each other on the phone too - which is why we never have anything interesting left to say on here so we just talk bollox.

Helen - you sound like you've had it all - piles and constipation - poor you! I think the advice about walking is a good one though. I've been quite lucky and I have poo problems all the time (even when not pg!), I think a lot is down to regular exercise. It gets things moving!

My dh swears by a strong cup of coffee and a Marlboro Light...........but we sensible girls will stick to the prune juice!!!

love nikola.x

a small problem !!!!

a small problem !!!!

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