Posted by BekkaH on December 17, 2002, at 22:14:40
In reply to constipation- need help desperately!, posted by babs on December 17, 2002, at 9:58:27
Hi. I certainly can sympathize with you. I've been using ground flax seeds, also known as flax seed meal. Some people think it's the best remedy for constipation. I think it's quite good, but it's not consistently helpful for me. The nice thing about the flax seed meal is that it's very healthy for you, in addition to helping with the constipation. Most constipation remedies aren't all that healthy. Flax seed meal can be purchased at the health food store or you can buy whole flax seeds and grind them yourself. Another remedy I'm looking into is one called Miralax or Movicol. I think it's called Miralax in the U.S. and Movical elsewhere. I read about it on this message board, so perhaps you can find references to it in the archives. Be sure to drink LOTS of water and get enough exercise each day.
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