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Constipation and bad diet

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fusspot25 · 21/02/2024 07:51

Not a poo troll, MN can verify.

Last week we were on holiday and had a terrible eating week. Numerous takeaways, fried fatty foods and carbs. I last used the loo on Saturday morning which isn't ages ago but since then I've had a massive Sunday lunch, a huge takeaway, bread, chips, lots of stodge and all I can think about is how much food is festering away inside me. I just haven't had the urge to go. I haven't been in pain with it but I did start to feel bloated yesterday and tried to use the loo last night with not much avail.

Had a few small, hard bowel movements and a lot of gas. My tummy started bubbling and gurgling with gas. I had a small bout of diarrhoea but that's it. And I keep worrying about some sort of blockage or impaction. Although wouldn't that cause a lot of pain?

I don't have the best diet in general and have experienced this before but never to this extent. Does anyone have any tips?

OP posts:
Justkeepswimmingswimming · 21/02/2024 08:02

This! Sunday is ages ago and you’ve eaten loads of food.

NoCloudsAllowed · 21/02/2024 08:00

Drink lots of water. Eat fibre - fruit and veg. Go for walks and do cat type stretches to move your abdominal muscles around. Put something by loo to raise your feet so your knees are higher than your hips.

I had postnatal constipation so badly I got fissures, it was agony! I recommend not letting it get that bad.

RaspberrSeed · 21/02/2024 07:57

Drink a lot of water and eat some crunchy veg - several portions a day. You need fibre for healthy bowel movements.

wontforget · 21/02/2024 07:55

I last used the loo on Saturday morning

good lord that is ages ago!!! Mind you i’m every morning without fail. You must be so bloated?!

21ZIGGY · 21/02/2024 07:53

Get some laxido. Drink loads and loads of water. I deal with this situation semi regularly due to diverticular disease and when it starts to hurt its an absolute bastard so id try and help things along asap if i were you

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