Foods that are laxative

[Mustardfan]

I’ve got sciatica and pooping is painful right now, and my poops are quite hard. I could take a laxative to help this, but would like to change my diet first. I already eat home cooked food with lots of vegetables, and an apple a day, sometimes other fruit. I also exercise a lot and drink a lot of water. I’ve stewed plums and rhubarb, but it doesn’t seem to have helped. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Coffee
Chocolate
Spices

Coke
Some nuts, eg almonds

This made me laugh out loud 🤣

A sprinkling of this on your oats or prunes

but stay home the first time you take it to gauge how much you need or not

5 unsulphered apricots every morning with half a teaspoon of the below package and a pint of water makes great soft 💩😂

Which form of magnesium did you take? It’s only magnesium citrate that will have a laxative effect. Maleate, oxide or any other form won’t.

Pretty sure it was citrate, because everything I'd read had recommended the others forms to avoid the laxative effect, whereas I thought that would be a bonus 😄

Bread with a lot of poppy seeds in is quite good.

This is what I have fibre wise every day and never have a problem (touch wood). I have diverticulosis so must ensure that things run smoothly!

Home made smoothie with berries, kiwi, oats, spinach, milled linseed, milled chia seeds made with water.

Weetabix (Summer) with linseed/chia seed. Porridge the same in Winter.

Live yogurt/kefir.

Otherwise just an ordinary diet, but I don't eat much veg, oops.

I have been told chia seeds help. Personally I find a bowl of fruit and fibre the night before helps in the morning. Also lifting your legs while on the loo also helps. I keep a stool sorry for the pun in the bathroom for this purpose

Courgettes apparently, as I recently found out!

@Mustardfan You say you have sciatica. I wonder what pain relief you have been prescribed. If cocodamol, it will constipate you. A low dose of Amitryptiline might be better?

Some Laxido or Fybogel may help.

Prunes or Kiwi. Bran. In general make a fruit & vege smoothie. Drink plenty of water

That's so true 🫣

I got the blackcurrant and liquorice ones to suck on a long journey once.

Never again 🤔🤣

Figs work for me!

Ah shame! I guess we’re all different. Sorry it didn’t work for you.

Things that work for me:

• Upping water intake
• A few tablespoons of natural yoghurt with sliced banana before bed
• Houmous
• adding flaxseed oil to smoothies

Also love this Kombucha drink from Holland and Barrett

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Thanks everyone for all your suggestions. I’m going to try prunes and prune juice. I’ve got a bag of fresh pears that I was going to stew, though people seem to be saying that tinned fruit has worked best for them? I’ll also try flax seed and chia seed. I already have a pint of water when I wake up, and I also have a stool. Might also try some of the other suggestions - too many to list now.

Chia seeds

Chia seeds - you can make chia seed pudding the night before and have it for breakfast to get things moving!

Wine night before.Clears you right out in the morning.

Tinned prunes with yoghurt. Mush more palatable.

what is the best time of day to have prune juice? If I drink it in the morning will it help the following morning? Or is it best in the evening?

My Nan swore by tinned tomatoes and prune juice (not together mind) my kids wouldn’t have the prunes but the tomatoes worked

Guinness!

Figs

Coconut water.