What can i take for constipation?

[youlied]

I'm on mounjaro but suffering from some occasional constipation. What laxative is safe for occasional use whilst on mounjaro?

Magnesium Citrate is what worked best for me.

I use Dulcolax for a one off bout, and agree Magnesium Citrate daily is a good preventer I take at night to aid 😴

I have three prunes every day as part of my breakfast. Make sure you're drinking plenty of water too.

Any of the usual OTC medications that you might normally get for constipation.

A couple of tablespoons of chia seeds worked wonders for me

I used linseeds scattered on anything I was eating+ more water.

Fibre gummies, three a day worked a treat!

Check your diet before medicating. So many people on Mounjaro seem to be taking meds for sickness, constipation etc when actually the diet and fluid intake is key to resolving any issues.

If you are suffering now, take some Dulculax. but going forward make sure you drink lots and lots of water, and i find if I feel it may be happening again i take some Movical or Luxido, which draws water from you body into the poop making it pass easier.
dulculax with stimulate the muscles to get things moving..

have a google as there is different types of laxative which do different things.

I suffered with it a couple times, now I have prunes in my diet, drink loads water and started putting flax seeds or chia seeds in my yoghurts.. but if your upping fibre you need to up water intake too.

I recommend fybogel. I take a sachet morning and one and night: drink lots of water as well!

Not for me - good diet with plenty of fibre, and water until it was coming out of my ears. It was brutal for a while LOL. All seems to have sorted itself now though, but if I clock that I've not been for a day or two, I might take a half dose of the MC to keep it from becoming an issue.

Eating 2 kiwis a day (preferably with skin on), is the best thing I've found.

Hi I use jennah colon cleanse tablets they’re magic for constipation can take daily up to 14 days and give flat stomach too added bonus

Hi,

It's best to always consult a Pharmacist for advise around first line OTC treatment.

Options available are lactose, senna and dulcolax

I got on top of it with Senna tablets for a week and keep on top of it by eating 5 prunes a day!

I was horrendously constipated on Wegovy and had to take Lactulose every single day. I don’t find it a problem now I’ve switched to Mounjaro. 15mls of Lactulose didn’t give me bowel cramps.

Fybogel is the best solution for me, but I tend to "make my own" using psyllium husk that you can buy from a health food shop. I mix it with some squash to make it a bit more palatable. It works out far cheaper than the Fybogel sachets.

Senna for me.

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Flaxseed and prunes

Removed my sage advice as noticed that someone has resurrected a zombie thread. If OP hasn't gone by now, she has bigger problems!

A pear every day- always works!

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