PFD and constipation. Not good. I hate to have

[izazen]

to start taking Senokot as I have ulcerative colitis but I have to "go" more often than every 3 days!
Tomorrow AM I'm going to try drinking a big glass of hot (not too) water when I get up. Any other tips? I had to do a lot of "forcing" today and it was none to pleasant - sort of started my day on the wrong foot as I have been doing so well lately. I am going to nip this in the bud!!
Is Prelief binding? How about baking soda? Thanks!

[sami4]

You might try a combination of Inulin which is a fiber and a pro biotic. The Inulin is taken by a lot of IBS and ICers and it works pretty good.
As for the constipation a lot of our IC meds are very drying and that sure dont help. I have found that constipation makes pelvic floor and VV much, much worse as it seems to put too much pressure in the area.
Sammi

[kadi]

My urologists have recommended using Colace (stool softener) twice a day with meals. I prefer drinking a hot cup of pear juice with Fibersure mixed in it (inulin supplement), once a day. That seemed to work better.

Pelvic floor physical therapy helped as well. (Surprise benefit!)

Hope you feel better soon!

[rosesitty]

My doc has suggested Colace, but Benefiber seems to help things along. My problem is that with PFD, constipation OR diarrhea cause a problem. SO... I'm constantly looking for the perfect BM. Which is tougher than looking for the Holy Grail!
Stephanie

[L. Thomas]

Constipation was a big problem for me, but believe it or not that problem was solved when I started instills. As a matter of fact, constipation is one of the signals that I have waited too long for an instill.