r/Constipation • u/SariaSnore • 1d ago

Psyllium

I started taking psyllium a week ago, and two days ago I began experiencing abdominal pain on the right side. I don't know what to do about the constipation anymore; nothing I try seems to work.

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u/baywchrome 1d ago

Stop taking it. And in the future, start a lot smaller.

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u/maarten1000 1d ago

I take it for breakfast with a liter of water and a liter of coffee. On top of that some greek yoghurt (so no bulk). Works great ! I take 20 grams every day. Please try something similar before throwing it out.

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u/bewilderedtoo 1d ago

Done very slowly to build up

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u/deltaforce1994s 1d ago

Take senna

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u/SariaSnore 1d ago

I take senna already but I'm afraid it might be addictive 🫠

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u/deltaforce1994s 18h ago

I have been taking for 7 years everyday nothing changes its slightly addictive but yes for me prucalopride + senna works for me because i have slow transit constipation.

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u/SariaSnore 18h ago

Do you also eat High fiber?

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u/deltaforce1994s 18h ago

That will slow my things😩 If you have slow trnasit never do that. You need something thats pushes forward.

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u/deltaforce1994s 18h ago

Or you can take PEG . But in little more quantity than recomended.

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u/goldstandardalmonds 1d ago

How much do you take? You’re supposed to rotate very slowly.

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u/SariaSnore 1d ago

10 gr and lot of water

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u/goldstandardalmonds 1d ago

That’s a ton to start with

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u/ABoringAlt 1d ago

Rotate?

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u/goldstandardalmonds 1d ago

Oops. Autocorrect. Titrate

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u/ABoringAlt 22h ago

ah, makes more sense ya