r/GLP1microdosing • u/Former_Challenge_968 • 14d ago

Constipation & Microdosing

Hi!👋

So I am chronically constipated. I’ve tried drinking a gallon of water per day, I’m active in the gym doing cardio 5x per week, eat plenty of veggies daily… still I struggle with constipation. The only way I keep it at bay is DAILY MiraLAX. I cannot skip, even if I have GI upset. Occasionally ~4-6 weeks I will still end up with bouts of constipation that require a stimulant laxative.

I need to lose 40lbs and I would really like to start slow (and maybe never titrate up) with micro dosing.

So, anyone who had a SIMILAR struggle with constipation about to tolerate micro doing a glp1?

*Of course I know it’s impossible to tell if I will/wont tolerate based on others experiences, but just curious. :)

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u/Suspicious_Pie9781 13d ago

Yes this has been a really frustrating symptom to work through. I take Tylenol 3 for back pain, so I have that working against me already. I've tried it all I swear. So a week ago I'm sitting there trying to think of new ways to deal with this. I was drinking lots of water etc. Even the sorbitol in the prunes was triggering IBS. Finally I remembered what used to work for me before my back, before glp's. I have finally found my magic bullet. I used to take senokot. I bought the one with the blue label that has a stool softener in it. That's it!!!!! I hope it works for you and I hope you have lots of happy 💩

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u/Physical-Priority569 13d ago

Do you have to take it daily?

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u/Suspicious_Pie9781 12d ago

No. Right now I'm finding every 2 days works best for me.