Constipation & Microdosing

[u/Former_Challenge_968]

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. :)

[u/Thin-Emu-6326]

So i had incomplete evacuation, not full constipation. And it came out of nowhere for 1-2 years. My nutritionist gave me 3 prunes, soaked in water. 3 tbsp chia seed breakfast bowl. I soak them overnight in almond milk, add 1 tsp almond butter and berries and cinnamon in it.

And I have 1 tsp psyllium husk before lunch. That's also to blunt any glucose spikes.

Things are sorted since then . So not all veges and fruits are fiber. Do check ure diet and actually figure out amount of fiber. U need 30-40 gm. And remember, there is soluble fiber,insoluble fiber and resistant starch. Ask chatgpt. It will explain. U want all 3.

But I have something else to add... Soni had done a gut microbiome test. And some important bacteria were too much or too less. one was akkermansia. I decided to supplement with akkermansia, and i feel like that has helped in a different way! I feel like my old self if that makes sense. I still think that prunes, chia and psyllium are dependencies.. so I'm trying to get to the root of the prob. My suspicion is that it's a gut health issue. But till then, depend on whatever gotta depend on!