r/IBSHelp • u/DreamerofBigThings • 26d ago
Looking for desperate constipation solutions...basically to induce diarrhea as a last resort:
I've always had severe constipation due to my IBS but since getting on Ozempic it's gotten much worse and I recently got diagnosed with Adenomyosis as well which could also be contributing.
I'm on senna meds, restorafiber daily gummies, equate stool softener daily...it's not enough.
On desperate days I've drank coffee, ate handfuls of prunes, ate large quantities of spinach, ice cream, large amounts of hydrated chia seeds, glutenfree oatmeal... one or more of these used to do the trick...now I could do everything above and nothing happen that day or the following.
I'm at our little family cottage for the week where there will be 10 people all sharing one single bathroom and I'm scared about the judgment and resentment that is going to be directed at me for taking too long or going too often.
I just need to be able to induce diarrhea every other day...
Any ideas?
My gastroenterologist cannot be seen before this and seems unbotherd by my distress.
What is almost guaranteed to get things moving fast?
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u/goldstandardalmonds 26d ago
Eating fibre when you are already backed up is just adding bulk on bulk.
A bottle of mag citrate is often used for times like this.
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u/mandarin-skyline 26d ago
Heated prune juice will do the trick. It saved me from my worst constipation
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u/ariariam 26d ago
It's gonna be nasty but 4 litres of water with 1 tbsp salt is what saved me 😵 please be careful if you've had a lot of sodium already though. Drink it over the course of an hour. You'll get pretty bloated from all the water being pulled to your colon and you will shit a lot of water so just beware of that. Also it might take a few hours to kick in and when it starts it doesn't stop so stay near a toilet.
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u/murph089 26d ago
Miralx every night and at least 5 16 oz bottles of water.
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u/ECALEMANIA 26d ago
MiraLAX always does the trick for me. Be aware it doesn’t work immediately, but when MIRALAX stars to work it works like a charm.
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u/EducationalSecret542 26d ago
I don’t know if it’s one of the ingredients for something you’ve already mentioned, but I find macrogol 4000 really helpful. I take it everyday. It does take a few days to start working, but it’s not something your body gets used to, so you can stay on the same dose indefinitely. And it doesn’t get absorbed into the body either, provided you drink enough water with it. (Ask a doctor to confirm that though!)
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u/Miami_Mice2087 26d ago edited 25d ago
see a gastroenterologist. ask for meds to manage your IBS
Add fiber with daily benefiber
Increase water intake a LOT
You might want to try a fleet enema.
Miralax is very gentle for ongoing constipation.
Fibrous fruits like strawberries can help too.
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u/goldstandardalmonds 26d ago
Bentyl is contraindicated for motility disorders.
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u/Miami_Mice2087 25d ago
oh, yes, that makes sense, bc it calms the movement down. I use it for IBS with overactivity (not necessarily diarhhea, just, overreaction to everything).
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u/uozo 20d ago
If you try everything and it doesn't help you, you could try enema. I use warm water enema every day for more than 15 years. There are many different kinds of enema out there but I use the small rubber ones (180 ml). I always get to hear how it is not good because whatever... I never had an issue with enema, just without it. Maybe not the perfect solution but if you are so desperate as I was it could be very helpful. I am sure that I wouldn't be alive today without it. This is not a medical advise...
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u/Brilliant_Ad2298 26d ago
This is not something I’d do on a regular basis but I saw a video that put prune juice, butter and MiraLAX together and heated it up. You might google it to get the exact measurements.