Don’t want to use laxatives permanently

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After having a TEM surgery in November and a sigmoidoscopy last week it showed that the colon has narrowed due to the surgery. I have been having problems going to the loo, it has now confirmed the problem. Consultant advised using laxatives on a permanent basis.

Having thought about that I am looking for a natural alternative as don’t really want to be on laxatives permanently. Has anyone had a similar problem and using a more natural way.

advice would be welcomed

FormerMember over 2 years ago

I’m on daily Movicol and pleased to be as the alternative is not pleasant. It’s that or usual medical platitudes about drinking more water eating more fruit and. Veg and exercising.

Good luck and best wishes

Kareno62 over 2 years ago

Hi Smileymo. I’ve been watching that programme called Know Your Sh!t and they were talking to a guy with constipation problems and recommended 2 kiwi fruits a day which has been found to cause ‘spontaneous complete evacuation’. I’ve also read that warm prune juice can help?

There’s also a bit in this booklet about foods to try/avoid

https://bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/Publications/EatingWell_BowelCancerUK.pdf

Take care

Karen x

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Katz51 over 2 years ago in reply to FormerMember

Hi waxeater.had a look at your bio.maybe you could a little on it about your bowel cancer then people could understand your circumstanses better

Smileymo over 2 years ago in reply to Kareno62

Thanks for the link x

Smileymo over 2 years ago in reply to Kareno62

Karen062

I have been looking at natural way, just don’t fancy laxatives all my life, side effects etc.

last couple of days ok. Eating kiwi and flaxseed, apples and pears fingers crossed probably cracked it