Category — Constipation-Causes

My 5 y/o has been on soy milk for about 3 years. Recently, I started giving her regular milk, cheeses, etc.
Now she’s become constipated. Is this probably the reason?

I read that small children who are lactose intolerant sometimes grow out of it by age 5-6, so I was trying with her to see.

laxatives– senekot, dulcolax

I’ve only been on Paxil for about a week and I’m experiencing slight problems. Everyone says it may cause constipation, but I want to know if that occurs often, or only for certain cases. And also, how long would it last?

and how to better the constipation?

And how do you get rid of them? What forces one to have blood in one’s stool and experience the excrutiating pain of constipation from a simple bowel movement? If there is anyone who has any suggestions, they would be sincerely appreciated.

ive been taking antibiotics for da pass 5 days n now i have really bad constipation. i literally have to squeeze my but to push it back in cause its overwhelming. i know i am a bad eater n i don’t drink much water, but this is something dat ive never experienced before. i need quick tips on what will make it come without much strain.

I eat a low carb diet rich in fats proteins and vegetables, mostly raw. I drink plenty of water and artificially sweetened sweetened drinks, little coffee and very little alcohol. Last weekend I was extremely constipated - was in the er because I couldn’t urinate I was so bunged up. The doc and nurses couldn’t give me any answers because my diet seemed fine. I’m hesitant to take fibre as a supplement becasue I thought my diet was fine. Was this just a freak occurance? I’m almost 33 and have never been constipated before. Any suggestions besides the obvious flax seeds and dried prunes (which I actually like, but they’re high in sugar)
I’ve heard that about cheese too. I don’t eat a lot, maybe the equivelent of what would be on a slice of pizza on average per day. I’ve definetly eaten a lot more than than and never had a problem.

I forgot to mention that I was on antibiotics a few weeks ago. I’ve been off them for 2 weeks and been eating yogurt to replace the bacteria. Could a lack of bacteria cause constipation? Cause this was serious - exlax, mineral oil and glyceric suppository did nothing!!! It’s one thing to be constipated - it’s another when you can’t urinate because of it.

Since about January my periods have been irregular whereas always before that were consistent. In March I had my period twice, then 6 weeks later in May and not since then. During this time, I increased amount of exercise - running about 3 miles per day and light weight lifting. In addition, I am also a student so stress may be a factor. However, I have had severe gas, bloating, and constipation. It has gotten progressively worse overtime. Generally, when I eat something my stomach hurts. Some things do not bother it as much, such as popcorn but foods like Mexican and drinking beverages like beer make me really uncomfortable and in a lot of pain. The pain is slightly sharp and severe enough to interfere with my life. I’ve been to a gastrologist who is giving me meds, to learn what I have or what will make me better trial by error. I don’t want to wait months after trying different meds. Has anyone had similar symptons?