am i constipated??

[superjane]

ok i havent been to the loo for about a week now.i'm not sure exactly how long its been,could be less.
however, i dont need to go to the loo.i'm feeling fine.i pee lots but just nothing else.

i am in no pain whatsoever.no urges.nothing.
i have increased my veg portions,and i'm eating them raw.but still nothing.

i just wanna know if i should worry? or not?
like i said though,i dont have any need to go to the toilet.and i thought constipation is when ou need to go,but cant.

[GHB]

You should go and get some sugar free psyllium husk or similar and drink it at least once a day. When I started induction I was constipated for about 3 days before I found some sugar free psyllium husk and started taking it. It was such a relief!

Not needing to go is definitely constipation, and if it goes on too long it can be dangerous so go find you some fibre

[vek]

Yes. The answer is: fibers! I use Metamucil, Psylium or Benefibres. They all work fine. Every morning I visit the loo...

[EverLosing]

Tell ya what...google bowel impaction or fecal impaction and you'll go out right now and get something to help you go!! My mother is a nurse and goodness, how I've had to hear about impactions and thank God for her long slender fingers. Yeah, you read that right!! Ewww! Can't imagine and don't want to. It is dangerous to go that long without a bowel movement!! While it's true that this WOE will generally produce less crap than our old way of eating, you still need to evacuate SOMETHING. I eat whole foods and find that my body actually uses the food and nutrients....I'm not consuming processed empty junk anymore that only turns into crap, but I still poo regularly. Go solve this before a medical professional has to give you hand, if ya know I mean!! Seriously, go now.

[Koober101]

[QUOTE=EverLosing;1053873]
how I've had to hear about impactions and thank God for her long slender fingers. QUOTE]

[EverLosing]

[QUOTE=Koober101;1053897]

Originally Posted by EverLosing

how I've had to hear about impactions and thank God for her long slender fingers. QUOTE]

I am soooo not joking either. My mom could weigh 250 lbs and she'd still have tiny wrists and long skinny fingers. She said it was a gift from God for her chosen profession!! LOL! No thank you!!!

[Koober101]

Oh I am sure its a very serious issue for those that have the
problem, was not trying to make fun, it was really the only
thing I could come up with after reading it

[msanjelpie]

I take a chewable tablet called Fiber Choice... It tastes good and so far is working well... It contains Inulin, chromium and magnesium. The 'poos' are smaller than before Atkins, but it seems that is normal without taking 'bulking' fibers...

[superjane]

wow..ok thanx everyone for the advice.
i'll see what i can find.

i feel great though,thats the thing.and my belly is sooo flat.but i'll sort it out anyway.

thankyooooou hehe