Constipation and Salt?

#21

I have it twice a day 2 tablespoons in my black coffee morning and afternoon
I feel i have tries everything

(I came for the weight loss and stayed for my sanity... ) #22

Yes. I went easily a week without going. Painful bloating and it felt like I had bricks in my gutā€¦

I was constantly making those protein cream cheese wannabe fatbombs (protein bombs really)

(mole person) #23

Iā€™m going to try this tomorrow.

#24

@Hardrock_keto_chick If this actually works for me too, you may be my life savior. I have problems with going too often and rather runny, but lean red meat has seemed to make me ā€œconstipatedā€ in the past.

@Zee You could stil try adding two tablespoons of raw potato starch to a glass of water. The raw starch is pretty much indigestible, and might cause good bacteria to produce more butyrate. Or it might send you running to the toilet. There comes a certain gas warning with it though.

#25

I am so desperate i will try anything.
Will give it a go tomorrow,
Thanks
If anyone has any other remedies please let me know

(Christy) #26

@Zee Non absorbable sugars are sometimes used as laxatives. If the salt, magnesium sups & the milk of magnesia didnā€™t work I would highly recommend Erythritol. Itā€™s a cheap, low carb sweetener you can find at just about any grocery store.

I purchased some ā€œPyureā€ a couple of weeks back to make a cheesecake but never got around to tasting it once it was done. I had a whole bag just sitting there so I decided to add 1/2 a tsp to my coffee the past two mornings &, WOW ā€¦ not a good wow! I have spent the better part of the last 2 days burning laps to & from the bathroom. It also had some other yucky side effects but, if you truly need to use the bathroom it might help.

Good luck!

(Consensus is Politics) #27

ā€¦and it helps with absorption. Osmosis in the mucus lining under the tongue. There are some large blood pathways there that get it distributed throughout the body. I think this is why people who need to carry nitroglycerin for heart problems place those tiny explosives under their tongue.

#28

Maltitol is absorbed more easily than erythritol (may cause a slight rise in bg), but seems to cause even more people to run to the toilet. My own stomach doesnā€™t handle it, so most sugar free sweets are off limits to me. Polyols may really be worth a try.

(Consensus is Politics) #29

Which can be found in most sugarless candies.

I know this by experience! :flushed:

(Candii) #30

What about xylitol, did I read that xylitol has that same emergency affect?

#31

Depends on the person. Sorbitol is another one, often found in products that contain xylitol, like chewing gum. When they mix polyols, itā€™s difficult to know which one causes the effect.

Iā€™ll be experimenting some more with erythritol, still not sure if I react or not. My daughter doesnā€™t seem to suffer any adverse effects to it.

(Consensus is Politics) #32

Xylitol doesnt effect me like that at all. I have only seen it in sugarless gum so far, and my toothpaste. (I have heard rumors that it helps remineralize the mantel. So I switched. Mostly because I have been questioning floride. Its highly toxic when swallowed.

:warning: Xylitol is EXTREMELY deady to dogs. I did a little research on this and the amount found in one little piece of gum or candy will be deady. It causes them to have a massive insulin dumpbthat continues for hours, making them hypoglycemic and eventually in a diabetic coma within hours of ingesting. The only good news with this is it is reversible if caught right away and taken to a vet with knowledge of xylitol poisoning.

Its also deadly to any non-primate mammals. So your pet monkey might be safe, but not your dolphine, cats, squirrels or bats. Among others.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #33

From my earlier post:

The arithmetic is left as an exercise for the the class.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #34

So is MCT oil, though not, I believe, on purpose.

#35

I took more milk of magnesia, cup of coffee with MCT, i cup of warm water with pink salt.
Its done the trick, :grin:
Donā€™t know if i can go through that again so thinking about quitting now :frowning:
It was a tough week

(Christy) #36

I will be sure to avoid MCT oil as well then. No more accidental laxatives for me :no_good_woman:t3:ā€ā™€ I literally could not get the erythritol in the trash can fast enough!!!

(Christy) #37

Glad you got it sorted out! & good luck on whichever path you decide to take :slightly_smiling_face:

(Consensus is Politics) #38

Ohhhā€¦ be very, very careful when attempting to use coconut oil as a laxative. I dont know how much is too much, but Iā€™m sure I hit it more than once. It is my belief that it can get an impaction lubed up enough to get it moving again. Not softened, just moving. I dare not go into an explanation of that other than to think of a cork, with pressure behind it. :flushed:

(Cindy ) #39

I was in the same boat. I just incorporated chia seeds to help. Dr Boz suggested them. You can add dry seeds to water and drink, it is a bit weirdā€¦ I started Wednesday and have finally got things going. I have made chia pudding and will eating daily. I gave up dairy a week ago too.

ā€œIngest a spoonful of dry chia seeds with some water every 2-4 hours. These little seeds swell up into a gelatinous substance and have helped many patients transition. This trick is tried and tested. One tablespoon every 2 hours followed by two cups of water has yet to fail my patients with this problem.ā€

#40

I got things moving with milk of magnesia, cup of warm water with salt
It was such a relief
I drink 3 liters of water a day just feel so thirsty
I gained 4lbs last night i couldnā€™t stop going to the loo for pee,
But weighed myself today and lost 3lbs, was trying to stay away from the scale,
I am in my 4th week, but with the awful experience of constipation i qas seriously going to give up.
Decided to give it another couple of weeks.