Chronic constipation

[Zozo]

Originally Posted by Little Lady

GMonkey, Very interesting, fruits and whole grains are a perfect diet for me. Atkins would be suicide.
Zozo, I feel like we have the same problem. I don't have a problem with the constipation anymore as long as I keep up with the Colonix. This may be to much info for some but the thread is titled chronic constipation. Anyways, I've only gone once every 7 to 10 days my whole life until I started taking the colonix. Laxatives, fiber pills, and other things didn't work good. They would help very little. My mom actually took me to the doc a week after I was born because I still hadn't gone. He said some people are just like that. Aint that helpful. I figured the IBS was from being backed up for so long. Don't know. I'm curious about the Vitamin D thing. Very interesting.
When it first started I didn't know anything about IBS and I didn't have a clue what to do so it just kept getting worse. On Christmas Eve 05 or 06?, can't remember, my tummy was crazy huge. All kinds of rumbling going on. I started throwing up and couldn't stop until like noon on Christmas. That was an awful Christmas. I started reading books on IBS and slowly changed my diet. I do pretty good now. Eating out and holidays are trouble. It's so aggravating. I just want to have fun and enjoy all the food with everyone. I've had a couple anorexic comments made because I don't eat very much. That's aggravating too. If I showed them my tummy after I eat like they do they would leave me alone.
Sorry, that was a lot of complaining. Thanks for all the replies everyone. Help is appreciated. I think maybe a lot of people have these problems but don't want to talk about it.

I can totally understand why you need to say itthough... people aren't that willing to listen when you explain usually I'm pleased for you that you're getting it under control. I haveactually been sent to a councillor by my school because of it, they thought I was anorexic. I was so hurt! If only they knew how much I WANT to eat more! But I'm happy with it now, and healthier. It seems like you are too I hope this christmas isn't like THAT one though! xxx

[JodelleFitzh20]

It is true that your thyroid can effect your bowel, as the thyroid regulates many of the functions of the body. If your body is effeciently breaking down the nutrients you ingest and metabolizing them then many features in your body can be thrown off. And I agree with you that many doctors don't know enough about IBS, and if you want my opinion I'm not even sure if there is such a thing as IBS...I'm kinda thinking the name was made up by doctors that didn't know what was going on in people's bodies so they were just like, "Well, since the bowel is irritated for some unknown reason, let's call it irritable bowel syndrome and put people on loads of pills..." That's just my opinion, and like I said before, opinions are like buttholes, everybody has one....
That being said, I do believe there is much that can be done for an irritable bowel and it begins with listening to your body and figuring out what your body is missing or getting too much of. The best way to do that is by journaling what you eat and how you feel after and before and requesting certain tests from you doctor, like the Vitamin D. Just the fact that you say you "crave the sun" tells me that your body is speaking to you and saying that it needs more vitamin D because the sun is the biggest contributor to that. And I can't say enough about yoga and how through deep breathing and meditation that you can really learn to help relax the bowels. Many yoga poses massage internal organs through twisting postures including the bowels....

[JodelleFitzh20]

yeah, I have to try new things all the time on my board...standing isn't enough for me. I'm a thrill seeker. I had many bruises until I finally got that right....hahaha...!
Yoga DVD....well my favorite is Bryan Kest. He is an awesome instructor and all of his stuff is a challenge, even the beginner stuff. Check out poweryoga.com or youtube.com and type in Bryan Kest.