Milk diet issues

[lyzzyanne]

Hi I have stuck like glue to the milk diet for 8 days now and I am having great weight loss. (I and at Luton and Dunstable) Its literally Milk, Oxo, low cal jelly and thats it. I have been fine with that and I have been taking Fibogel as suggested by the dietitian.

Today I have the most awful constipation having not been for 5 days and I am feeling totally bunged up and very tearful. I have never had this before and I don't know what to do.

Without being too graphic it feels like I am sitting on a huge rock what can I do?

 

[NOMOREyoyo]

I would go to the chemist and get some Duclolax they are quite strong (usually work 8-10hrs) so take late evening and make sure that you are close to the loo for a while in the morning.
You may end up a little 'loose' but you will feel better xx

 

[JO28172]

I still need to take these once a week now...otherwise I get a horrid pain in my lower left belly...but yes don't take at night if you're then out the next morning....normally they wake me at 6am ish lol

 

[NOMOREyoyo]

I had to take them when I was following the Cambridge Diet so always have a pack handy even now for those 'clogged up' times .... I know that there are others on the market but these work well and quick xx

 

[lyzzyanne]

right I'll send the other have out for supplies in the morning!!! Thanks

 

[Sophie 124]

I recommend 'Slim-a-Tea' from Holland and Barrett all day long!!
It's an all- natural ingredient tea bag you mix with hot water. It does the trick every time... Even when I was really bad just after the op. The stuff the nurse gave me was rubbish but this stuff is guaranteed relief! Lol xx

 

[Andy1968]

Hi I have stuck like glue to the milk diet for 8 days now and I am having great weight loss. (I and at Luton and Dunstable) Its literally Milk, Oxo, low cal jelly and thats it. I have been fine with that and I have been taking Fibogel as suggested by the dietitian.

Today I have the most awful constipation having not been for 5 days and I am feeling totally bunged up and very tearful. I have never had this before and I don't know what to do.

Without being too graphic it feels like I am sitting on a huge rock what can I do?

I know how you feel!..I too go to L&D and i'm on my 3rd week of the milk diet...and i'm suffering
I have just got back from my GP and i've been put on Movocal (sp?) sachets so i'm hoping that does the trick.
I wish you well you.
Take Care

Andy x

 

[lyzzyanne]

Andy its so bad I don't know what to do to be honest, nothing is shifting it and I feel totally tearful and fed up. I have great weight loss but I can't cope with the after effects. I am very tempted to to ditch the milk and stay on bloody water for the next two weeks .

I know I;m having a pity party but I just hate the bloated feeling along with the very sore bits from straining .

 

[angee]

When I did lighterlife I took a movical.every alternate day and had no problems but it sounds like you need something stronger after so many days.

 

[Minoots]

Had the same and had to eventually go to the hospital for an enema.... Have been fine since then - but starting my pre op milk diet tomorrow so will be keeping a close eye on things... Good luck

 

[lyzzyanne]

Thanks Minoots, its one of the things that worries me about the whole process, I really cant believe have become so obsessed with my bowels.

 

[chrisa]

I was on the milk and yoghurt diet with bit of fruit and 1 bowl of veg soup that was the start of my constipation I went on the day i went to hospital and I never went again until 6 days later. I still struggle now. The dietician put me onto fybogel twice a day once i got onto that regularly it became alot easier but now have weaned myself off I don't go every day but have had to manually remove bit some days its terrible and unless i'm in agony and feel its about to come out then I have to lie back on the toilet for it to come down and then out my passage seems to be tilted some how and the poo i can feel pressing into my vagina wall I have to press the bottom of the wall and it helps manipiulate it in the right area so I can pass it. For what we eat now its amazing really I eat healthy always have done fruit veg fibre etc. just have to keep on top of it can get you very distressed.

 

[Bluebutterflier]

Im on the same milk diet as you -and my dietician said to take milk of magnesia if I get constipation....

 

[lyzzyanne]

Milk of magnesia?? I have never known the true reason for the existance of that bottle of horrors!! I used to be threatened with it when I was a kid, I just gagged on it had no idea what it was for!!!

 

[Yvessa]

Heh, I'm lactose intolerant, so if I ever have that problem I shall have a glass of normal milk every day. Should be no probs after that!