What things/foods constipate you?

mle_ii · Post by **mle_ii** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:27 pm

Ok, seems like and odd request given that some of us would rather have constipation than the D normally associated with MC.

But what foods or things constipate you?

I've heard mention of bananas and I think I know 1 possible reason why. But I won't spoil it until I hear some other things. Oh and by what things I'm talking about you specifically (for those with this problem) not things you've heard can constipate, but things that actually can cause it.

Thanks,
Mike

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:02 pm

Constipation....what's that?

Polly

JJ · Post by JJ » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:45 pm

Yup, that's a good one ...hahahahahahaha....C hasn't been a problem for me either....JJ

mle_ii · Post by **mle_ii** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:51 pm

Ok, for those who are not constipated now, how about before the disease? Did you suffer from regular constipation before you had dirrhea?

Oh, and it appears that I'm not too far off, take a look at these studies:
Morphometric study of colonic biopsies: a new method of estimating inflammatory diseases.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... med_docsum
Collagenous colitis associated with chronic constipation.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... med_docsum
Microscopic colitis: a retrospective study of clinical presentation in 53 patients.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... med_docsum
Collagenous colitis: constipation or diarrhoea?
http://gut.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/52/8/1230
[Microscopic colitis]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... med_docsum

Wow!!!! 1 reported that 56% of those with MC had constipation, another 50%, 50% again, 43%, and 25% (or 50% of atypical LC). Hmmm...

So many thoughts on this topic. For example, all this again points towards dysbiosis and that MC is a symptom not the problem, we see the same varations, I can see why everything that folks have tried had worked, or worked short term or not worked at all.

And finally how about this, given that I bet folks with constipation would rarely have a colonoscopy (anyone else think this) and that folks who have diarrhea would I assume be more likely to get one. It makes me wonder if the ratio is scewed even more towards it being more constipation than diarrhea.

Ok, this is getting very interesting.

Mike

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:20 pm

During the last half of 2006 when my diarrhea stopped, my bowels never felt 'normal'. I did develop some constipation frequently, but nothing that over the counter drugs couldn't control. It made me crazy, though. I'd never had before.

Fascinating theory, Mike.

Reg (who mostly lurks)

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:03 pm

good topic but not so funny when U R bound up!!!

As for me----NOW THAT U BROUGHT UP THIS SUBJECT----(and I never recalled) when I was a kid---I was bound up frequently!!!WOW---and there was my mom with the old enema bag hanging from the shower curtain rod giving me an enema!!!

But--older---my morning coffee always gave me a *boost* --
Now I just get constipated~~~~~a real pain in the *ars* too--

My GI---said that the blood pressure meds can be constipating too--

So that might be *why* for me now--

Barbara

JJ · Post by JJ » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:45 pm

Only at summer camp...hahahaha...no seriously....I may skip one day now and again, but hardly ever...JJ

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:30 pm

Never dealt with constipation . As a matter of fact I was always regular and went potty within a half hour upon getting up in the morning.. Of course, that was before the collagenous colitis took over!
Now!!! I tried Citracal about a month ago and holy smokes!!!!!! It definitely made it hard to go and gave me a hemmie that just wouldn't go back where he belonged!!!!!!!!

Dee

Post by **tex** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:02 am

I reckon I won't be trying any Citracal, anytime soon. LOL. Thanks for the heads up.

Tex

cludwig · Post by **cludwig** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:45 am

pain medication...big time. I was only on 1 pill per day...but thought I was giving birth yesterday morning. I always defined constipation as missing a few days but I hadn't....just hard marbles that formed a giant boulder. I had also cut back on the amount of fat I was eating to give my body a chance to adjust to not having a gallbladder. So I cut out the pain meds, decrease my meat, increase veggies and oil.

Love,
Cristi

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:58 pm

Mike,
This is in response to your question about C prior to MC. I had C most of my life. However I ended up with LC, not CC.

Keep on researching...............

Love, Shirley

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:03 am

Couldn't even comment on this thread since I have no idea what you are talking about

That word has not passed my lips for over 5 years now.

Love, Maggie

artteacher · Post by **artteacher** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:11 am

I was always regular, and ate everything (and proud of it). Even when I was pregnant, ate spicy food, chocolate, still don't know what heartburn feels like!. I began having a lot of gas, esp. with dairy and sugars. Then 15 years ago began alternating D and C. To provoke a movement I would take a T. of MOM at night with a glass of water. Then it progressed into chronic D.

If I take too much Caltrate I get constipated.

If I eat gluten, I'll get briefly constipated, then D. It's like the offending food burns or paralyzes the intestinal tract, then it over-reacts.

See ya, Marsha