Embarrassing issue(maybe tmi)

chewiegand · 05-01-2008, 12:55 PM

I've never been "regular" even eating high carb. Now that it's low carb it's much worse. I get to feeling sick at least once a week, if not more--bloated and just in pain. I take colace and miralax but it doens't work all the time. I have too much gas too--maybe from those 2 things? I just don't know what to do. Today I added fiber 2x to my shakes and maybe that will help? How do you get rid of gas? I'm not eating gassy veggies much so I don't know where it's coming from. Suggestions appreciated.

Jennyl · 05-02-2008, 05:46 PM

are you eating enough veggies? Adding fibre sounds like a good idea. Regularity is very important!!

GGWilson · 05-06-2008, 07:47 AM

I added in some probiotics, in both the am and pm and it really helped with that bloated feeling and helped make me regular. Just a suggestion. Good Luck.

chewiegand · 05-06-2008, 08:16 AM

Thanks for the suggestions, I always wondered about probiotics. What and how much do you take?

wifezilla · 05-06-2008, 08:19 AM

I eat yogurt, so basically probiotics. Constipation was an issue for me LONG before I started low carb so I can't blame my diet change. Since adding yogurt daily, it is much less of an issue.

Dharma · 05-06-2008, 09:53 AM

Try magnesium oxide supplements. They don't work FAST but they do work. Plus we all need extra magnesium.

05-01-2008, 12:55 PM	#1
chewiegand Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 120 Gallery: chewiegand Stats: 289/204/150 Start Date: February 2007	Embarrassing issue(maybe tmi) I've never been "regular" even eating high carb. Now that it's low carb it's much worse. I get to feeling sick at least once a week, if not more--bloated and just in pain. I take colace and miralax but it doens't work all the time. I have too much gas too--maybe from those 2 things? I just don't know what to do. Today I added fiber 2x to my shakes and maybe that will help? How do you get rid of gas? I'm not eating gassy veggies much so I don't know where it's coming from. Suggestions appreciated.

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05-02-2008, 05:46 PM	#2
Jennyl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: calgary Posts: 22,281 Gallery: Jennyl Start Date: manana	are you eating enough veggies? Adding fibre sounds like a good idea. Regularity is very important!!

05-06-2008, 07:47 AM	#3
GGWilson Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 469 Gallery: GGWilson Stats: OMG/-40/WOW WOE: Stressfree Low Carb Start Date: 1/1/08	I added in some probiotics, in both the am and pm and it really helped with that bloated feeling and helped make me regular. Just a suggestion. Good Luck.

05-06-2008, 08:16 AM	#4
chewiegand Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 120 Gallery: chewiegand Stats: 289/204/150 Start Date: February 2007	Thanks for the suggestions, I always wondered about probiotics. What and how much do you take?

05-06-2008, 08:19 AM	#5
wifezilla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 4,128 Gallery: wifezilla Stats: 250/210/190 WOE: Read em all. Doing it my way. Start Date: May 2007	I eat yogurt, so basically probiotics. Constipation was an issue for me LONG before I started low carb so I can't blame my diet change. Since adding yogurt daily, it is much less of an issue.

05-06-2008, 09:53 AM	#6
Dharma MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,626 Gallery: Dharma Stats: 175/138; now 161/149/140 WOE: PSMF Start Date: 06/13/08	Try magnesium oxide supplements. They don't work FAST but they do work. Plus we all need extra magnesium.