Intestines.

fReedom
fReedom Member Posts: 19
edited 28. Apr 2025, 13:40 in Living with arthritis

Gosh medicine is great but it hard not being regular.

Got medication for it, which is great. Movement is key to.

Any tips on food & drink which can help with constipation?

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  • noddingtonpete
    noddingtonpete Moderator Posts: 1,389

    Hello @fReedom I think the stock answer is probably fibre, but worth asking at your GP/pharmacy for advice. See the following.

    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/constipation/

    Hope it helps

    Peter

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  • Arthuritis
    Arthuritis Member Posts: 563
    edited 25. Apr 2025, 16:09

    @fReedom If you have no allergies, Tesco organic porridge oats (cheap). Avoid the instant porridge (expensive), it will spike your blood sugar. Alternatively slavic shops have buckwheat, cooked same as porridge, but with just water, 15min hot simmer. https://youtu.be/p_D9C0mhBg4

    Healthy porridge takes overnight soak or at least some hours, Pret does it but it’s pricey. Tesco & Sainsbury are inexpensive and fine. Sainsbury sell an original slavic buckwheat. It’s a favourite slavic granny thing to buy loads of in hard times as it contains all the essentials. You need oats with beta glucan all there.

    Fruit - In moderation due to the high sugar content

    dates, prunes papaya & pineapple - latter 2 good after a meal as they contain digestive enzymes.

    Kiwi

    Avoid dairy or painkillers as they slow down intestinal movement.

    Salads will surprisingly give you constipation unless accompanied by olive oil, pref extra virgin.

    Hope that helps

  • Arthuritis
    Arthuritis Member Posts: 563
    edited 25. Apr 2025, 16:12

    Forgot to mention, some people like me are sensitive to white wine, where it acts like a pleasant gentle laxative… helping things along like olive oil. Red does not have this particular property. 😄 Mediterranean diet has a lot going for it!

  • Granny6
    Granny6 Member Posts: 1

    Drink plenty of water, makes stool softer.

  • PeterJ
    PeterJ Administrator Posts: 1,058

    Hello @Granny6 and welcome to the Online Community forum. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

    Now you are here if you need to know anything just ask, there are likely others on here who can share experiences. Or if you need any information have a look over on our website as it contains a lot of information about arthritis, treatments and hints and tips.

    Once again welcome

    Best wishes

    Peter

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