It's not the thought that I haven't gone as often as I think I should have or that I "think I am going to explode if I don't have a daily bowel movement" that bothers me. To me that's a mental thing and not true constipation. What bothers me is when my abdomen feels miserable and I very much need to go, but little or nothing happens when I go to the bathroom. Eating fresh fruit or vegetables help. Walking also helps. I read somewhere that drinking water and then walking for fifteen minutes helps constipation. It does seem to help when I am more active (and for me that might mean just walking around the mall or Wal-Mart for a while. I'm no athlete). I don't know what people who are in wheelchairs can do to get more active. I imagine the lack of activity level many of us face is why many have to use laxatives or fiber supplements or digital stimulation. Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/) In a message dated 8/28/2007 1:09:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Dear Friend, When I started my medical practice, back in the "olden days," most of my patients complained and worried about constipation. Judging from today's advertising for a plethora of laxatives and fiber supplements, I assume this is still a common concern. People seem to have some bizarre notion they are going to explode and die if they don't have a daily bowel movement. Rest assured that in 40 years of practice, I never saw this happen to a single person. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
