pooping

Have you tried fiber supplements (like psyllium)? You can experiment with small, very safe doses to start.

afraid it would thicken my stool much and make it worse

What does your water intake look like??? How much water are you drinking???

I do drink plenty of water

i i have eggs and cereal for breakfast

sandwich lunch

dinner is vegetable soup followed by steamed broccoli and cauliflower with chicken or fish

@mary chapman posted:

afraid it would thicken my stool much and make it worse

It’s worth noting that most people (not J-pouchers) take fiber supplements to help with constipation. At any rate, I hope you find something that helps.

@mary chapman posted:

I do drink plenty of water

i i have eggs and cereal for breakfast

sandwich lunch

dinner is vegetable soup followed by steamed broccoli and cauliflower with chicken or fish

What really helped me is drinking a lot of water before each meal, that flushes everything out for me. I am not sure if that would work for you but drinking a lot before meals, during a meal, and after a meal may help.

If that does not work, you might want to see a gastro

I'm in agreement with Lauren & Scott about the water intake and the addition of psyllium to the diet. Psyllium actually regulates the output to be not too much and not too little, and with lots of water, it can definitely increase the flow.  I was having bowel obstructions at alarmingly increasing rates before I started having psyllium. And water is the best for keeping things regular, just make sure to keep up with your electrolytes when drinking a lot of water!  Electrolytes also help support nerve & muscle function so that your bowels can perform the actions they need to move the stool through and eliminate the waste.  Water, electrolytes and psyllium together are a nice gentle combination.  It takes experimentation to get the proper amount for yourself.  I only like organic, fine ground psyllium mixed with water as opposed to capsules.  The other kinds/forms don't work as well for me and aren't a gentle on the gut and butt.

Thanks for your replies

what would be a good starting point for psyllium. i don’t want to thick stool.

Anyone use miralax and psyllium ?
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I’d try something like half a psyllium dose (as indicated on the package) with a meal, one time, and see if there’s a noticeable effect. If that doesn’t do anything much you could try 3/4 of a dose, and so on. I take a full dose twice a day, with 8 oz. of water.

I started with a teaspoon of psyllium before each meal (with lots of water) and now I use a heaping teaspoon.  It's best when I combine it with other soluble fibers like flax meal.