Yeah, you might think I am talking about an indelicate matter when I give the following advice. But let me ask you. How else would some of you get this information? My father and I as we got older were losing control of our number two function. Now think about this. If you Googled that, you'd leave search history, and everyone would know. WebMD too. If you bought a book on that, everyone would see. Think about it. You're reading my post like anyone else. Who's to know then? Anyway, whether you go to your doctor or urgent care, they'll tell you the exact same thing. A tablespoon of Benefiber in a glass of water every day. Actually, I found out Benefiber is just actually Dextrin fiber. So if you get the generic, it'll probably be cheaper. Just saying. My father swore it helped him a lot. Me, perhaps the doctor didn't know I was already taking a couple of other fiber doses he recommended I take. So I really didn't need more. (I don't necessarily have this problem, BTW. But I thought I did at one point. Hasn't been an issue in years though. Perhaps I'm already giving you too much information.) Actually my father and I found out something interesting too. Strangely, when you're about to go, your body anticipates it. So if you fool your body by waiting few moments, that make all the difference. Don't ask me to explain it. Think to yourself, I was going to go? No, I think I'll have a coffee first. As I said, it sounds strange, but it works. Okay, now again, I have to ask you. Where else would you have gotten this information? You wouldn't ask a friend or even relative. And if you do, you're courageous, I think. It's true.
Don't recall where I got the information, or if I just stumbled into it, but a big glass of water (repeat ad lib) followed by a cup of coffee, then a heaping teaspoon of generic Metamucil with my morning meds seems to keep everything going. I also use plain ol' psyllium as an additive in things like bread, just to boost the fiber content.
I find a healthy diet with less processed and more home made foods is the best way for me to avoid this.
Funny, I was going to start a thread about aging and what to expect. This is a start. We do have the old hippies forum, but not everyone here considers themselves hippies... I only have this problem when Montezuma visits. It's really fun when you feel like it's gonna be a fart and then it starts running down your leg. Oh, and never ever eat Kukui nuts in Hawaii, unless you're very constipated.
going to the store and seeing what they have in the way of adult sanitary supplies. i have problem of the occasional drip. thank fully nothing like or even close to full on incontinence. its at the end, feels like i'm done but there's still that little bit more.
