Issues with constipation?

You probably need to improve your diet as you seem to have a constipation problem.

For constipation, castor oil is very good for a one-off remedy as in http://au.search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22castor+oil+... but it is unsuitable for regular use.

For constipation, suppositories, laxatives and enemas are all totally unnecessary if you eat the right foods.

All fruit and vegetables in very large amounts are laxative.

You need to permanently change your diet or you are likely to get colon cancer.

Constipation can make you extremely unwell and can lead to colon cancer as it causes a build up of carcinogenic toxins in the system.

The intake of foods such as milk, cheese, white rice, white flour and red meat should be restricted, because they tend to contribute to constipation.

Any food that has had the fiber stripped out, the nutrients processed out or slows down the digestion is a constipation culprit. Here's a list of foods shown to cause constipation problems:

•Meats, especially fatty meats, red meat and processed meats,

•Dairy Products, such as cheese, ice cream and whole milk,

•Fast Foods – burgers, French fries and other fried foods, pizza, etc.,

•Refined grains, like white rice or any refined white flour products,

•Highly starchy foods – white potatoes, corn and all refined grains,

•Pastries and other high sugar products, such as cakes, cookies and pies,

•Deep-fried foods, chips and other foods that are high in bad fats.

You can see lots more in http://au.search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22natural+way... which tells you "Natural Ways to Relieve Constipation" and the right foods to eat.

When I was a little girl, my Mom had to resort to enemas to help me go "potty". The results were almost always instantaneous (and traumatic). These days I always make sure to have Kashi cereal for breakfast. It helps the plumbing keep running smoothly.

The only time in my adult life when things were that bad was after surgery when silly me didn't realize that pain meds cause constipation. Have you had any change in medications recently?

My daughter had a similar problem and we gave her Fletcher's Castoria root beer laxative. I can tell you from first hand experience it tastes just like root beer barrel candy in liquid form. It worked too!

I don't mean to alarm you Lady Rowan, but perhaps a call to your doctor might be helpful. You've gone a very long time without "going".

Peace to you and good luck.

Try drinking a glass of apple juice the first thing every morning before breakfast. You might need to

take a warm water enema a time or two just to keeo things moving.