I had to chime in too, because the past few days have been frustrating for me after many months of great BM schedules (I think I got cocky!). I have a friend who swears by lemon water, which I love, but I don't know if it does anything. I also find raw apples, dried mango, and prune juice normally very effective. But sometimes when you're blocked, you're blocked, and that's just what your body does for a bit. And it sucks so so much!
I've found that a green smoothie (apple, banana, orange juice, and a bunch of collard greens or spinach or kale) can work wonders. Sounds gross but tastes sweet and the next day I am almost always relieved.
For me the constipation seems to come up most when I have been eating lots of beige things (carbs, meat, dairy) and nothing green. But I also take a great Cal/Mag supplement - I think it's 2 parts magnesium to 1 calcium - and it typically helps me sleep and "go".
Finally, there is a delicious vegan bran muffin recipe in one of the "How it All Vegan" cookbooks called "Make Ya Go Muffins" that I am definitely going to pull out this week. But any muffin with lots of bran should help keep you regular too!
Obviously I have given this subject too much thought
Would the senna tea be better than the pill Senokat I was using?
