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We will continue to provide our Standard delivery service where you should receive your orders within days. We hope you can bear with us in these unprecedented times. Remember me Log in. Lost your password? With sweeteners. Store in a cool, dry place, below 25 C. Related products. Quick View. Constipation Dioralyte Blackcurrant 6 Sachets. Constipation Imodium Classic 2mg Capsules 12 Capsules. Just make sure you drink plenty of water with it.
There are diet things like prune juice, dried apricots etc but nothing helped me except the lactulose. As a long term sufferer I recommend water water and more water! I also get on with psyllium husks in pill form other stuff like drinking wallpaper paste. You should seek advice before taking bulking agents like fybogel or psyllium husks, and any form of laxative. Many aren't recommended in pregnancy. Hi lou42 can I just ask where u get the psyllium husk from? I'd much rather take a tablet instead of fybogel.
Sell it in holland and Barrett. Have wash the buggers down with lots and lots of water at the time and throughout the day but very natural compared to other options! Good luck, and my sympathies xx. Thank you. Just to let u know they do it on Amazon xmg for either 12 or 18 pound can't remember but worth a look x. I suffered in the first trimester too and didn't want to take tablets so made up my own muesli with oats, flax seed, linseed, bran, apricots, prunes, raisins, seeds and other dried fruits and nuts.
So good for the baby and was regular as clockwork good luck x. I too feel your pain, I really struggled up until about 20 weeks but like others I would recommend lots of water. Try to find a natural solution first, which will make you feel better But all of it needs water.
Yea I'm going to just go to chemist as can't wait over weekend to get doc appointment. I didn't even have the total dose so probably just worrying for nothing. Arrr this constipation is having my life at the minute but as all us pregnant ladies do just grin and bare it!
I hope the lactulose helps some, maybe buy actual figs to lol For more serious constipation, and if you are taking lactulose for hepatic encephalopathy, your doctor may recommend that you take it for many months. Ideally, you should only take lactulose occasionally and for a few days at a time.
Using laxatives like lactulose for longer can lead to prolonged diarrhoea. It can also cause an electrolyte imbalance, where levels of substances like sodium, potassium and magnesium in your body get too high or too low.
An electrolyte imbalance can cause serious health problems such as muscle spasm and twitching and even convulsions. However, there are some situations where you may need to take lactulose for many months, for instance, if you keep getting constipation or if you have a health problem called hepatic encephalopathy. In this instance, your doctor will decide exactly how long and how much lactulose you need to take.
Occasionally, you may need to take 2 different types of laxatives at the same time to get your bowels moving again. Only take 2 laxatives together on the advice of your doctor or pharmacist as there is an increased risk of side effects. There are other types of laxatives.
They work in a different way to lactulose but are equally good at treating constipation. Some work more quickly than lactulose. It's not a good idea for people with irritable bowel syndrome IBS to take lactulose. Lactulose increases gas and bloating in the stomach, which can make IBS worse. Other types of laxative may be more suitable if you have IBS.
Yes, usually they can. If you have diabetes , ask your doctor or pharmacist whether this medicine is suitable you. If you have diabetes and are taking normal doses of lactulose for constipation, the medicine will have little, if any, effect on your blood sugar levels. However, if you have diabetes and need to take high doses of lactulose for many months, the medicine may affect your blood sugar levels. In this case, monitor your blood sugar levels carefully and share the results with your doctor.
Your diabetes treatment or diet may need to be adjusted. People with diabetes often think that lactulose is the same as lactose - a sugar that can dangerously raise blood sugar levels. But lactulose is very different.
It's a manmade sugar that is broken down in the bowel so very little gets into the bloodstream. There's no firm evidence to suggest that taking lactulose will reduce fertility in either men or women.
Lactulose doesn't affect any type of contraception including the combined pill or emergency contraception unless you have severe diarrhoea 6 to 8 watery poos in 24 hours for more than 24 hours.
If you have severe diarrhoea your contraceptive pills may not protect you from pregnancy. Look on the pill packet to find out what to do. Read more about what to do if you're on the pill and you're vomiting or have diarrhoea. It might be a good idea to stop eating pastries, puddings, sweets, cheese and cake for a while as these foods can make constipation worse. It's quite common to have constipation after surgery.
Using a laxative may help relieve the discomfort. If you have constipation after an operation, it's fine to use lactulose syrup. It's gentler on the tummy muscles than some other types of laxative, like senna. It's often possible to improve constipation without laxatives. Before trying lactulose or to stop constipation coming back it may help to:. Page last reviewed: 11 February Next review due: 11 February Lactulose On this page About lactulose Key facts Who can and can't take lactulose How and when to take it Side effects How to cope with side effects Pregnancy and breastfeeding Cautions with other medicines Common questions.
About lactulose Lactulose is a laxative taken to treat constipation difficulty pooing. Lactulose comes as a sweet syrup that you swallow.
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