New Improved" All Bran issue

‘besalternative’ - is that a new word ?
I’m quite ‘regular’, so can’t help you …

A dose of magnesium daily, either powdered as a drink or a tablet.

Get a bag of pumpkin & sunflower seeds from Sainsbury - a tablespoon of the stuff mixed in the daily muesli keeps things ticking over efficiently enough.

I mix chia seeds and a few prunes with shredded wheat. I find a day drink of kefir also helps.

Dried apricots, pears, Fybogel sachets, flaxseeds……

Oatiflakes or porridge with added oat bran.

Oat bran is better than wheat bran anyway.

Flaxseeds and Kefir…..

The 'new,improved' All Bran tastes like soggy cardboard. No one I've spoken to likes it, seems the only benefit is for the manufacturer as it's cheaper to produce.

Dried mango is a great snack - and very moving ......

Can I ask if anyone, having been prescribed laxatives by GP, managed to stop taking them but maintain regularity. And how did you do it?

Crocus5

Can I ask if anyone, having been prescribed laxatives by GP, managed to stop taking them but maintain regularity. And how did you do it?

I took them for three days, they've so vile there is no incentive to carry on taking them.

Prunes, dried pears, apricots, all dried fruits. Sprouts, baked beans and a dose of magnesium daily.

For occasional use, I think Milk of Magnesia is still available.

I get a basic muesli just a Tesco own or similar then throw in all sorts. Chia seeds sunflower seeds flax seeds whatever is in the pantry and topped with fresh banana. As I am vegan i tend to have oat or soya milk and do not seem to have any blockages but did before this

Thank you for the replies.

Crocus5

Can I ask if anyone, having been prescribed laxatives by GP, managed to stop taking them but maintain regularity. And how did you do it?

I have a prescription for Fybogel, as the meds I have to take cause constipation. But I try not to use the Fybogel, preferring to use foodstuffs, like apricots, prunes, flaxseeds, etc.

I’ve started having a Chia pudding each day. I make it with stewed apples, Ceylon cinnamon, Greek yoghurt, maple syrup , blueberries, a splash of cocoa and flax seeds. I also have a kiwi fruit each evening. ( I’m a bit addicted to kiwi fruit at the moment).

Psyllium husk capsules - one a day is a useful addition.

Movicol has worked wonders for my husband since he had a bad “do”
Simple powder every day

kiwi fruit is helpful and easy to eat, has a gentle effect.

kiwi fruit is gentle and helpful - for me

Me too.

Yes I was advised by a gastro consultant to try the psyllium husks. It is the equivalent of
fibrogel which burns my throat.

I'm from a family with lots of Coeliac members and am gluten intolerant myself. I tend to swing between the opposite problem and constipation. Last year I ended up in A&E with constipation after all my normal remedies failed. The doctor recommended mango, so now I buy a little pot of prepared mango which lasts me a couple of days and is a nice treat too.
In general I find that eating wholegrain bread of various GF types is enough to keep me going!

Try eating beetroot as a cooked vegetable (not pickled) every now and again, it is tasty and so good for the digestion.

Laxido has changed my life, for the better of course!