Increased doses of meds, hot weather, lack of exercise, calcium supplements, opioids meds (narcotics) can all cause constipation.

Increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables of each meal can help.

Magnesium, coffee etc. can aide in stimulating a bowel movement.

Can you look up the side effects of neurontin?

I would talk to your Doctor. However are you eating enough fiber and drink lots of water. I know you said it makes you feel full. Maybe that is because you need to poop? I don't know but I would definitely talk to your Doctor about being so constipated. Happy pooping! lol :)

I suffer from this, too. Try granola, apples and oatmeal in your diet,lots water as mentioned. Most of my meds will call for the metamucil still for me in addition.. GL!

I take a stool softener and that helps some times.

Why not add Benefiber which dissolves instantly and is tasteless to things that you drink. It is easy and foolproof. You can even mix into soup, spaghetti sauce, yogurt and add so on. I actually use the Costco house brand and that works just fine. You do need to up your water intake. I keep water on hand all day long and drink as much as I can stand. Take care.

We suffer for IBS a lot,of us,

Every morning when you wake up take two teaspoons of Benefiber and two tsps of MYlanta mixed in a hot drink,

I see a gastrologist and this is what they suggested and it helps.

Mylanta and Benefiber does not change the flavor of your food,or beverage,

I take Senekot and stool softeners as needed. For me they are gentle on my system where others are not.

If the other suggestions don't work for you, my Dr. told me to take Milk of Magnesia. They have cherry flavor and it really doesn't taste bad at all. Plus you only need about 2-3 ounces every other night or so. This worked for me when the other suggested ideas given didn't.

So I can't take the Benefiber or the Metamucil...and Milk of Magnesia makes me totally grossed out...all of this is mostly due to my tactile issues. But I found that the gummy fibers work AWESOME! This is actually a suggestion from my daughter pdoc cause her psych meds were making her constipated. It worked for her so I started taking them. I take 2 every morning and I usually start my day off with a BM! I like them cause they are gentle and you don't need to worry about the gas and possible diarrhea side-effects. Here's to "smooth sailing"...LOL!

I've found that the most effective ways of managing constipation include drinking enough fluids (stick to hydrating fluids like water, caffeinated beverages and alcohol are dehydrating), eating enough fiber (preferably from fruits, veggies and whole grains instead of commercial supplements or processed foods with fiber added) and eating enough calories in general. I hate the way laxatives make me feel (I've tried several kinds), they usually give me cramps, bloating, and make me feel even more dehydrated-some of them work by using sodium, which draws water into the colon to soften stool but also makes you thirsty. It sounds like your issues started pretty suddenly, were your meds recently changed or increased? A lot of medications cause constipation as a side effect. You might want to look into that if something's changed.

Hi Shakota6, we're definitely having hot, humid weather, I don't regularly exercise (sad, because I used to be a fanatic about it), and started taking Neurontin a few weeks ago. I looked up side affects of Neurontin and constipation can be one of them.

I do need to eat more fruits and vegetables, I know. I like them, but with 3 growing kids in the house, it's hard to keep fruit in the house. But I try. :)

~Debbie

Thank you, everyone, for your advice! I really appreciate it.

~Debbie :)

I have IBS and was having a bowel movement about every time I went to the bathroom. I just recently started taking Neurontin/Gabapentin and I don't go as much, but still a couple times a day, so I feel more normal now. I take a probiotic and fish oil pills every day and that has helped me a lot. I also eat a lot of vegetables and drink a lot of water. I'm sure with all of these ideas, you'll find something that works for you.

Susan

yes constipation is side effect of Neurontin .. I take Lactolose for constipation

Coffee - hot coffee...