Hi All,
I am 16 weeks pregnant with our first child. I have had incredibly bad morning sickness for the whole time and have been on quite a strong dose of Zofran daily to help with this.
One of the side effects is constipation.
I have certainly had bowel issues for the whole time I’ve been on Zofran but I wonder if any one has any advice of what I can do or take to help with this?
It is a fine line because if I come off the Zofran I end up increasingly ill again. I have started to cut down my dose a little bit to see if it helps but so far it’s definitely not getting better.
It’s really rough at the moment and I am so over it :( I really just want to enjoy this pregnancy.
I have tried things like pear and prune juice, fruits, high fibre foods etc. but nothing is really easing it.
Thank you for your advice in advance :)
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I’ve had constipation throughout my pregnancies and I wasn’t on medication. I took Metamucil every morning which helped a lot - just be sure to drink a ton of water as well. Otherwise have a chat with your doctor or the chemist - I’m sure they can recommend something safe for pregnancy
I 2nd the metamucil nothing else helped me while pregnant
I suffered HG with 2 of my 3 pregnancies and the 3rd I still had terrible waves of ‘morning sickness’ throughout.
I found the one thing that worked for the constipation is you drink 1ltr of water every hour until you go.
I actually still use this occasionally now when I’m a bit blocked up.
Things like metimucil and benefibre only work once you clear the blockage.