Ann Fonfa: I have been troubled by constipation most of my life. As an infant I had colic. My mother told me the doctor told her my stomach was underdeveloped. Well, maybe that was the reason. In any case I spent a lot of time trying to go to the bathroom. Here is what I have found that works: 1) Eat a kiwi, an apple (preferably not a sweet one) or acarrot by itself. 2) Drink 11 ounces of water first thing in the morning BEFORE urination. 3) Combine the water with massage of abdomen from lower right up under rib cage and down left side. 4) Poke fingers into any hard areas of your lower intestine. 5) Rub outside of upper thighs, both left and right side. When you find a tender spot, rub it more. 6) Do not be afraid to do a water enema if you have not gone in several days. (can add a garlic clove (with a knife cut) to the water, or a slice of lemon). 7) If you do enemas, buy yourself a bucket and catheter (small size), rather than an enema bag - it is SO much easier to use. I lubricate the red catheter tubing with castor oil. Never use that hard plastic tip that comes with the enema bag. 8)When you lie on your left side put a rolled up towel under your abdomen. It helps the internal movement. Remember things move through from lower right up under rib cage to go down the left side. 9)Drink a little more water daily and make sure you have healthy oil in your diet (flax oil, chia seeds, fish oil, olive oil, coconut oil. 10)Taking digestive enzymes may be helpful. 11) Chinese herbs may also help -consult a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncturist/herbalist) Good luck. None of these things are guaranteed to work all the time. But combining them or trying various methods has helped me a great deal. November 2003 Cancer patient offers information Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.