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I eat a good, well-balanced diet with fruit and vegetables, chicken, and fish. All foods which are healthy. I also drink lots of water and decaffeinated tea. But still, I suffer from constipation. I have been taking 2 MOVICOL a day for about a year. It does not work. Can people tell me what works for them? Preferably a food supplement or herbal. Someone mentioned unprocessed wheat bran but I cannot find it in the shops. The constipation can cause me excruciating pain, like my bowel has twisted. I think the food just gets backed up and it is so painful. I also feel sick when this happens. If I could stop it happening, I would be over the moon.
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Maureen
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