Slow digestion - remedies please!

Cups of coffee
Dried apricots

Two things I avoid like the plague as I do NOT have a slow digestive system!

A good diet and exercise. if you have that already then i suggest you see your gp.

Nick - been there, done that. Have a good diet, exercise (lots of walking) and have seen a consultant. He says it all works but it's just slooooooooooooooooow. He suggested linseed which sometimes does the trick, but I'm always keen to learn from Hitchers who may have tried other, equally succesful remedies.

I can understadnt hat you must feel frustrated, but if you already under a consultant then i m not sure what you expect a bunch of internet weirdos to do for you ?

did your cons not mention things like domperidone?

Dried Apricots definitely work, as I discovered the first time i chomped my way through a large bag of them.

But listening to the opinions of a bunch of undoubted internet weirdos is such fun ?

I expect my slow gut is not of a magnitude to warrant any real drugs!!!!

Why not? i had loads of digestion issues after surgery which took 3 years to resolve. in the end domperidone did it (motillium over the counter). i d ring your cons and ask his view on it.

Thanks Nick, I'll bear that in mind.

Hi,

just noticed this thread..

Something that I use is Peppermint Tea. I normally try to have one cup a day, at least. AFAIK it's pretty harmless, but it relaxes the bowels and promotes digestion..

xxx

I have a box of peppermint tea on my desk! And I take oil of peppermint capsules, too.

Waahhh, is that what it's really for? As a BTers I only knew of it being used for the side effects to aid lactation.