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Dr Amelia Lake of Newcastle University on constipation

'Be active. Walking, doing exercises, doing housework all help keep your bowels active. Also get into a routine of going to the toilet. A good time is half an hour after breakfast.'
Dr Amelia Lake, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University

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about 1 month

sharron ruddy

hi there my husband is not very well last week we went to see neil dimond in concert and he got socked throw to the skin and was sitten with socked clothes all night he went to work the following day and took ill with chest pains and was took to hospital and was out by the sat now on the tues the same thing again and agian was taken to hospital and sent home but now his back is very very sore he says its a sharpe pain between his shoulder blakes and is coughing alot i think its puemonia what do You think i am taken him back to his gp tomorrow

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about 1 month

Jo Timmins

I have just read your advice on constipation and found it to be usless. I am on powerfull painkilling drugs for a sever back problem. I would love to "get out and walk" but am unable. I found the advice totally useless. What I wanted was somw dietry advice with maybe a bit of lifestyle tucked in for good maeasure. We are not all able to take up excersize.

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3 months

MRS M ANDREWS

IM AT BEXLEY COLLEGE DOING HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE THIS IS MY HOME WORK ON MRSA INFECTIONS

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6 months

S Woodall

My daughter, now 22, was around three when she also had a 'scare' on the toilet. She actuall dropped down and got stuck. She was terrified. After that she would not use the toilet unless I actually sat on it myself with her between my legs, especially in public loo's. She then progressed to a child's toilet seat, probably from Mothercare, which fitted over the normal one, making it smaller. She did eventually get over her fear althoug it seemed a long time, but probably only a few months. I never made any fuss about our odd arrangement, though many 'adults' did, or belittled her fear. We just naturally seemed to leave it behind.

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6 months

linda bonner

I just read your comment regarding your son. I have a grandson in the same position and a distraught daughter who like you is battling with the problem. I can't offfer any real advice but wondered if you had received any replies that you might like to share. If I don't hear from you, if I find anything out that is helpful, I will forward it to you. Best of luck!!!!

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7 months

Julie

My 4 year old son has had a scare when he was 2-3years old when pooing in the toilet. Since then I've tried everything to get him to sit on the toilet and try to go - without success. I am now at my wits end as he will start P1 in Sept and I need to get him to go. He knows when he wants to do wees but just ignores the signals for him to poo. Are there any tips other parents use that Im not. I don't want to be the baddie and frighten him toally off the loo and I know I'm not the only mother going through this problem but there doesn't seem to be anyone who can give me straight step by step advice on how to resolve this. He is on medicine to keep him moving but I really need advice on how to get it resolved. Any help would be most welcome . Thank you

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