Drink plenty of fluids. Take a fiber product like Metamucil or Citrucel once or twice a day for several days if you are constipated. If the problem continues, check with your doctor, but generally you can take one to three doses of these products a day, regularly. Avoid using laxatives. Avoid using cathartics, which are products that will induce a fluid bowel movement.
Cathartics irritate the lining of the intestines.
If necessary, ask your doctor about giving yourself an enema. Developed by Phyllis G. Cooper, R.N., M.N., and Clinical Reference Systems.