1. Fast until you do eliminate. Just broth, water, herbal tea, lemonade with molasses instead of sugar, fresh-squeezed veggie juice, kefir, yogurt, and lots of it. At least 60 ounces a day, but start out slowly and build up if you've neglected to drink water up until now. Cokes and coffee don't count as fluids and should be avoided.

2. Get a series of colonics.

3. Start comprehensive bowel management, not just fiber, not just laxatives, but a good combination of lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, and changing the position that you void as much as possible. You ahve to be squatting or holding onto a rope over your head to put your colon in the right position for voiding. Dr. Bernard Jensen 's book is online here, it's a great reference.

4. Cleanse the liver also. A weak liver produces no bile, and bile is one of the things that promotes peristaltic action. If you've ever been a drinker or pill popper, whether they were Tylenol or prescription drugs, or eaten tons of deep-fried foods, then you've congested your liver and it has to be changed. We change swimming pool filters and car filters but never our own!

5. Castor oil - one spoonful before bed. Cod liver oil - one spoonful - every morning before breakfast.

That will get you off to a good start, but there will be more things you'll have to do! Feel free to visit me in the "Ask Shelley' forum if you run into problems.

I have had the same problem for 4 years. Also going as
much as 1 or 2 weeks without bowel movements. I've tried
it ALL....the first thing to work for me was Primal Defense.
Causes no nausea or discomfort. Says to start slow and
work up to 12 pills a day...then start working down...but
I can't get past 3 capsules...or I'd be in there all day.

REALLY REALLY REALLY worth it's weight in gold. May be able
to get it at a health food store near you. I ordered my
first one from Garden Of Life. You can find them by doing a
search. Lots of other places will pop up to get it.
Read Jordan Rubins story on HIS website. If you'll just
give it one week...I'm sure you will see tremendous results.
Hope you'll try this and report back.
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Have you thought about getting your thyroid checked? Or making sure you are getting enough magnesium?

Not having a bowel movement is a common problem with hypothyroidism as is low magnesium levels (which by the way hypothryoidism brings on).

I had that problem years ago and I ate all sorts of fiber and water. Turns out I had hypothyroidism. When I got on meds and was also able to get my magnesium levels up, the problem went away.

Calcium/magnesium help with peristalic action - calcium causes the muscles to contract while magnesium causes them to relax. If either are too low, you'll have problems.

Not sure if this is your issue but it's definitely worth reseaching, just in case.