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Posted 12/8/2021 5:36 PM (GMT -8)
Hello All,

I have UC which is under remission since 2009. I take Colozal 3 / 3 times a day and it's the drug that I'm taking all these years.
I'm having a long-standing issue that bothers me especially if I plan to travel outside.
My everyday bowel movements are twice a day in the morning usually at 7:30 and second round around 8:00 AM. One before taking my morning tea and second one after taking it. My problem is when ever I plan to travel or drive outside early in the morning around 5:00 , no matter how much I try my bowel movements will not happen. So I struggle a lot to finish my morning bowel schedule, but it doesn’t work. Once I leave outside and when I’m on the road it starts around my daily schedule and I had to stop near a gas station or find a closest restroom. How can I avoid this situation especially when I have plans to go outside early? Appreciate if you have any suggestions for my problem. It's a strange situation and annoying as well.

Thanks in advance
Posted 12/9/2021 12:14 AM (GMT -8)
I think if you eat your dinner earlier the night before it will be ready to come out earlier in the morning
Posted 12/9/2021 8:15 AM (GMT -8)
Plus you could get up much earlier and have breakfast to set things in motion.

The same would happen to me, especially if the day before I didn't consume enough varied fibre foods.

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Posted 12/9/2021 8:42 AM (GMT -8)
My body is pretty much stuck in a routine. The only things that help me are eating earlier the day before and sticking to my routine but at an earlier time. Sometimes it doesn’t work though, and I just have to hope to find a bathroom while I’m out. It is annoying.
Posted 12/9/2021 11:05 AM (GMT -8)
Oh yeah.... I found coffee works much better than tea for getting things moving....
Posted 12/9/2021 11:28 AM (GMT -8)
Did coffee helped anyone ? I didn’t tried till now. Even waking up earlier and try didn’t worked for me. Did you all think probiotics helps anyway with this ? My challenge is with the clock schedule. I tried to wake up a bit early, but could do only small. Later when the click ticks the urge starts. Any Other laxative alternative other than coffee to bring out everything
Posted 12/9/2021 1:50 PM (GMT -8)
Early dinner is probably the most effective. If I have dinner late (e.g. 10pm) I notice i go later the next day.
Posted 12/9/2021 1:55 PM (GMT -8)
I’m planning to stop eating dinner or limit to a slice of bread and yogurt earlier around 5:00 PM. Will see if that works.
Posted 12/9/2021 6:50 PM (GMT -8)
Hello All,

I just read an article and it says a glass of warm water with a mix of salt and lemon early in the morning will work better than coffee. I will give a try. Thought of sharing sharing so it might workout for someone here as well.

Thanks
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