jbug, I've found that exercise really helps, even if it is just walking a few blocks.

For foods, I like bran muffins and also the cereal Cracklin' Bran. It comes in little mini-donut shapes and is sweetened. It is a great snack! My sister likes Fiber 1 bars. I like granola bars. And any bread I eat is whole grain. Plus lots of vegetables.

My doctor prescribed a medication for acne for me once that was terrible in this regard. I would take it for 2 days then have to go off of it for 4 days to solve the constipation. I told the doctor and he said to discontinue it immediately. Not all patients do well on all meds, and this is a very legitimate reason to discontinue a med. My doc was able to prescribe a different med which didn't have this side effect. Have you talked to your doctor about prescribing a different medication?