yeah, I pretty much take all the 4 ES doses. And then I drink plenty of water. I am usually a big water-drinker. On any normal day, I start my day with 2-3 big glasses of slightly warm water. I can drink upto 3-4 L of water in a day.
I have gotten into this habit, becoz, when I was a teenager ( I am 31) and was suffering from constipation, someone told me water alleviates constipation. Well I started drinking lots of water, becuase I thought it will never harm me. Hence I have developed a "habit" of drinking so much water.
I am classic example that drinking tons of water may not necessarily alleviate constipation. It just made me urinate a lot.
As for peppermint, try buying some peppermint capsules, instead of candy. I am not sure how effective the candy will be.