CONSTIPATION

Anyone experienceing this any suggestions three weeks post op

Hi - I would check w/ your surgeon first. I have the same problem. I am allowed to take milk of magnesia or ducelax - which is a stool softner and laxative. The milk of mag is really nasty - so I use the ducelax (they are 2 lttle pills). I have to take them at least every other day, until I can get more fiber in. I also put benfiber in my food - it is tasteless and adds fiber. It is real important that you go - or else it could lead to a bigger problem. - good luck Marta

i have the same problem, i havent gone for 1wk and im getting worried.i havent told my surgeon yet but i m going to try to take 4oz or prune juice, i dont know if that would be a good idea..just wanted u to know that theres someone out here who's going throught the same thing goodluck

Are you adding any fiber to your protein shakes? Benefiber can be added to water if you are not tolerating shakes...it doesn't thicken. My surgeon also stated I could use Colace it is a stool softener. Hope that helps...I would check in with your doctor though to make sure whatever you do is according to his plan of care.

I have the same problem. I use a stool softner and today my nutritionist said to use 1 tablespoon of flax seed and you can either cook or mix it with something. She said that is something that I could use forever because it's basically natural fiber.