help TMI constapated

I havent had this problem yet........ but I cant go its 2 or 3 days now i think, I need to go I can feel it but any one have any suggestions, I took a shot of milk of mag and i just ate a prune and am having some apple sauce, will this work? I am sorry this is TMI but damn I am uncomfrotable................ and just wondering what helps others

The milk of mag should work even if the prunes don't. If you're on any pain killers they will constipate you for sure. When I told my WLS nurse I was going to be on percoset for knee surgery, she recommended taking stool softener pills on a routine basis as long as I was on the pain killer. 2 pills at night and the next morning - all's fine usually before noon.

well its noon and still nothen i have had to resort to a supository gross i know, yes i have been on pain pills so i think thats the problem, i had to miss lunch with hubby and now i dont think i am going to make it to my post op class i am to uncomfy, even to sit, damn it this is ridicoulous,

Serena: when my dh was on pain pills and got in your situation, it took about a day for the MOM to work. He kept taking it. We called the ask a nurse and she said suppositories only work if it has moved down. MOM is kind of slow acting. Keep drinking as much water as you can, and you may want to ask your surgeon's nurse if nothing happens in the next 12 hours or so. good luck, I know it is painful! judi

serena you poor girl!!!!!!!! OUCH OWIEEE....i hope it gets working!!!

Oh Serena, I'm so sorry to hear this. Welcome to my world. It SOOOOOOOO sucks! It has been SO painful! Here are my suggestions.....get rid of the cheese for awhile, start taking a stool softener (I was told to start taking everyday and then wean down until I got to where I wanted to be). Down eat applesauce, I didn't know this, but the nurse said that creates more bulk in your stool. Increase your water and fruit as much as you can. I am actually going to be going to the doctor as it is extremely painful for an entire day after I have a bm. It's like everything swells inside. You need to really need to take care of this soon....I waited too long and think I did some damage. Sorry to hear your hurting hon...it's the worse. Pam

Here is my trick - I sit in the recliner with the heating pad on my stomach for about an hour. The heat must loosen things up because it works. Amazing thing though, is things are too loose down there, the heating pad works too - it thickens it up. A good soak in the tub works too.