From trots to nots and another question

Hello!

I was grumbling to my husband this morning that I hadn't had any action in the bathroom for 5 days. So I took a Metamucil - he said ' You've gone from trots to nots'...I thought that was funny at 6 am.

One or the other for me I guess.

I am also getting a great tickle in my nose followed by sneezing - I have surgery on Thursday. Has anyone used 'Airborne' or any other cold fx type stuff? I don't believe it has sugar...

Constipation is the worst. Still battling that at 6 weeks out. Hopefully you see some movement before Thursday!! Trots to nots is funny ;)

For the cold I caught right before surgery I took Buckleys Cold & Flu tablets, and I've heard mixed reviews on Cold FX. Some people swear by it, some people say it doesn't work... I have used Airborne before and it didn't do anything. Maybe it depends on the person. You could try Cold FX and see what happens :)

In Ottawa, we are told to take 2 to 3 Metamucil capsules with EACH Optifast.  So that is 8 to 12 capsules per day.  For me I had Opti-trots real bad the first week so I was told by the APN to up it to 5 capsules PER SHAKE.  So that is 20 Metamucil capsules per day.  Metamucil capsules is the prescription for Opti-trots or Opti-clog.

Judy

Thank you so much for this information ladies.  I will up the capules - I was going to continue taking them but I was afraid of exploding

Funny how it works for both.

For your cold, I would recommend oil of oregano.  It tastes gross, but it works very well.  I usually get it at a health food store.  I also find ColdFX works for me.   Good luck!

I started to get a cold pre-surgery so took three days worth of Cold FX and was fine!

Good luck with your surgery! ( PS make sure you have a really  good support network lined up for post-surgery)

Words of wisdom based on personal experience---be sure that you have had a bowel movement before surgery or it will be awful afterwards!! I didn't realize in all the hustle & bustle pre-op that I hadn't gone for 3-4 days before surgery day & then with the affect of the anisthetic on my body after surgery, I ended up being 11 days & a trip to ER for help before I got things moving again. A very unpleasant experience overall :(

Do whatever you have to, to go before surgery!!

I'm experiencing exactly that right now! The incisions are nothing compared to the constipation!!!! HEED THIS ADVICE!!!!

Sound advice Ty everyone. Pooping is priority trotty or not!

LOL trots to nots LOL  I am lucky I guess because I only have  5 days till surgery and I still go atleast once a day