constipation and cramps

sorry for the tmi girls but I have been in need of girl support my hubby doesn't get it. here it goes! so sat I had rectal pressure after having two bowel movements very hard ones. I took a laxative that night in hopes to eliminate my rectal preesure and make me poo. I woke up at 3 am with what felt like contractions it was so painful and irregular then an hr later they went away and I went to bed. then to boot my lady parts are super swollen! finally after taking some benefiber and drinking fluids I had a bm and no more rectal pressure. but now my anus has been sore ever since sunday. then all last week I have been exeriancing tightening in my tummy and the baby has been more active. saw dr yesterday and he was a sub for my regular dr who is gone for 2 weeks saying all was fine I did'nt want to go into the swollen lady parts and anus hurting. also leg cramps and butt cramps haha tell me I'm not alone! also the stores in my city no longer seem to carry my benefiber so I think I will try costco's brand of optifiber powder. I liked benefiber cause its flavorless and non thickening and dissolves in everything from my diet gatorade to my cereal. I'm open for suggestions I don't like chewables. thanks for letting me vent ladies.

i had a rectcele a few weeks ago and it scared the crap out of me....but not literally unfortunately! LOL

the nurse checked me and told me what it was...i had never heard of it before and it was PAINFUL! She precribed me colace....which WILL do something if taken twice a day religiously.....but you MAY get a bowel movement once every 4 days. I have been going a week and a half in between BMs. It SUCKS especially after that scarey ordeal because my body is scared to pu****'s become a mental thing! Ugh!

I was also prescribed Miralax but am too scared to take it.....i will one day.


Good luck!

 i think after WLS we all have TMI stuff.  i am not pregnant yet but actively trying and worried about this stuff also.  6 weeks out of surgery i had two(again, tmi) anal fissures diagnosed by a colo-rectal surgeon.  i take miralax every day or every other day to stay regular.  if i miss a few days then the fissure starts becoming painful again and it's a vicious cycle.  not sure how far along you are but miralax was said to be safe throughout pregnancy according to my ob/gyn.  i made sure i could continue to take it!   

 Ouch, I'm sorry. I don't really have any suggestions for you but I hope you feel better soon.