Yeah! I pooped!
I swear, prior to surgery, I could go several times a day. Now, I go very seldom and also need the help of stool softeners to go.
Kelly, I think you mentioned that Ferrous Fumerate Iron could cause costipation - I think you may be absolutely right -- what is an other Iron that I can take that would have this horrible side effect?
BIG TMI alert! (So stop reading now if you are easily grossed out! Seriously)
I realized after I went that I couldn't remember when I went last...but I finally pooped today and this BM was so hard and so big, that I swear without exagerating that it was the size of a large Zucchini - I was afraid it wouldn't fit in the hole of the toilet. My butt has been in pain all day...and although it sounds funny, it is not...and made me incredibly crabby!
So when I saw your post - Yeah, I pooped! I couldn't help but to feel your excitement.
Carbonyl iron usually does not cause constipation. I use Sundown Perfect iron which I order from drugstore.com but apparently some stores carry it too. And CVS has a brand called Feosol, but if you get that, make sure you're getting the carbonyl one because they also make ferrous sulfate and that will really stop you up.
Heme iron is probably less likely than carbonyl even to cause constipation but it's expensive. It does have the added benefit of being able to take it with your calcium, though.
I bet your butt does hurt! I've been told a daily dose of Miralax helps a lot, and I assume that's what worked for me today. Took several days, though. But I plan to continue it daily. I also just ordered some magnesium oxide from vitalady, which is supposed to help too.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I didn't know vitalady sold samples of shakes, I'll have to keep that in mind. I just switched to the CVS store brand this weekend. They sell individual packets as well as big bags so I tried them out and really liked them. They aren't as sickening sweet as the ones I've tried in the past and I'm really enjoying both the chocolate and vanilla flavors right now. Now that I know vitalady sells the samples as well, I'll be able to try a lot more. Thanks. :)
I have to pick up some meds at CVS tomorrow so I'll look for their protein when I'm there. I've been wanting to try it. I love coffee in vanilla shakes. It's good in chocolate too but I like vanilla more.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.