Constipation - Help!

stevie95678
on 4/13/15 4:12 am

Had surgery on 4/8 and have been experiencing constipation. I'm sure it's most likely from the pain meds I took in the days after surgery and my full liquid diet but does anyone have a tried and true method of keeping things moving? I took Milk of Magnesia yesterday and just about yacked. It worked a little bit but its not something that I'd like to use on a regular basis.

chulbert
on 4/13/15 5:03 am - Rochester, NY

RNY on 01/21/13

Colace and senna are your friends.

H.A.L.A B.
on 4/13/15 5:04 am

RNY on 05/14/08

miralac. every day.. together with liquids..miralax needs liquids to work...

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

rocky513
on 4/13/15 5:23 am - WI

Getting enough fluids is the most important thing. Remember 64 ounces is the minimum suggested amount you need. Your body may need more than that. I have to drink about 120 ounces to keep things moving. I also take a 1000 mg of Magnesium and 2 large doses of Benefiber, daily (morning and night).

HW 270 SW 236 GW 160 CW 145 (15 pounds below goal!)

VBG Aug. 7, 1986, Revised to RNY Nov. 18, 2010

selhard
on 4/13/15 5:46 am, edited 4/13/15 7:56 am - MN

RNY on 11/26/12

Do a search on this site--lots of advice to read. The most recent post is Zonechef's on April 8th. I've found some success with:

1. Large glass of warm water with 1 capful of Miralax each morning before eating 2. daily walk/exercise 3. more than 64 oz water daily 4. fiber and fats 5. routine

selhard
on 4/13/15 11:26 am - MN

RNY on 11/26/12

Oh yeah, forgot to mention I saw a specialist for issues more than just constipation. Don't ask. He said it's a good idea to train your body to eliminate at the same time each day...it's a sign of good health, supposedly. He also said a poop should take only slightly longer than a pee. I am way off base on that one. Hurdles for turtles : /

Maria27
on 4/13/15 5:56 am - Chicago, IL

RNY on 03/17/15

Constipation after surgery is normal. It took me until day 8 to get it resolved. I took colace, milk of magnesia, and miralax before things got better. But everything got better after that, and I have not had to take anything since. Hopefully this will be resolved soon for you.

Height: 5'5" HW: 290 Consultation Weight: 276 SW: 257 CW: 132

Pokemom
on 4/13/15 8:44 am

RNY on 12/29/14

I really like Dr. Christopher brand "Lower Bowel Formula."

crazy4birds
on 4/13/15 9:04 am

RNY on 12/02/14

I hated the taste of the liquid colace that they prescribed for me and Miralax made me ill so I found little Dulcolax pills helped me. I had my husband buy the tiniest pill he could find.

HW: 240 SW: 224 Goal: 130

Doingrightin2015
on 4/13/15 10:08 am

RNY on 03/10/15

I take Colace everyday and still have issues. I tried the miralax but you have to take that everyday. I then tried the mom and that stuff is nasty and it only helped a little. What finally helped me was taking 2 ducolax tabs. that helped me get cleaned out. You might want to start out trying just 1. My doctor told me I could take whatever I wanted. He did suggest taking benifiber daily