Constipation - Help!
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.
miralac. every day.. together with liquids..miralax needs liquids to work...
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
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on 4/13/15 5:23 am - WI
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 : /
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
on 4/13/15 8:44 am
I really like Dr. Christopher brand "Lower Bowel Formula."
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
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