Poop

CerealKiller Kat71
on 1/10/17 10:22 am
RNY on 12/31/13

Three years out.

Take Miralax every day.  Every. Single. Day.

I actually have a prescription for it.  Thus, it is covered by my insurance.

I used to need two capfuls a day -- I am down to one.  I added more fat to my diet.

Have also taken Mg with some success,  and Colace when desperate.  Desperation was usually caused by my belief that I could just stop taking Miralax.  

No.

No, I cannot.

 

 

"What you eat in private, you wear in public." --- Kat

Sharon SW-267
GW-165 CW-167 S.

on 1/10/17 7:06 pm - PA
RNY on 12/22/14

Ditto what Chassiby said.  You are not that far out - at 3 months, you innerds have just healed.  Take the Miralax, as you need it.  I put a serving in my SF Greek Yougurt every day or 2.  Do not push the timetable, but when you are 2+ years out, you will eat a little more food and have enough going to make a more normal size bowel movement going out.  At 2 years, I rarely need the miralax but I would not have survived the first 9 months (including 2 weeks hiking and rafting the Grand Canyon) without it.

For now, drink plenty of water and take the miralax.  I think that it is better to be on a schedule, than to wait until you are plugged up and then take the miralax. 

Sharon

Beam me up Scottie
on 1/10/17 8:11 pm
Magenesium oxide (not citrate).....I take 800 MG a night before bed....I sometimes have to add stool softeners if I eat too many protein bars or I increase my fiber too much. I'd avoid Psyllium husks...that can cause constipation.....same with low carb protein bars.

I find apples over prunes or fresh salads help. I never found prunes effective.

Scott
justmept
on 1/11/17 2:02 pm
RNY on 07/07/16

Wow!  Glad so many have found relief with Miralax.  I've never been a daily pooper, but since surgery, it's been a real challenge.  I was doing Milk of Magnesia about every four days, just to keep things from becoming so backed up that it was---awful.  I tried Miralax, but had the problem that poop just started sliding out without me being aware of it.  Now that's embarrassing!  I am 6 and a half months out now, and find that I need MoM less frequently, and am pooping on my own in the morning; first time in my life!  I'm sure that is being helped by having more fat that before.  Good note on the magnesium, though.  I think I want to give that a try too.

Thanks everyone!

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