Constipated & stuck

It fluctuates... for me I never do less than a cap... Sometimes I can do up to 2 capfuls...or anything inbetween.... I also base it on what has been happening in the bathroom department... Occasionally if nothing is happening I take the second dose at night...

At one point, when I was this bound up, I called the doc office for advice.  the nurse told me to take multiple doses of Milk of Mag...what I mean is one dose w/8oz of water.. an hour later, another dose w/8 oz of water... continue until I found relief.  ( I don't remember what the limit was... maybe 5 times) said not to make a practice of this, but, do it times of distress.  I think it only took me 3 doses before I found relief.

Coffee enema.  Works every time.  Google it for tips, tricks, and ideas!

Good luck!

I felt like this last week - milk of magnesia worked to get things moving again.

I feel your pain (or have felt it, I should say).  I suffered terrible constipation, even before surgery, and it just got worse with a high protein diet. I ended up having a fissure and needing a lateral internal sphincterotomy last Sept.  It was not pleasant, you do not want to get to this place!!  My best advice is a capful of Miralax every morning (talk to your doc though).  Good luck. 

I have always had trouble going to the bathroom, but it I worse since my surgery 1 year ago. I use Miralax and still have to take 4 or 5 Colace once a week to get moving. I have my check up next month and I am going to talk to my doctor about it.