pooping question for grads

Beam me up Scottie
on 1/27/08 11:55 am
Ok I got this tip from vitalady (michelle) and it really worked. I had the DS so most of the time, I really do not have a constipation issue...actually I never have a constipation issue, well that is up until about 2 months ago when I went on an iron suppliment.  OMG, I was so constipated, and gassy (TMI?).  I was taking Milk Of Magnesia (which worked good) with  a stool softener at night just to go..and even then I didn't feel completely empty.  So Michelle recommended Magnesium Oxide pills.  I took 4 a day, 2 with each calcium dose...and within 2 days..the constipation was over...I've scaled back to 1 a day..and I'm doing good with that...... But from the immediate, try Milk of mag with a stool softener if you haven't already.  Dump the fiber, believe it or not fiber will actually bind you up more ...and make sure your drinking LOTS of liquid.  Dehydrated poop is hard to pass. Scott
ShirleyG
on 1/27/08 7:46 pm - HALFWAY BETWEEN ATLANTA AND BHAM , AL
Miralax ,,,,It is tasteless and you can put it in any drink .  It isnt like a laxitive . It forces your bowel rythms  according to the Dr.and works ...Dr gave it to my grandbaby who is having problems and any age can use it ..You get it at Walmart and it is wonderful and works over night ...Try it ... Hope it helps you as much as it as others who have started using it .Worked great for me as well.
(deactivated member)
on 1/27/08 10:43 pm - Cleveland Heights, OH
I'm 27 months out and would have problems if I didn't manage this issue every day.  I eat a high protein diet (120-150 grams of protein per day) and that's just constipating!   My solution:  eat at least 25 grams of fiber per day from food, take 3 stool softener geltabs every time I take an iron supplement, drink at least 64 oz. of non-caffeinated fluids every day, and take 1 dose of Miralax every night at bedtime.  (My PCP prescribed Miralax for me, but you can buy it over the counter as well.)   If I'm low on fiber from food sources at the end of the day, I'll have a bedtime snack of a serving of Kellogg's AllBran Buds (70 calories, 13 g. fiber) and some 1% milk.  This routine helps keep things moving!   Good luck on your continuing journey -  Kellie
vitalady
on 1/28/08 4:00 am - Puyallup, WA
RNY on 10/05/94
I had chronic constipation for 11 years. I tried: more fiber, less fiber, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, no fiber, both fibers, stool softeners, Smooth Moves & Correctol teas and Metamucil wafers, together, apart, more water, less water, cut out anything bu****er (and protein), senna, cascara sagrada, everything one could possibly try until I was basically dependent on enemas for 3 yrs.

Miralax helped the stool be passable. It was rx and finally became generic, so went from $80 for 3 months to $20 for 3 months. Now it is OTC, but is about $8 for 5-6 servings. If you can get the rx, it is much cheaper, safe, daily, for life, according to my GI doc.

The stool softeners are store brand equal to Colace, not PERI-colace.

Word was that magnesium citrate was such a great thing. This is pills, not the green bottle, so I tried it and nothing happened, and so I kept increasing it. What DID happen is that my foot and leg cramps ceased. So, I kept doing that and tried magnesium oxide. This is small, cheap, found anywhere, like drug stores. And finally, it worked. Mine are 500 mg and I take 2.

My final formula:
1 serving MiraLax (rx)
4 stool softeners at night
1 mag ox with lunch, 1 with dinner

In the morning, hot beverage first thing on empty gut

This has worked for more than 2 yrs now.

Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94 

P.S.  My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.

.Anita R.
on 1/28/08 4:33 am - Stafford, VA
Looks like you've got a ton of things to try!  So. I'll just tell ya a little poop story...LOL   I NEVER had any BM problems before surgery.  4 Years later...I never know what  kind of day I'm going to have or what I'll find in the toilet. When I go on trips. I do not go the entire time. 3-6 days sometimes...(Milk of Magnesia is a sure winner ever time for me.) Do not take MORE than the recommended dose...I promise you do NOT want to do that...and in fact, start small and give it a full day before you try more. Do not ask questions...JUST TRUST ME!   So anyway...the most facinating poop was a few weeks ago. It was weird to say the least. It was a world record fastest BM. I get up...Look in the toilet...It's gone!  Just vanished.  I looked behind the toilet...the wall...the ceiling...It just disappeared. It shot out so fast and furious I have no idea how big it was or anything!  It just came out so derned fast it went on down without a flush!  So I told my daughter, because it's just something so unusual you have to share with someone...So she starts laughing and says mom, that's what they call a "ghost poop" from a list she just got. LMAO!  List below if you feel like laughing...If not, please don't mind my silly humor.  This is the dangers of having kids young enough to be young when they are teens...I'll never grew up.

THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF POOP

Ghost Poop = You know you've pooped. There's poop on the toilet paper, but no poop in the bowl. Teflon Coated Poop = Comes out so slick, clean and easy that you don't feel it. No traces of poop on the toilet paper. You have to look in the toilet bowl to be sure you did it! Gooey Poop = This has the consistency of hot tar. You wipe your bum 12 times and it still doesn't come clean. You end up putting toilet paper in your underwear so you don't stain it. This poop leaves permanent skid marks in the toilet. Second Thought Poop = You're all done wiping your butt and you're about to stand up when you realize it…you've got some more. Pop a Vein in Your Forehead Poop = This kind is the kind of poop that killed Elvis. It doesn't come until you're all sweaty, trembling and purple from straining so hard. Bali Belly Poop = You poop so much you lose 5 kilos. Right Now Poop = You better be within 10 seconds of a toilet. Usually it has its head out before you get your pants down. King Kong or Commode Choker Poop = This poop is so big that you know it won't go down the toilet unless you break it into smaller chunks. A coat hanger works well. This kind of poop usually happens at someone else's house. Wet Cheeks Poop = This poop hits the water sideways and makes a BIG splash that gets your butt wet. Wish Poop = You sit there all cramped up and fart a few times, but no poop! Cement Block or Oh God Poop = You wish you'd gotten a spinal block before you poop. Snake Poop = This poop is fairly soft and about as big around as your thumb and at least three feet long. Cork Poop (Also Known as Floater Poop) = Even after the third flu****'s still floating in there. My god! How do I get rid of it? This poop usually happens at someone else's house. Mexican Food Poop (also called Screamers) = You'll know it's all right to eat again when your arsehole stops burning. Beer Drunk Poop = This happens the day after the night before. Normally your poop doesn't smell too bad, but this poop is BAD. Usually there's somebody standing outside to use the bathroom. This kind of poop also usually happens at someone else's house. The Frightened Turtle = The kind of poop that just pokes its head out then quickly goes back in. The Bungee Poop = The kind of poop that just hangs off your butt before it falls into the water. The Ring of Fire Poop = The kind of poop where you eat really spicy food and your arsehole feels like the inside of a cigarette lighter. The Crippler = The kind of poop where you have to sit on the toilet so long your legs go numb from the waist down. The Big Bobber = The kind of poop that no matter how many times you flu**** always floats back to the surface. The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang = The kind of poop that hits you when you're trapped in your car in a traffic jam. The Incredible Hulk Poop = The king of poop that sits in the toilet overnight and mysteriously expands to twice it's normal size. Jack the Ripper Poop = The kind of poop that yanks out your bumhair as it pushes its way out. The Party Pooper = The giant poop you take at a party. And when you flush the toilet, you watch in horror as the water starts to rise. Dirty Bowl Poop = The kind of poop that comes out in a million pieces a second, reminiscent of an avalanche - but with rocket propulsion, and splatters all over the toilet bowl. The Windy City Poop = When you sit down, and fart for so long and hard that you no longer need to take a poop The Toxic Gas Poop = The kind of poop that makes you pass out and fall off the toilet before you finish, and then you wake up in some strange South American town.

Heather S.
on 1/28/08 11:36 pm - Southern, NJ
Not only am I embarrassed to admit I read and laughed at this list...I also copied it and sent it to my Mom! Unfortunately, I understood a couple of those a little too well! Thanks for the laugh... Heather

                          
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.Anita R.
on 1/29/08 12:49 am - Stafford, VA
Oh good!  I am not the only one with a silly sense of humor...I almost feel like I should apologise for my behavior sometimes. But if just one person laughs with me...I won't!  hahaha Thanks! Hugs, Anita
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