Question:
stool softner

I had the lap band done 6 days ago and the stool softner they told me to take does not crush and disolve well and is real biiter and lots get stuck in cup since it does not disolve well.Any suggestion?    — Sandy Hanson (posted on March 21, 2007)

March 21, 2007
Hey Sandy -- my doctor's office recommends Benefiber -- the powder. You can stir it into any liquid and you want taste a thing. I've put it in tea and my protein drink. Give that a try. Hope that helps.
   — the7thdean

March 21, 2007
hey sandy have you try puting it in a shot glass with water put it the micawave 20 seconds if its warmed up it will help break it up .. just my 2 cents i know i just had to do it for 6 weeks and now i can take it normal .. ok i hope that help Roxanne 320-40=280pounds goal weight 200
   — Roxanne Piligno

March 21, 2007
Hi, check with your DR, I was nervous when I had the band put in because I took a lot of medications and some were big. It turns out when my band was put in, it wasn't adjusted yet. They told me when I went for my first adjustment. So if it was put in and not adjusted the opening to your stomach should be the same size as before the operation and you can swallow the pills without worry. Call your DR and ask him. Dan
   — bigdooba

March 21, 2007
I would suggest you call and your doc for approval, but the best thing I have found through all my past surgeries that the only thing that works (and works well without giving you stomach cramps) is Phillips' Milk of Magnesia. Best of luck to you my friend. - Shannon
   — theroses03

March 22, 2007
Gel s or gel caps are GELATIN. Try putting it in your mouth for 15-30 seconds. When it starts to get sticky and flat, then swallow it,. No taste and the saliva has already begun the breaking down process. Gelatin dissolves in saliva, not water. Fibers and the other stuff is nice, but you can take stool softener for life.
   — vitalady