Question:
is anyone experiencing constipation after rny

I had my surgery on Dec. 27, 2005. I am having bad constipation. Can someone please help me    — supporting (posted on January 21, 2006)


January 21, 2006
Hi, I had my RNY on 10-18-05 and just recently starting having constipation. It is very painful. An it builds up so I only go to the bathroom like every 4-5 days. I'm not sure what to suggest because I haven't tried anything yet.
   — jengriggs01

January 21, 2006
I am in the same situation, My RNY was Dec 13th. I only go like once a week, and honestly it takes me about 1/2 hour. Then I am in lots of pain. I am trying a Colace today, I can let you know
   — brieakgul

January 21, 2006
I am almost three years post-op and experienced the same thing after my surgery. My doc recommended milk of magnesia. I started with a half of a dose because I am sensative to meds. Give it a try and remember that your body is still in shock but will adjust after time. Good luck!!
   — dl_roark

January 21, 2006
It is due to the increased amount of protein you are taking in to your system. I use peri-colace. I am 5 months out and found that increasing water and exercise (15-30 min. of walking) helped things move better. Oatmeal also works for me as long as I increase the amount of water. I have found a good balance with fruit/vegetables and protein and rarely use the peri-colace.
   — 1968 Loser

January 21, 2006
I experienced the same thing for the a few months post-op but by increasing my water intake, walking, and occasionally using Milk of Magnesia, it all corrected itself. Tiffany
   — Tiff's On a Mission

January 21, 2006
HI, I too have had the same problem, I am ten weeks out, I found a chewable fiber choice (S.F) that seems to work nicely, along with water and exercise. Best wishes, hope you feel better! April
   — April

January 21, 2006
Hi I have the same problem and I found some stuff called liquid fiber sold by global health...you get 2 bottles for 11.99 and you use 2 ozs in 2 ozs of liquid and it has no taste whatsoever....take it 2 to 3 times a day and I usually am able to go daily as long as I dont' miss taking it....hope this helps.
   — HubbysBrat

January 21, 2006
Because you are in the lquid phase of this journey constipation is almost unavoidable. The reason is we don't take much fiber in at this phase and that combined with the high protein takes a toll on the potty time that we have then. My Doc suggested colace because its a lubricant and try and drink more. Two colace (stool softeners) a day should help. Also moving around helps. Do some additional walking to move the situation. You don't have to do much but a little more than what you are doing.
   — dcox94

January 21, 2006
I, too, experience constipation.....a dose every other day of "Miralax" or its generic equivalent, will do the trick..have your doc prescribe it.
   — Midge

January 22, 2006
Drink more water, exercise and take a stool softener. They are not habit forming and they are not a laxative, which your body CAN become dependent on.
   — LauraA

January 22, 2006
I hade my RnY on Dec. 19 and since i started the prenatal vitamin I have having the same problem; I am trying Milk of Magnesia but it seems not to work so well....also drinking a cup of coffee in the morning seems to aid the system along with lots of water and yes, the exercise....good luck....
   — ash1218

January 22, 2006
I had my surgery June 1st 2005 and have had the same problem until a doctor recommended taking chewable Fiber Choice. I have not had a problem in about 3 months thanks to that suggestion. Not sure as how far out you might wait to start taking it but they are chewable and the fiber choice brand tastes pretty good.
   — nowahottie

January 22, 2006
I was the same, and it was very painful. I tried the MOM and it did not help. Now i take a stool softener every day, and make sure I gett roughage, such as flax seed on my yogurt and veggies and nuts. Also, now I can eat lettuce and find it helps.
   — Novashannon




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