Question:
3 weeks post op...
I am 3 weeks post-op and constipated.. Has anyone tried Miralax powder?? — slreis09 (posted on September 24, 2008)
September 24, 2008
Yes, and it worked great. It was the one my doctor recommended. It took
hardly any time at all.
— isavellie
September 24, 2008
I am 4 weeks post op RNY and I like the Milk of Magnesia. It works without
craping and doesn't work "too well". But, remember that you
won't go anywhere near as often as you used to becuase you aren't taking in
enough to cause a lot of waste.
— phyllismmay
September 24, 2008
Yes. My doctor recommended it..As long as I use it daily it works. It took
me a few days to get going, but it does work..I still only go very
little...even though I use the stuff...probably because I do not eat
much...Good luck to you!
— gonnaB1hotmama
September 24, 2008
I just read in the cookbook, "Eating Well After Weight Loss
Surgery" by Patt Levine and Michele Bontempo-Saray, that one 400 IU
softgel of Vitamin E works wonders . . . . I'd check with your dr. first.
— jdmartin
September 24, 2008
My doc okayed Milk of Mac also, after I told him I'd dye before I took that
colace crap again. Ewwwie. The upside of MOM, no cramps, and good
results. The down side, still tastes pretty bad. I have to take something
everyday, or I end up in a bad fix! Remember to drink plenty of fluids
with what ever you go with. And like the other poster said. Just make
sure with your doctor. Good luck!
— lesleigh07
September 24, 2008
All-bran makes a drink with 10 grams of fiber and it tastes great. I drink
one a day and haven't had any problems since. You can find it at Wal-Mart
in the isle were they have the Benefiber. Hope this helps.
Lisa
— ldillabough
September 24, 2008
I asked my surgeon about this when I ahd to start taking iron and he said
it's good for occasional use. If it's a persistent problem, he said to use
Metamucil. My sister-in-law told me that Costco had Metamucil pills.
Regular Metamucil never helped in the past so I wasn't very optimistic and
seriously doubted that I'd get the entire glass of it down. I opted for the
pills and they're great--no problems sense. I take one ever other day.
— MKPstamps
September 24, 2008
MOM is best! (in my humbel opinion....) Milk Of Magnesia! A little goes a
long way! Try drinking more water too...Fiber One Cereal is great too...1/4
cup has 14 g's of fiber...tastes great and doesn't bloat me...I like it dry
as a snack or on yogurt too...(Not the flakes but the pellet-looking-rabbit
food one!)
— .Anita R.
September 25, 2008
I <3 Miralax. It takes a couple days before it does anything, but it
doesn't cause the severe cramping that I've experienced with other
laxatives (including MOM). It has no taste so you can even mix it into
water (though juice, coffee, tea, crystal light, etc. work just as well).
One thing to keep in mind... your bowel movements are not going to be the
same as they were before surgery... you're eating different foods in
different amounts. I would suggest going by how you feel and stool quality
(abdominal pain, fullness, or small, dry, hard stools) rather than
frequency to judge whether or not you need a laxative. And don't forget to
talk to your doctor!
Good luck.
— mrsidknee
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