Constipated!!! Help!!!

[briarrose1206 0]

Hi, I'm wondering about Fiber suplements...prior to surgery, I ate about 40-50 grams of fiber a day, and had regular and large bm's to show for my efforts to eat healthily. Since I have started now eating "real" food, I am only getting between 10 - 20 grams. I have not been constipated, but am only having a bm every two or three days, and am worried about getting enough fiber...is suplementing with beneful, or metamucil ok? It wont bulk up in my pouch, and block me?

[jen36 1]

From what I have read on here taking benefiber or something like that should be fine. I would call your dr. just to be sure.

[emjay 8]

I had surgery recently for something that could have possibly been caused by Constipation and my surgeon recommended Metamucil daily instead of the Benefiber I was taking. Just one glass a day helps keep things going. Benefiber seemed to have no effect on me and possibly made things worse. But I'm sure it varies for every person. The Metamucil has been working well - but I recommend the pink lemonade flavor...the berry is awful. For added help, Plumsmart Light helps, lots of fluids, high fiber Cereal like Kashi, and heck a suppository or laxative if needed. Just try and get one with an added stool softener to help things along and avoid straining.

[btrieger 21]

Jen,

Please call your doctor and get his/her opinion.

This doesn't sound like a simple case of Constipation.< /p>

The call is free and in this case, I wouldn't mind being told that I am wrong.

[DianaG 0]

My surgeon told me to take some MoM....so I followed his advice and nothing happened!!

I told him about the lack of results and he said that when you take MoM you must drink a glass of Water right after. Sure enough it worked like a charm. I should have read the directions on the bottle the first time!

I agree that you are not constipated if you have a bm every day. Before I was banded "normal" for me was being able to go every third day. Now that I am banded, my new "normal" is about every 5th day! I make sure I take a stool softener each day. I also drink prune juice and/or a homemade fruit smoothie nearly every day.

Everyone is so different and what works for one might not work for someone else. I too suggest that you talk to your doctor asap!

Good luck!