Constipation

[FeelingGroovy 2]

Anyone having this issue? I haven't been regular since I had the surgery on 2/7. For the most part it seems the only way I can poop is to take a laxative. I don't like taking them and don't want to rely on them so I have only done it on Friday nights when I know I'm going to be home on Sat due to the last minute urgencies...sorry if to much info.

I have been upping my Fiber and that hasn't helped. I have never eaten a ton of fiber in the past and have never had this issue. I have always been regular.

Any suggestions? I'm starting to feel bunched up and gassy. :huh:

Thanks!

Ally

[beckyrlnd 2]

When i was having this problem, I spoke with my nutritionist. She said to make sure is was getting my daily Water and if i still was not going that i could incorporate fiber supplement into my regimen (metimucel etc). I consider this a side affect. because we concentrate so much on getting our Protein we really dont get enough fiber to keep us regular. Other tries are the activia yogurts.

I reved up my Water and so far things are flowing smoothly but i do still have to take something to help. I have heard some take a stool softener regularly. (I personally am not a fan.)

Good luck on finding a solution.

[lapbandchic33 0]

:oThis is a common complaint from everyone i've talked to that has had the lapband. i have to take 400mg colace/day Miralax once a day and 4 fiber tabs/day. Sometimes if that doesn't work, i take bisacodyl 15mg every 3 or 4 days. Just to relieve the Constipation. It sucks to feel bloated and miserable. Make sure you are going... Don't want to have any obstructions. So those are a few things you can try. You might not need to take everything that i am... But it's a start on what u can take...

Good luck!

Anyone having this issue? I haven't been regular since I had the surgery on 2/7. For the most part it seems the only way I can poop is to take a laxative. I don't like taking them and don't want to rely on them so I have only done it on Friday nights when I know I'm going to be home on Sat due to the last minute urgencies...sorry if to much info.

I have been upping my fiber and that hasn't helped. I have never eaten a ton of fiber in the past and have never had this issue. I have always been regular.

Any suggestions? I'm starting to feel bunched up and gassy. :huh:

Thanks!

Ally

[TKW 501]

I added a fiber supplement and upped my Water to 100 oz a day. Worked for me!

[cher1021 1]

Anyone having this issue? I haven't been regular since I had the surgery on 2/7. For the most part it seems the only way I can poop is to take a laxative. I don't like taking them and don't want to rely on them so I have only done it on Friday nights when I know I'm going to be home on Sat due to the last minute urgencies...sorry if to much info.

I have been upping my fiber and that hasn't helped. I have never eaten a ton of fiber in the past and have never had this issue. I have always been regular.

Any suggestions? I'm starting to feel bunched up and gassy. :huh:

Thanks!

Ally

[Jess55 97]

I've been constipated since way before the band. I had not been to the dr in a number of years before deciding to get the band, so when I went to my pcp I brought it up and she recommended miralax. I take it regularly, well 5 days a week. For some reason it won't work when I go in to work early and just makes me uncomfortable. I also take fiber gummies and usually eat a fiber One Bar. If I still feel uncomfortable, I will take bisocodyl no more than once a week. I've read chronic use of those kind of laxatives can lead to liver issues and such.

[all4gizmo 2]

I added more Water and started using Benefiber 3x a day. It seems to be helping..

[AlienBandit 10]

This is a problem I have and it drives me nuts. I take benefiber every morning and it usually helps me out. After any surgery though I find the meds must clog me up because it takes days before I am regular again.

Be careful about taking too much fiber etc. You don't want to over do it and then have the opposite problem.

[laurajean1 1]

Anyone having this issue? I haven't been regular since I had the surgery on 2/7. For the most part it seems the only way I can poop is to take a laxative. I don't like taking them and don't want to rely on them so I have only done it on Friday nights when I know I'm going to be home on Sat due to the last minute urgencies...sorry if to much info.

I have been upping my Fiber and that hasn't helped. I have never eaten a ton of fiber in the past and have never had this issue. I have always been regular.

Any suggestions? I'm starting to feel bunched up and gassy. :huh:

Thanks!

Ally

eat prunes

[shadst8 8]

I drink my Water, and eat more nuts and fiber--but still have problems as well constantly that has caused me much pain. I like everyone else, once a in awhile take Milk of Magnesia to help, but like another poster said, I try not to do this that often so that my body can try to function on it's own.

[spoiltmom 44]

I use natural calm. Mix a small amount of it with a small amount of Water. Stir it up well and let it sit for a few minutes then stir it again to help the fizz go away and then drink it. You drink it before bed at night.

I love it. It works really, really great for me.

http://www.vitacost.com/Peter-Gillham-Natural-Calm

[MRamos620 0]

I actually have a very hard time having a bowel movement to the point I have hemorrhoids. Make sure to monitor that you are going every couple of days. Unfortunately, I only go twice a week and it's painful and uncomfortable.

Recently, I've discovered waffles are a good source of fiber. Typically, after I eat one it gets things moving. Try that and make sure to incorporate lots of Water.< /p>

[reverie 49]

25g of fiber a day helps. May want to try psyllum husks as well.

[ElfiePoo 109]

I'm just wondering what kind of diet everyone is on (that's having constipation). I do Atkins which is higher in fat (60-70%) compared to the usual 'diet' (20-30%), drink my 64 fl oz of Water and never have a problem with Constipation. I go every day like clockwork, no struggle. I've often wondered if it had more to do with the 'fat' than the Water.< /p>

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[Jess55 97]

@Elfiepoo, I wonder is it does have something to do with fats. I've been constipated for as long as I've been dieting, which is like 8 years or so. I went away for a week last month and did not eat the greatest and I went everyday without taking anything. But when I cam back, back to my normal. Not sure if it had to do with the fact that I was out of the country and things are different there (because I have gone off diets before on vacations in the country and still was constipated) or the fact I was eating more fat. Don't know