Getting "regular" Again...

[CCornell87 35]

Don't know if this is somewhere else on here, but was banded 3 days ago and can't seem to have a BM, but I still don't feel much of an urge to go anyway. Should I still try the Milk of Mag even if I don't feel plugged or anything yet? Never had any issues with Constipation before, so I don't know the rule of thumb with these things. Also, how long til Milk of Mag kicks it? Anything you can offer will be helpful...

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Keep In mind, if you've been on a liquid diet pre-op there's probably not much to move through....for me MOM is an overnight kind of thing....take it at bedtime and usually the next morning it makes itself known. I usually take colace stool softener a opulent days pre-op and a couple days post-op because every time I have surgery I get caked up. The Constipation after my c-section was worse than the surgical pain!!!

Good luck!

[Rita1576 5]

It took a few days before I was able to go because there was nothing going in to come back out . But I am now 2 1/2 weeks post op and it is coming regularly. So hang in there!

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Since you don't even have much of an urge to go and don't sound constipated, I would take a stool softner, not a laxative, daily until you go. It won't cramp you up or have you running to the bathroom but it will help that first BM pass easier. When I have surgery, I take Colace from the time I'm discharged from the hospital until I finally go.

[utcaneuser 32]

Since you don't even have much of an urge to go and don't sound constipated, I would take a stool softner, not a laxative, daily until you go. It won't cramp you up or have you running to the bathroom but it will help that first BM pass easier. When I have surgery, I take Colace from the time I'm discharged from the hospital until I finally go.

take the stool softeners and make sure you push your fluids. They are very important. I didn't like I should have and I did get constipated, its painful, don't strain, just follow your diet as your suppose too, it will take care of things.

[CCornell87 35]

So maybe I jinxed myself pretty bad cause I ended up completely plugged later on. I didn't have the stool softeners like I wanted to try, so just took a half dose if the MoM. It did the trick almost too well, but it was worth it! I find it also helped with a lot of my gas pains too...Maybe it just helped it all escape

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[farmgirl04 231]

I'm 12 days out and didn't go till 2 days ago. I did start taking a stool softener after about a week, but never felt constipated, so I didn't stress it too much. When there was finally 'success at sea' there were no issues. Nothing painful or difficult. I really think it was a case of nothing in/nothing out. For me I think this will become a standard situation,

[Michelle Gelli Ruiz 2]

I'm having the opposite problem!

[lexx 20]

I'm on day 5 and finally went yesterday but (this is too much info) is all Water pretty much. Given I haven't eaten very much other than a bowl of Soup and Protein Shakes I suppose there is not

Much to come out. Today I went again and it was the same reaction just water! I suppose once I start added things into my diet agin things will regulate.

[CCornell87 35]

Haha, thanks for all the info everyone! Glad to know none of us are really that shy! Haha!

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[utcaneuser 32]

No need to be shy here, here is a tip Crystal Light Raspberry-Peach with Fiber definitely helps gets things going I doing need the boost I just like the taste and there's no chance of becoming constipated while drinking that mixed in my Water