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So I know this is TMI, but I haven't gone to the bathroom at all this week!! Any suggestions?

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Get a laxitive or stool softener in you. My nurse started talking about this 1 day post op. Gotta get things moving.

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That is very common for me too. I go 4 or 5 days most of the time. I don't feel constipated and when I finally go... all seems normal. I don't like to take something all the time so since I don't feel bloated or anythig I've kind of just been going with it. Every now and then I do have to take a laxitive. I am going to run this by my regular dr when I have my annual physical in a couple of weeks.

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I have to add Dulcolax powder to a drink about once a week. It's tasteless, dissolves completely& you can add it to any liquid including Water. I find it a lot less stimulating than most, just makes you go.

Hope everything comes out all right :0)

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When its been a few days for me I have a prune...I get the lil ones single wrapped...and works every time....

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laxative for me every couple of days if I don't I get a very bad back pain...

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This is very common. After a trip to the ER and the hours of complete hell, I learned my lesson - ha! If its been a week, have Miralax or colace. Drink Water and mint tea nonstop. More fruits and veggies. And I recently discovered Questbars. It's a low fat, low cal, all natural Protein Bar which is VERY high in Fiber. I've noticed since I started eating them, I am pretty regular again.

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I'm only 5 days post op, so I'm not really eating yet. I'm drinking some smooth tea tonight and hoping it will help.

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I have went only twice since I've been banded on 11-14-12. I have only been on liquids since and will be on liquids till I see my DR again on 12-05-12. Then I guess it will be some yummy mushies finally

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I'm only 5 days post op, so I'm not really eating yet. I'm drinking some smooth tea tonight and hoping it will help.

Call your doc, you are two soon after surgery to start taking laxatives. Your physician should always be first choice for medical advice not the forum.

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Talk to your dr as everyone is different, I was on laxitives 2 days post op, per the surgeons instructions, too much can happen in you don't go and then that gets real ugly.

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