What Fiber Supplements can I use?

[daezeey 0]

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with using Fiber supplements since surgery. I have used them pre-op but wondered what people do after surgery.

I am currently still on the liquid phase of my post-op diet so I am not too concerned now. BUT the next phase of my diet plan does not offer a whole lot in the area of fiber either. So if anyone has dealt with this any advice would be most appreciated.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with using fiber supplements since surgery. I have used them pre-op but wondered what people do after surgery.

I am currently still on the liquid phase of my post-op diet so I am not too concerned now. BUT the next phase of my diet plan does not offer a whole lot in the area of fiber either. So if anyone has dealt with this any advice would be most appreciated.

Hi, I don't know about fiber supplements, but I was really having problems with Constipation, and my Dr told me that taking D Vitamins can do that to you. I did a little research and found out that Magnesium can help when taken with the D, starting with 300mg a day. I started taking them and about 4 days later started to be more regular. Hurray! This was after three weeks of difficulties...so to speak....

[Eureka-C 20]

I started taking benefiber 3 times a day with my Protein Shakes at 2weeks. At 6 weeks now I take it once a day, but if I go three days w/o a bm, I take it 2-3times a day again.

[fullhandsfullheart 1]

yes, Benefiber

[Supersweetums 1,164]

I am almost 6 weeks out. I started taking Benefiber because I was having problems, except it seems to have done a 180 and I am going too much, so I think I will stop. What the other poster said about magnesium is good too. I haven't started, but I am going. Not only can Vitamin D cause Constipation, but a lot of Calcium. I am not sure about your diet, but my consists of trying to get 1500mg of calcium a day. You can buy supplements that have Calcium and Magnesium in them, and that is what I was taking before surgery. Now that I am much more healed and can swallow pills well, I think I will start taking them again.