Sorry, Have To Ask... Constipation

[TheNEWME! 121]

Hi All!!

I'm about 3 weeks out and not regular at ALL! Wondering if at this stage this is normal and if there is anything I can do to help it.

Thanks for any advice!

[suejersey 263]

I am 5 weeks out and having the same issue. My doctor and NUT suggested 2 stool softeners a day and Miralax every 2 days. Also I was taking 1000 Calcium and really only needed 500 so that was "binding" my doctor said to cut out the Calcium totally for a short time till things get more regular and then only do the 500. Also drink, drink, drink.

My nut also said two bags of fresh spinach a week should do the trick. (I love spinach and it shrinks down to not much so I made spinach quiches to have for breakfasts and am going to make stractiatella (spelling is wrong) Soup this week too.

Oh, and coffee sometimes helps

But I think it is a problem that a good number of sleevers deal with.

[Lander 74]

I take a few tablespoons of mineral oil each day. Helps things move smoother. I kept getting impacted and would spend hours trying to get something to come out. This had really helped a lot. My NUT has had me on a no carb diet for the past two months and except for the first few weeks after surgery, this is to be my diet for life, so I HAD to find a solution. Mineral oil has no flavour and simply can't be taken within 2 hours of food. I take it in the middle of the afternoon.