How can I be regular again?

[Kris10b 4]

I'm 5 days out of surgery, down 9.5 pounds, and feeling great. The only problem I'm having is going to the bathroom, I feel like I really need to go but can only go a little bit. I can't eat prunes and I'm scared to try laxatives.... What can I do to be regular again?

[jrabbit81 89]

Have you tried prune juice? My friend swears by it, I had a painful incident with some laxatives the doctor gave me. So I'm going I give prune juice a go!

[HELLO ITS ME CAMI 27]

My first BM wasn't until 5 days out. Perfectly normal after surgery.

[stomlin75 161]

I am a month out and still can't poop unless I take milk of magnesia. I've amped up Fiber in my diet but that still hasn't done the trick. I've read that prilosec can cause Constipation so I am guessing that is contributing to the problem on top of eating mostly Protein. Looking forward to being able to eat leafy greens.

[doxieville 799]

I would suggest adding Miralax to your daily regime. You can divide the dosage between am/pm. It's mellow. Takes about 24 hours to work. Make sure you get in your liquids as miralax absorbs liquids in your body to work. At 4+ months out I still take it on occasion. You won't have lots of bm's so soon post-op but the major complaint is Constipation, so if you can prevent it, you'll be ahead of the game. :-)

You can also do a search on here. Many people have all kinds of suggestions! Consulting your doc is always a good idea too. Across the board, all docs seems to agree that Miralax is good and safe. Good luck!

[suejersey 263]

I was using a stool softener every other any and then miralax every other other day I am about 2 1/2 months out and seem to be getting a bit more regular. As you start eating solids amp up the fiber as well and you should be okay. It will be less than before because you are eating less.

[GeauxForIt 659]

I take a stool softener a couple if times a week and all is well now, at 11 weeks out. In the beginning, I had to to take it very day to keep things moving. Once you can eat more and get all of your Water in, it gets way easier. (<----pun intended!)

[Kris10b 4]

Thank you all for your help. I tried coffee this morning and it seemed to help, hopefully that's all it takes but I'll keep the other ideas in mind for later down the road.

[Crystal Lavoie 29]

Smooth Move Tea....tastes good and works wonderful. I use it about once a week. You can find it in the grocery stores tea isle.