My Bowels - I Have NONE

[TiASleeves 2]

How soon after surgery do you have a bowel movement?

I'm 5 days out and I still haven't had any bowel movement. Gas and burping yes - but no bowel at all should I be worried?

[labellaskorpio 67]

It was well over a week before I had one. Almost two weeks. Then a week later I was dealing with horrible Constipation. Take 2 Colace twice a day and a capful of Miralax once a day EVERYDAY until you go! Trust me, you DO NOT want your stool to get as hard as mine did. Very painful!!!!

[*susan* 1,709]

This is definitely a common problem for a lot of post-op sleevers. Like labellaskorpio said, you don't want to wait too long, otherwise it can really become a horrible, painful and even bloody experience. I learned that the hard way. Good ol' Milk of Magnesia is what finally did the trick for me.

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

I had one in the hospital and wanted to announce it from the roof tops! Though since then I've had periods of time where I've gone a whole week without one... which for me is REALLY difficult since I used to be a twice a day girl pre-surgery! Now that I'm able to eat vegetables and chia seeds again, I'm finding that my movements are coming every day or every other day which I guess is "the new normal" for me.

[Gwenny 13]

I used suppository for the first few weeks then it got better the more I could eat

[TiASleeves 2]

Thanks alot ... what about regular ole stool easiers ... like pepto or ex-lax to help me go?

[mokee 588]

Not had this issue at all. I have movement once or twice a day. It is loose though most of the time. Is any one else having loose stool?

[labellaskorpio 67]

Thanks alot ... what about regular ole stool easiers ... like pepto or ex-lax to help me go?

Most docs will say no to outright laxatives until you've tried the stool softeners and Miralax. At 5 days its not a good idea to take laxatives like ex lax... Too much cramping and you're already in pain.

[TiASleeves 2]

Okay thanks gonna go pick some of tht Miralax asap .. im too worried abt not releasing some stool.. it just feels crazy bcuz i haven't gone

[melodymouse 196]

Okay thanks gonna go pick some of tht Miralax asap .. im too worried abt not releasing some stool.. it just feels crazy bcuz i haven't gone

[MommyofFive 243]

I took some laxatives at 8 weeks because I was pretty "stopped up" and it was AWFUL!!!!!!!! Horribly painful and I even ended up vomiting. NEVER again

[TiASleeves 2]

WhoOA-WEE ... I'm going to buy something to get this going ... Its so bad I feel this gas all in my chest and its painful.

[sleeveme11 15]

How soon after surgery do you have a bowel movement?

I'm 5 days out and I still haven't had any bowel movement. Gas and burping yes - but no bowel at all should I be worried?

30ml milk of magnesium

[Newgirl54 19]

This is such good information. I am leaving the hospital today and still no bowel movement. Thanks Labelaskorpio.

[sherri3388 36]

Mokee...I am 9 days out and have gone twice, both were loose. I am not going to worry about it because everything I've eaten so far has been liquidish( not sure that's a word) lol. I'm glad I am not dealing with the Constipation.< /p>