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Ever since being sleeved in december my bm schedule has completely changed. Preop I would go 2, sometimes 3 times a day. Now I seem to go about every 5 days or so. And when I do go it's a lot. Like so much that I keep clogging potty's. Sorry this is embarrassing.....

But what can I take to help go more often.

Any advice would be great. I never had this problem before surgery so I'm not sure what to do.

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I take Colase 1-3 times a day. Usually just once though in the evening.

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I'm only 2 weeks post op, but if it's more than a day or two I've been taking some miralax... And it helps a lot

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Fiber can help. I got the Phillips Gummy Fiber chews. Also I was told to put 2 TBS of mineral oil in my shake every a.m. The manager in my doctor's office is 3 years out and she told me the Dr. gave her this advice. She said she is regular every day. I had a horrible time of it today. Had to drink magnesium citrate. Plus the pain of trying to get the initial flow going had me sweating and in tears,

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I figure that "this too shall pass", and it does... :-)

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I agree with the Miralax. It mixes with anything and is tasteless.

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I am almost a year out now and I still get Constipated very easily and quickly. I take a stool softener every other day just to make sure I don't get backed up. I let myself do that once and I never will again!! It was horrible!!! Try collace or a mild laxative just to keep the flow going.

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Fiber will help, and its a lot better for you than laxatives. Try a couple of fiber chews a day or every few days maybe. just beware atopping them abruptly can cause rebound Constipation.< /p>

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Tmi alert.....

Ever since being sleeved in december my bm schedule has completely changed. Preop I would go 2' date=' sometimes 3 times a day. Now I seem to go about every 5 days or so. And when I do go it's a lot. Like so much that I keep clogging potty's. Sorry this is embarrassing.....

But what can I take to help go more often.

Any advice would be great. I never had this problem before surgery so I'm not sure what to do.[/quote']

Increase your fiber with fiber gummies like Phillips or Metamucil free and Clear it dissolves completely and is tasteless I swear.I add 1tsp 2-3 times a day to my drink the first dose is in my coffee and the second is in whatever I drink next.I am have been doing this since a few weeks after surgery in November and it helps:)

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I use an all natural supplement everyday. It works great and keeps things moving without the drastic ups and downs that you can get with miralax. I open the capsules and sprinkle them into my Protein Shake every morning. By the evening, I'm usually all good. Helps with the acid in my Tum Tum as well.

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Are you taking Iron supplements? I was taking iron that was NOT supposed to cause Constipation -- but it did. So I have switched to Feosol, a plant-based iron. And I take it only every 3 days. That helps. I also added in an evening stool softener. Things are returning to normal.

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I had horrible problems until I incorporated fiber one Cereal two times a week and all flows good now.

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I had horrible problems until I incorporated fiber one cereal two times a week and all flows good now.

My bestie's mom swears by the "fiber one method" lol

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I use an all natural supplement everyday. It works great and keeps things moving without the drastic ups and downs that you can get with miralax. I open the capsules and sprinkle them into my Protein shake every morning. By the evening' date=' I'm usually all good. Helps with the acid in my Tum Tum as well.[/quote']

What is the supplement called?

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