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Ok, so I'm once again constipated! What are you using that can give immediate relief other than an enema :(.......Is anyone taking a daily stool softener to stay regular?

I've tried ducolax as fast acting reliever but this time it's not working! Sorry this is my wonderful early morning CONVO! Lol

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 209

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Sorry I have been stop up a lot some times for days. Depends on how much I eat. To little no poop 800 caloies a day I go every day.

Try apple juice it's got a lot of natural sugar but will make you want to be close to a bathroom, or prun juice

Good luck

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

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Sorry I have been stop up a lot some times for days. Depends on how much I eat. To little no poop 800 caloies a day I go every day.

Try apple juice it's got a lot of natural sugar but will make you want to be close to a bathroom' date=' or prun juice

Good luck

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12[/quote']

Thanks Paul, I'm so wrapped up in my RNY WORLD, that somehow forgot about that. Going to get some today

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 209

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Hey Paul, had to resort to an en and Miralax, but today I'm drinking apple juice

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Oops that should have been Miralax and an enema.

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Did the apple juice help?

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Did the apple juice help?

Eventually it did, but it took about three days along with mixing it with Miralax. I'm going regularly now.....YEAH!

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 204

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This is good to know. Colace daily also helps

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This is good to know. Colace daily also helps

Thanks

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 204

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You can take Milk of mag for immediate relief. 6 hrs or so. I take 4-5 senakot tablets a day to keep me regular. They are half laxative half softener. I buy the generic at target.

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You can take Milk of mag for immediate relief. 6 hrs or so. I take 4-5 senakot tablets a day to keep me regular. They are half laxative half softener. I buy the generic at target.

Thanks I will keep that in mind.

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This is what I discovered works for me: Prunes! I only eat about a serving and it has helped regulate my system. I was trying colace, and that helped, but wasn't working very well. I was having very bad problems and since I've been eating a serving of prunes a day, Constipation isn't an issue anymore. This may not work for everyone, but it helped me when medicine didn't work. Hope it helps you!

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Miralax twice a.day is working for me

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Ok, so I'm once again constipated! What are you using that can give immediate relief other than an enema :(.......Is anyone taking a daily stool softener to stay regular?

I've tried ducolax as fast acting reliever but this time it's not working! Sorry this is my wonderful early morning CONVO! Lol

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 209

That's what stool softner I used and it seemed to work great. I haven't taken it in a few days and everything has been better. I still don't go number 2 very often. Like every 3 days or so. Are you drinking a lot of Water?

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