LuminousLife 145 Posted January 24, 2014 2 months out and I average twice a day. I did have a brief Constipation problem and made the mistake of pushing too hard. I ended up with hemorrhoids for the first time in my life. It was awful. So whatever you do, don't push! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiredmama 138 Posted January 26, 2014 Try a squattypotty! They sell them on Amazon.com and they are great for conspitation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1292cori 5 Posted January 26, 2014 I've never had a problem with it .. I'm 5 weeks post op .... I go 2 or 3 times a day... I'm lucky.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ualaw08 270 Posted January 26, 2014 Try a squattypotty! They sell them on Amazon.com and they are great for conspitation. Just read up on this! Had never heard of it before. Does it really work? The reviews seem to be generally positive. I might just go ahead and order one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted January 26, 2014 From a pragmatic viewpoint, what is the difference between sitting with your feet on a squatty potty and sitting with your feet resting on a pile of books or something else that is the same height? Might as well save 35 dollars. 1 Teresav916 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ualaw08 270 Posted January 26, 2014 From a pragmatic viewpoint, what is the difference between sitting with your feet on a squatty potty and sitting with your feet resting on a pile of books or something else that is the same height? Might as well save 35 dollars. Yeah. I thought about just building my own one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSG AJH 499 Posted January 26, 2014 Try a squattypotty! They sell them on Amazon.com and they are great for conspitation. I bought a Squatty Potty about two weeks post-op, and I'm SO glad I did! I've not had a problem with Constipation or regularity since. I'd been looking at buying one for a long time, but couldn't justify the cost. I had a step stool in the bathroom instead, but it just wasn't a very effective help. After a couple of trips to the store post-op for all kinds of meds and tools to help me go, I decided to pull the trigger and buy the Squatty Potty. I bought the three pack from the website, so they were only about $20 each, and NO KIDDING, so easy to go. I'm not using any o the MOM, Miralax, Colace, etc. I bought early on, and I go several times a week with ease. no constipation or hemmeroid issues, though I average about 85g of Protein each day, and my WL has not stalled once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Mac 6,262 Posted January 26, 2014 2 ounces prune juice at bedtime...works fine for daily results Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GotItDoneInHarlem 302 Posted January 27, 2014 Colace and miralax keep me regular Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funmama707 2 Posted January 27, 2014 Interesting. I'm everyday to every other and it's like rabbit poops. I know someone hooked on laxatives. I'm actually gong more now than before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yaya 81 Posted January 27, 2014 Pretty much daily, but constipated every now and then. Even taking Fiber every night, the poop is pretty hard. Was highly embarassed last week when I clogged up a hotel room toilet. Little rocks just jammed right in there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AshleyMidwife 189 Posted January 27, 2014 I am having the same problem! It's terrible to go from regular daily pooper to maybe twice a week. I take Probiotics pretty regularly and started adding more fruit to my diet and I feel like maybe there's some difference. Especially in the consistency. It's been so hard and painful to go fruit helps soften things a bit for me. I need to be better at hydrating, that's for sure. I didn't know we could take colace! I'm going to pick some up and a Fiber Gummy and get some peristalsis in my life! Yahoo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dani.o.dani 67 Posted January 27, 2014 Yayy I finally pooped today! My last bm was just before my vsg on Tuesday. Before this I had constant diarrhea, I went 5-8x every day. It was all of the oil and fat and caffeine. Now that I'm off all that stuff I don't want to start things up again. I spent way too much of my lifetime in the bathroom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rensterness 375 Posted January 30, 2014 Do not use peri colace as your body can begin to rely on it. I am a little over three and a half months out and use Equate (walmart) brand stool softener capsules. It's what my program recommends and it works wonders 1 AshleyMidwife reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beanthere 5 Posted February 8, 2015 I'm beginning to dread going to the potty after the last BM. Being impacted hurts like a mofo and I have been hydrating efficiently plus taking a stool softener. I seem to be going every 5 days to a week. I'm not at the phase of getting any fiber from my diet yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites