Constipated day before surgery... what to do?

[fulloflife8650 1]

I've been following my liquid diet directed by doctor and I believe the Protein Drinks have made me constipated. Today is my Clear Liquids day and tomorrow is surgery... What to do?

[KateP 359]

Ask your doctor! I would have thought a stool softener would be ok - after all, they are clear liquid! At any rate, the ones I use are.

Edited May 10, 2015 by KateP

[Dreamer33 11]

oh my goodness, not good:(... you should have been given a bowel cleanse; magnesium citrate, its over the counter.. you will need to have a clean bowel otherwise likely your surgery will be cancelled..best of luck to you!

[liannatx 897]

@fulloflife8650 If you have been on the liquid diet, you might have just not had enough to produce a BM today. If you actually feel constipated and haven't gone in more than one day, I would think a laxative would do the trick.

Edited May 11, 2015 by liannatx

[fulloflife8650 1]

Thank y'all for the advice... I was just so nervous on what to and not to do that may jeopardize the surgery. I finally just called the Dr.and he had me drink that nasty Magnesium Citrate...Gross!!

[alindsey 230]

Mag citrate and dulcolax together will cleanse you right out!!!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

oh my goodness, not good:(... you should have been given a bowel cleanse; magnesium citrate, its over the counter.. you will need to have a clean bowel otherwise likely your surgery will be cancelled..best of luck to you!

Huh? I didn't. Mine wasn't.