samelton68 64 Posted August 7, 2015 I am and have been very constipated despite taking a woman's laxative daily. I thought at first it is due to all of the Calcium I take, then they checked my thyroid (it was normal) so I was thinking I am going to have to live with this. This can't be normal, so I began researching, reading about diverticulitis, and it talks about possible pain in the left side (which I have occasionally) and it says they look at the RBC to see if it is low (which is a sign of to few red blood cells possibly bleeding in the colon ~ which when they checked my thyroid it was low) damn internet allowing me access to all of this information. Anyone have problems with this? I am 20 months out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamieLogical 8,710 Posted August 7, 2015 Don't panic. Self-diagnosing on the internet is a slippery slope! Definitely talk to your doctor, but wait for a real diagnosis. Hopefully you can get it figured out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jane13 2,256 Posted August 7, 2015 @@samelton68 - Iron constipates me so for the moment I am not taking any additional beyond my flintstones chewable. I was taking a supplement of 27mg. I just did BW post-op for the first time (surgery was 5/6). Nurse said to go off extra iron and we will see where my levels are on 9/8. with Miralax daily and extra veggie I am good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swimbikerun 1,046 Posted August 7, 2015 How much Water are you drinking? and extra veggies. Its the Fiber that are going to move things along. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oregondaisy 2,021 Posted August 7, 2015 Drink Metamucil every day. It's the only thing that is safe to take long term. It just adds a lot of fiber to your system. I mix it up in crystal lite and drink it as fast as I can. It does not taste bad, it just gets thick if you don't drink it fast. It works wonders if you drink it every day. I buy the unflavored Walmart brand. There is the brand name one, but I think it's orange flavored. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samelton68 64 Posted August 7, 2015 How much Water are you drinking? and extra veggies. Its the fiber that are going to move things along. I drink over a gallon of water a day and I eat lettuce salad at lunch with a serving of humas, and the lettuce salad for dinner with tuna Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samelton68 64 Posted August 7, 2015 Drink Metamucil every day. It's the only thing that is safe to take long term. It just adds a lot of fiber to your system. I mix it up in crystal lite and drink it as fast as I can. It does not taste bad, it just gets thick if you don't drink it fast. It works wonders if you drink it every day. I buy the unflavored Walmart brand. There is the brand name one, but I think it's orange flavored. I didn't think it was allowed for sleevers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swimbikerun 1,046 Posted August 7, 2015 MoM is good too. Hmm. Iron pills (was mentioned before) can also do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samelton68 64 Posted August 7, 2015 I have to take Iron I am anemic, going to try the Metamucil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BethinPA 305 Posted August 9, 2015 A probiotic daily has been very helpful to me. I still occasionally need miralax though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oregondaisy 2,021 Posted August 9, 2015 My surgeon is the one that suggested it so it must be okay for sleevers to take Metamucil. It's husks. It's natural, not a chemical. Almost every thing else says not to use long term. This is a long term problem for me. Since using metamucil daily, I am finally going normally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samelton68 64 Posted August 9, 2015 Thanks I already take a probiotic daily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samelton68 64 Posted August 10, 2015 I am not constipated now, I took that nasty clear liquid yesterday around 3 pm and this morning at 5:30 it began to work, now I will followup with some Metamucil daily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tami1970 26 Posted August 10, 2015 I swear. By metamucil I didn't go for 17 days and then took metamucil and it worked so I swear by it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WL WARRIOR 692 Posted January 2, 2016 Doesn't Metaucil have quite a few carbs? I could be wrong. The benefit from it probably outweighs the extra carb intake. I've been having Constipation the past few months despite eating lots of fibrous fruits and vegetables everyday. My bariatrician told me to TRIPLE dose the Miralax every morning. Yesterday was the first time I did this and it cleared me out pretty good. Although I'm not sure how safe a triple dose is daily. I'm going to get a second opinion. Also, Miralax isn't that cheap unless I can find a good generic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites