Constipation

[twhy48 7]

I am 2 weeks post op and having to battle with this a little bit, it is enough to be pretty uncomfortable. Any advice other than the softeners I was prescribed when I left the hospital? Water intake is good, not great - 6 glasses daily.

Everything else feels just fine!

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[James Marusek 5,244]

These are some of the recommendations from past threads to deal with Constipation.< /p>

* Eating apples with the skin

* Smooth Move Herbal Tea

* Prune juice (warmed)

* Prunes (4 in the morning and 4 at night)

* Magnesium citrate

* Insoluble fibers (Garden of Life Raw Fiber or Renew Life Triple Fiber).

* Haribo sugar free Gummy Bears. (Be careful with this one because it can lead to diarrhea.)

* Aerobic Magnesium 07

* Ground Flax Seeds (but don’t try to grind it yourself). Use 2 tablespoons per glass of Water every night before going to bed.

* Low Fat Bran Muffin (recipe). 80 calories each

1 cup flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon cinnamon

2 cups bran cereal

1 ¼ cups milk

1 egg

½ tablespoon applesauce

optional: banana, berries, mini chocolate chips

Bake 400° F for 22 minutes

[msfaybe 12]

Good question

Sent from my HTC Desire 620 using the BariatricPal App

[twhy48 7]

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[atzvsg 20]

Milk of magnesia

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[deb2571 70]

When you start eating soft /pureed foods it will get better.

Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

[Lema 236]

How long do the effects of milk of magnesia last?? As in, how often do you all take it?? Also, is it true that if you take it as a laxative, it will give you heartburn?? I took some and i also happened to have horrible heart burn that night but I don't know if it was the magnesia or the tiny chocolate sundae I shared with my sister that afternoon.

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App