Constipation advice?

[abefroman329 704]

In 2014 I had an anal fissure repaired surgically that had been around for close to a year, and I’ve been taking a high dose of Fiber (12 psyllium husk tablets a day) to ensure that everything keeps moving and I don’t get another one. I stopped the day before the surgery and have been struggling with Constipation pretty much since starting the puréed diet. I’d been stopped up for a few days and probably had a blockage, which passed yesterday, though not without quite a bit of straining (it was diarrhea fiirsr and then the blockage needed to go, which is why I was straining). Anyone have any recommendations? Senkot hasn’t done anything, though I haven’t tried the max dose, and I was taking Miralax when I had the fissure and built up a resistance to it pretty quickly.

Thanks!

[shedo82773 1,236]

One thing you can do is, take dried prunes and just cover them with Water and then steep them until they are soft. Drink some warm juice then eat a few of the prunes. Be close to the bathroom because it feels like it is just gas but don't trust it. My hubby has had them a couple times. The one was the size of a baseball. OUCH!! They told him if he had surgery it could make his spincter unable to control his bowels. Then my daughter went thru it a couple years ago. Bad News. I'm sorry that you have to go thru this.

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

Teaspoon coconut oil in warm tea. Smooth Move tea. Magnesium supplement at night. Suppositories.

[Sydney7 6]

Try the miralax again, your body has now changed and the miralax might help again. Also, call your doctor for recommendations.

[GreenTealael 25,446]

Main ingredients in sennokot is senna. You can buy its natural tea form and drink semi regularly. Helps alot takes about 8-10 hours but it's a natural process. On a side note I have very little tolerance these days for sugar substitutes including Stevia. When ever I feel like I need a digestive cleaning I use them and viola!

[sunbunny83 21]

Milk of magnesia! Can't repeat this enough. I was never constipated before surgery and this is what helped me through it.

[abefroman329 704]

Thanks, all. I took the maximum dose of Senokot last night and things were back to normal this morning.

[Losebig 508]

You might want a softener like Colace too. It's definitely an uncomfortable problem and will continue for a while.

[graziellabs 28]

I drank the tea called Smooth Move it’s all natural taste great. Few hours later got such great relief.