FluffyChix 17,418 Posted March 16, 2018 11 minutes ago, abefroman329 said: 5 psyllium husk capsules in the morning, 5 at night. Miralax every few weeks. Abe, how early did you start taking those after surgery? TIA! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abefroman329 704 Posted March 16, 2018 13 minutes ago, FluffyChix said: Abe, how early did you start taking those after surgery? TIA! About two months out. 1 FluffyChix reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etc. etc. etc. 440 Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) What's kind of weird is that, coming out of surgery, I weighed myself every day to see how much I was losing... But these days, I could probably weigh myself once a week for that. But I weigh myself every day anyway, now to keep track of when I need help to poop. "Hmmm, I'm up two pounds, even though I've stayed on my diet... I guess I haven't pooped in like five days... Probably time to take a stool softener." Edited March 19, 2018 by etc. etc. etc. 1 1 FluffyChix and logicwand reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FluffyChix 17,418 Posted March 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, etc. etc. etc. said: But I weigh myself every day anyway, now to keep track of when I need help to poop. "Hmmm, I'm up two pounds, even though I've stayed on my diet... I guess I haven't pooped in like five days... Probably time to take a stool softener." Love this! I shall copy it and paste it on my bathroom mirror! "Have you had a good poop lately?" TY! 1 Bhageerah reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bhageerah 161 Posted March 19, 2018 I take 4 per day, two in the morning as well as two in the evening with meals. I am 7 months out and I started them about a month ago. Dr told me to take magnesium since it is a smooth muscle relaxer, I take two of those a day at the same time I take my psyllium. Magnesium was not working on its own, so I added the psyllium without any issues whatsoever. Of course I have to drink plenty of Water and lets just say that I will not be going back unless my surgeon tells me to stop. They work extremely well, and I can tell when I do not take them. They have worked miracles!!! 1 FluffyChix reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xbadwlfbb 57 Posted March 24, 2018 I use benefiber in my drinks if I remember to. But usually 1 ducolax once a week is all I need. I find it not too harsh and I feel tons better after going. 1 FluffyChix reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
domi 237 Posted March 26, 2018 I'm using Metamucil. It's orange flavored and I just add it to my Water intake once a day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neon Star 9 Posted March 29, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 9:33 AM, Dionne 74 said: I use milk of MOM if no bm in 72 hours. Miralax makes me nauseous. I'll be sure to stock up on MOM before surgery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frust8 963 Posted March 29, 2018 Colace is also good and I had absolutely no problem with Miramax but I guess some people do. You might also get a box of Smooth Move Tea, usually in big box stores near the herbal and regular teas, and it's almost a certainty your local health food store will stock it also. [emoji14]Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app 1 domi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neon Star 9 Posted March 30, 2018 On 3/29/2018 at 1:13 AM, frust8 said: Colace is also good and I had absolutely no problem with Miramax but I guess some people do. You might also get a box of Smooth Move Tea, usually in big box stores near the herbal and regular teas, and it's almost a certainty your local health food store will stock it also. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app I tend to get constipated more often than the average bear. I had problems when I was in grade school. I can imagine the last thing we want is to hurt our stomachs by pushing to eliminate a Lincoln log! Thank you for the excellent suggestions! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
