Constipation SOS

[aubrie 6]

I had a problem with this for WEEKS after surgery. Even called my surgeon in tears. He recommended Milk of Magnesia to get things going initially. Worked like a charm and didn't give me the dreaded cramps. I can't do metamucil AT ALL. The gas it creates is worse than the Constipation. Doc recommended 4 oz. of prune juice at bedtime, bump up my Water intake and to eat three or four PEELED sections of a grapefruit daily. The pithy stuff around the grapefruit sections can give your band a little trouble, so be sure to peel them. This has made all the difference in the world for me. I no longer have problems with this. I don't even have to do the prune juice anymore. The grapefruit is a miracle food.< /p>

[NukeChik 1]

If I haven't gone in more than 2 days, I'll use the Milk of Magnesia. Otherwise everytime I have a Protein Shake (my normal breakfast) I mix some Benefiber in.

[kickiegirl 0]

doesn't the Fiber add more gas to the mix? I'm to the point where my stomach hurts all the time whether I eat or not, drink or not...and I've been taking Miralax for the past week. I've been going but the gas is atrocious and very painful and doesn't go away!!! Any ideas??

[justpeachytexas 0]

As a child I always had issues with Constipation and I was forced to drink prune juice (BIG YUCK). If I run into an issue as an adult I use apple juice. I also found that cashews or almonds work very well also.

[coleoptera 1]

I hate prunes, but I love plums. Plum Smart is a drink that helps me. They used to only make a full sugar one, but now they make a light one that is called Plum Smart Light! It really helps get things going.

A travel mug of coffee on a brisk morning walk is also very moving!

[Fanny Adams 7]

Also check any painkillers you might be taking. Anything with codeine or any of the opiates in it (eg Oxycodone) will cause Constipation. You might have to switch to something that doesn't give that problem.

[Skinny_Jill 36]

I've had problems with it too. I take Benefiber when I remember. A couple of weeks ago I added Kraft LiveActive cheese into my diet and it has actually made a difference. I've gone 3 days in a row. It is weird because you would think cheese would have the opposite affect but it says the live culture helps. I haven't had any Benefiber during that time either.

[tthomp436 0]

I am also having a lot of trouble with Constipation. Been drinking more Water and putting Fiber Sure powder in drinks at least 2-3 tsp. a day. Also seemed to have so much gas, is it from the added fiber?

[MerryHearted 20]

It is weird because you would think cheese would have the opposite affect but it says the live culture helps.

I do find that regularly taking a probiotic helps. For me, it really helps eliminate the gas, too. I was using PB8, but since my last fill standard size gelcaps make me uncomfortable so I'm taking someone else's recommendation to try the little pearls. Verdict is still out on whether those work as well as PB8 did. I might try opening the gelcap and mixing PB8 into a drink, but I think then my stomach acid might kill off the cultures. They say to find one that won't dissolve til it gets into your intestines.