Constipation

[Jorjet 0]

Help.....I am so constipated....anything I can take? Ughhhhhhh My tummy is killing me. Sorry to be asking this, but I honestly have no clue what I can take.

[HarleyNana 10]

Try some apple juice, that helps me and a few others I've noticed.

[the best me 6]

I drank 4 ounces of prune juice last night, nada this AM, so I'm drinking some more!! Ya know, it's not all that bad! Okay, prune juice isn't my favorite, but it was nice out of the wine glass I had it in...all the other glasses were in the dishwasher. Good luck, I've got the same thing going on.

I feel like the prune juice will help, but I'm buying some glycerin suppositories today. Again, not my favorite, but I'm really really needing some MOVEment here!!!

[Iluvharleys 15]

If everything else fails, you can take a laxative.

[Jorjet 0]

Thanks for the replies, I will get good ole prune juice today....yuk!!! But if it helps then what the hay. I am still on a clear diet, I see the doctor tomorrow, to get out staples.

The incisions are so very small other then the port, that is bigger.

I didnt take any pain meds, I really didnt need it. I did take this week off from work...hehee.....and I plan to enjoy every minute of it.

Hope everyone is having a great day.

Huggs

[sue72704 8]

I know what you are going through. I got consitpated so bad I ended up in the E.R. I started taking benifiber. I got the powder, and mixed it with apple juice. I let it sit for 2-3 minutes and it was clear after that, and no taste, and now discoloration. It has worked for me. Also I found if I drink alot of Water it helps keep me regular. Good Luck

[Eileenja 0]

Jorget - my doctor says benefiber and it works!!

[princess_n_thep 2]

I got the answer to this one!! wooooo hoooooo! Go get the Gerber Baby apple juice!! I would be very careful with the prune juice as it can work VERY fast and give you diarhea!

[Jorjet 0]

I called Dr. Kwon's office today......they told me to drink prune juice, and when I come in tomorrow the doctor will give me something.....No luck yet, just alot of stomach pain....

[KarenB 0]

Jorjet, a tried & true remedy is Phillips MO. 2 Tablespsoons at night will do the trick & it's non-stimulating. Let us know what Dr. Kwon gives you. There's a whole other thread on this, just do a search for "consitpation" or "prune juice" or "benefiber" and you're sure to find it. It's kind of a favorite topic around here, in addition to other bodily functions or lack thereof.

[NancySmiles 2]

I've been using a combination of all of it....prune juice, baby prunes, Benefiber, etc.; but normally one cup of coffee in the morning does it for me!!! Normally...is the key word...not anymore! Watch out with the laxatives.....You can be in some serious trouble with them.....not to mention PAINFUL!!! I called my gastro guy and he prescribed Glycolax which is a very mild, slow acting, laxative; kind of a mild Benefiber. It takes a few days...but when it finally works it is very easy...no pain at all. Good luck!

[porclndoll 0]

I have been batteling a pain in my left side...thinking its gas...sooo I take care of that, and then again this morning, again with the pain. Sooo I am pretty sure the works are gummed up. So what I did, since it was 5am and there isn't a doctor around in their office, and not a drug store open...I took a fibercon pill and crushed the life out of it. I mixed it in some apple sauce and let it sit.....I just finished it. And I am drinking some Water. I know they say not to drink when you eat...but I want to make sure that the Fiber doesnt expand in that band and kill me So, I have desided to drink water all morning and then see what happens. I more than likely wont see any results from this until this afternoon, which is good cause when the works get moving, I sorta don't want to be at work! This is more than likely the result of not drinking enough...duh me.......Live and learn I guess..... I will let ya know how my little apple sauce cocktail worked

HAVE A GREAT DAY

[paula 4]

Porclndoll,

trust me, this I know about!

peri-colace, its a stool softner and a mild laxative. You can find it at any store, Walmart, target... anywhere!

It Works!

[patty 0]

A couple of teaspoons of Milk of Magnesia usually does the trick for me. I take it once a week.

Good Luck!!

[Alexandra 55]

but I want to make sure that the fiber doesnt expand in that band and kill me

This is a real concern (well, it's not likely to kill you, I'd think) and the reason Benefiber is so popular. It doesn't thicken, gel up, or expand in the body so it's totally safe to take for bandsters. I've heard some pretty unpleasant stories involving Metamucil, so if you're going to take a fiber supplement be VERY sure it's one that dissolves totally and does not thicken.