Constipation....need help please!!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

You should not use psyllium husk w/lap band, same reason to not use any of the Fiber powders it will stretch out your new stomach, same as any carbonated drinks! Why would we want to mess up what we paid so much for and have put our bodies through hell for! Talk to someone who has done this, it could mean another surgery or no weight loss!

I don't know who told you this info (about "fiber powders will stretch out your new stomach") but I believe it is blatantly wrong. You might want to confirm with your doc.

What stretches your pouch is overeating.

Fiber is better for your digestive system than taking weekly milk of mag doses. Most healthy females need about 25-28g of fiber a day, men a little more, no one "needs" milk of magnesia.

It's safest to ask your doc what to do for Constipation, and do it.

carbonation doesn't generally stretch the stomach either...it just causes gas which is really painful for most of us, especially in the first months post op.

[ThinAli 0]

The nutrionist told me I could take Benefiber because I specifically asked this question. When I have lost weight on my own it has always been in part with me taking benefiber. (I hate that every Doc has their own thing it can get very confusing. I just stop listening and go with what mine has told. Otherwise I would be crazier than I already am!!!)

[Kristine73 1]

I have IBS. Constipation, for years, has been a problem for me. I used to take stool softeners every night. I dreaded going to the bathroom. Even w/the stool softeners, it was still painful.

In Dec I decided to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. I am not suggesting you change your lifestyle. However, you may want to up your fiber. Choose stuff like oatmeal in the tub. oatmeal is has soluble and insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber is what pushes stuff through your colon.

Up fruits and veggies. They have insoluble fiber, as well. If you drink smoothies, use frozen fruit instead of ice. This way you get nutrition and fiber.

Stuff like benefiber is good. But it's Water soluble. Remember to get the stuff w/insoluble fiber, as well.

Hope you feel better soonh