Bypass2017

I'm almost 3 weeks post op. I've had soft stools and diarrhea up until yesterday. Now I'm horribly constipated and stopped up. Gross but I know its there. Milk of Mag,stool softeners,Miralax..nothing. Finally got a glycerin suppository and got SOME relief but can tell there's more. Id rather of gave birth again.
Is this normal??
I'm still on soft pureed foods. No meat.

Don't strain. I gave myself hemorrhoids for the first time ever, and it was miserable. If it gets impacted, get an enema. It's gross, but not as bad as the alternative.
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I still struggle with it at almost two years out - a lot of us do. It's certainly better now that I can eat more Fiber, but I still have to keep on top of it all the time.

This is normal until you can eat more different foods.If you had diarrhea,it would take a while before you have to go again.Just take stool softeners and Miralax everyday for a while.

Totally normal.
A daily dose of Miralax and lots of exercise is my solution. Nice and gentle.
I know other people who like Smooth Move tea or combo pill laxatives and stool softner.
Good luck!

Yes went through the same thing it was horrible Constipation, so I feel you! I had to do double duty on the items you listed for relief. Consult your doctor.
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my doctor was fine with the Patches and my 6 week blood test was all good. have another one coming up in April. I was low in Vitamin d in my pre-op test.

Hopefully soon you will be able to swallow a normal Vitamin. I think I did the chewables (centrum) until the bottle was empty and then my bariatric team told me to buy the generic Vitamins with added D3 from Walgreens.
I was able to swallow them about 8 weeks post op.
I still cannot swallow pills that are fat. I can swallow long capsules like tylenol but things like NyQuil liquicaps will get stuck on me so I buy most everything in skinny capsules or small pills.< /p>
The only chewable I still do is my Calcium citrate which for me is one of the most critical Vitamins as I am a bypass patient and had arthritis and bone problems long before I had bypass.

@@Bypass2017, great! can you switch out the pill to some drops or a chewable? Chewing a capsule sucks!

@@Bypass2017, how are you doing now? Start taking 20-30 bites per chew...

You need to walk, don't drink Water, walk, walk walk, it will work it down.
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How do you feel today? Hoping it finally went through last night.