Sorry, but I think I'm going to need one and want to know your expert opinion.

Many, many thanks!:smile2:

Susan

Hi Susan! I don't take laxitives, but I have needed to up my fiber in take to make things move a bit! I found that Crystal Light makes a Rasberry Peach flavor that has added fiber. It tastes good, it's not thick at all, and it's only 10 calories with 3g of fiber. I drink 1 or 2 a day.

Hi! I drink the Smooth Move Senna Tea. It works well for me! The taste is blech! But add a little lemon juice and its all good. I buy mine at CVS or Walgreens.

I would try upping your fiber considerably. We as busy humans rarely get enough. Most bandsters tend to stray away from carbs altogether and this really doesn't help the situation at all.

I eat Fiber choice chews (2) every night and I really like to even eat a bowl of Fiber one Cereal after my workout too. I'm not as regular as I once was but since I've been keeping up with my fiber I notice its alot better situation.

Good luck!

My personal favorite is Dulcolax Overnight. Take one at night, then get movin' in the morning! Hahaha! Hope everything goes okay!

I usually use Laci Le beau Super Dieters tea, but its kinda spendy at 15 bucks for a box of 90 tea bags so I found some Slimming tea which is practically the same at the one dollar store. Like 15 or 20 tea bags... It's not too tasty so you need to add lemon...

I use Benefiber (no flavor) I add a teaspoon to my coffee in the morning and one to my drink in the evening whatever I have. Mixes up and you don't even know its there. Its fixed any problem I've had.

Hoping to have enough fiber in my diet to stop it eventually. But right now I'm just starting mushies and I'm only getting in about 550 calories / day

I have a relatively high fiber diet and extra fiber has the opposite effect on me. So I like Smooth Move tea. Its sold at most supermarkets. Its gentle but effective. More so than miralax imop.

I apologize in advance for the contents of this post.

My Dr recommends Benefiber and I have tried that and Miralax since being banded. I have also used colace, and almost every other laxative on the market at one time or the other.

I have a history of constipation way back to when I was a baby. I can still remember the molasses enemas my mom used to have to give me when I was young, around 3-5 I think.

I buy citrate of magnesium and drink about 1/4 bottle once a week and that helps alot. Most people would be in the bathroom for hours after that, but I just get a normal BM instead of 3 tiny rocks that I normally get. It is the worst tasting stuff ever invented and my stomach knots just writing this but it is what I have to do.

PS, I drink at least 64 oz of water with crystal light every day (I hate plain water it makes me want to vomit) and eat a high fiber cereal every morning.

I am recently banded so I am a newbie here, but what about prune juice? Has anyone tried it?

I haven't needed to... yet, but my mother in law swears by it!!

I use Dulcolax...two tablets and within 6 hours...voila! I like it because there's no stomach cramping or other side effects that I got with some of the others. I'm happy to say that I haven't had to use anything since 2 months postop. Guess that means I'm finally getting enough Water in.

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I have used the stimulant laxatives for several yrs. 2 every night. Doctors think that when I was on diet after diet after diet for 10 yrs, I screwed up my "system". I was diagnosed with IBS about 4 yrs ago also because of this screw up.

I drink a ton of water daily, well over min amount of fiber daily and i love veggies. Nothing moves me. Eating healthy has always had the opposite effect on me. Let me eat junk and fast food, and i live in the potty:)

Hi,

Of all things to have my first post about! I think one of the best kept secrets about this subject is Kleritea. It's a wonderful tea you drink before bedtime and helps with sleep too. For short term use only but you will go the next day and it's very gentle. You can go to Best Colon Cleanse and Cleansing Detox Programs to get it. I'm having my lapband surgery next week on Feb 4 and got a bag because I've been reading about this issue happening after surgery. I plan to be prepared for anything after reading everyones posts!

Good luck!

Vayron

after my surgery I had a horrible time with constipation. Finally i got diagnosed with IBS. I am using Miralax!! This stuff is amazing! Tasteless and mixes in anything! it's soooo great!

I can guarantee being in a situation where I dont want to do number two's, lol, like when there's four people waiting to use the toilet after me at work, will get my bowels working.

Other than that, a high fibre diet less heavy on the Protein and more focussed on fruit and veg is what keeps me regular and if I do need a bit of help, like sometimes with a band you dont go regularly because you just dont eat much, a couple of prunes a day does the trick.

I have used the stimulant laxatives for several yrs. 2 every night. Doctors think that when I was on diet after diet after diet for 10 yrs, I screwed up my "system". I was diagnosed with IBS about 4 yrs ago also because of this screw up.

I drink a ton of Water daily, well over min amount of fiber daily and i love veggies. Nothing moves me. Eating healthy has always had the opposite effect on me. Let me eat junk and fast food, and i live in the potty:)

LOL!! Same with me... it's so strange.