I am 11 days post op and am constipated. First few days went fine with my bms, but I think today marks 4 days since going. Any ideas whats causing this and how I can fix it?

As always, thank you for your suggestions!

Miralax-- Tasteless and odorless, mix with water and drink, tomorrow you will be fine.

I used liquid laxative at first. Then changed to prune juice. Both worked but like you, I hadn't gone in five days!

I chew two fiber tablets daily, seems to work so far. I am post op from10/27/10

You can try to maybe mix in some flaxseed with whatever you're drinking. Its a good source of fiber.

Also, since youre not eating any solid food yet, often bms are less frequent. Although 4 days might be a little long.

eat some beans (if you can, i eat mushy black beans with some water added to make them a lil runny and a lil bit of cheese, puree if your on full liquid wth a lil chicken broth) and drink lots of water!

As soon as I saw TMI I had to click. I always seem to have many TMI posts. I think the advice everyone gave you is great. I used to take care of the elderly and constipation seems to plague them. One client I had drank warm prune juice. 8oz only but warm it up. Not hot, warm, like hot tap water warm. If you can get a chewable fiber, take that if the doctor okays it. If you need to, call the doctor and ask his opinion. Miralax works wonders but sometimes can work quickly. Good luck

I was taking benifibre twice daily and still only averaged BM every 4 days.(with difficulty). I am 2 and a bit months post op and have no restriction and have started eating more and BMs are almost back to normal. I assume once i finally get some restriction and my intake drops again i will go back to 4 daily. I have a suspicion that the fibre adds to my problem even though i drink plenty.

I take Ex lax every 5 days of I don't go after 2. Is ex lax bad for you?

I take Ex lax every 5 days of I don't go after 2. Is ex lax bad for you?

Only if you take it everyday for a prolonged period of time. Your body relies on it too much and then you have problems releasing your bowels by yourself. Every 5 days sounds ok though.