I'm one week post op. I cannot use the bathroom easily. Do not want to strain but I think I would feel much better and relieved if I could use the bathroom. Has anyone experienced this your first week post op? Please advise. Miserable!

Hi Heatlhroad69,

Have you tried taking a Fiber supplment? I buy the targat brand of benefiber and it works great. I found it was easier using that, than not using it...hope this helps

Thank you so much. I'm going to pick some up today.

I've actually been having this issue just recently and it is NOT fun. Hopefully going to try and remember to take some fiber everyday and hope that helps.

you're welome!!!! Let me know if that helps. How do you feel??? I had my band done yesterday!

I feel pretty good. Just feel a little bloated (I guess) due to constipation. LOL! Other than that I've been healing great. Congratulations on your surgery! We are on our way.

Make sure you drink plenty of water also. This will help things "move along"

If you are one week post-op you may still be taking the pain meds which likely have a constipating effect. I was prescribed lortab elixer which is like Vicodin and causes constipation. Drink lots of water, take the fiber and walk as much as possible.

I couldn't go to the bathroom for that whole first week. I finally did, after taking some mild stool softeners. Everyone seems to have this problem, so it is normal.

my dr sent me home from the hospital using a otc stool softner 2x a day i have had to go up to 3 x but it gets better once u get a lil something that u can eat to have waste from hang in there. also the more u walk the easier it is to go regularly

I'm one week post op. I cannot use the bathroom easily. Do not want to strain but I think I would feel much better and relieved if I could use the bathroom. Has anyone experienced this your first week post op? Please advise. Miserable!

If it does not get any better, crush a Senokot, it is a mild laxitive and does not give you cramps or rush you to the bathroom. CRUSH IT UP. It tastes really nasty.