Don't know if this is somewhere else on here, but was banded 3 days ago and can't seem to have a BM, but I still don't feel much of an urge to go anyway. Should I still try the Milk of Mag even if I don't feel plugged or anything yet? Never had any issues with constipation before, so I don't know the rule of thumb with these things. Also, how long til Milk of Mag kicks it? Anything you can offer will be helpful...

Keep In mind, if you've been on a liquid diet pre-op there's probably not much to move through....for me MOM is an overnight kind of thing....take it at bedtime and usually the next morning it makes itself known. I usually take colace stool softener a opulent days pre-op and a couple days post-op because every time I have surgery I get caked up. The constipation after my c-section was worse than the surgical pain!!!

Good luck!

It took a few days before I was able to go because there was nothing going in to come back out . But I am now 2 1/2 weeks post op and it is coming regularly. So hang in there!

Since you don't even have much of an urge to go and don't sound constipated, I would take a stool softner, not a laxative, daily until you go. It won't cramp you up or have you running to the bathroom but it will help that first BM pass easier. When I have surgery, I take Colace from the time I'm discharged from the hospital until I finally go.

Since you don't even have much of an urge to go and don't sound constipated, I would take a stool softner, not a laxative, daily until you go. It won't cramp you up or have you running to the bathroom but it will help that first BM pass easier. When I have surgery, I take Colace from the time I'm discharged from the hospital until I finally go.

take the stool softeners and make sure you push your fluids. They are very important. I didn't like I should have and I did get constipated, its painful, don't strain, just follow your diet as your suppose too, it will take care of things.

So maybe I jinxed myself pretty bad cause I ended up completely plugged later on. I didn't have the stool softeners like I wanted to try, so just took a half dose if the MoM. It did the trick almost too well, but it was worth it! I find it also helped with a lot of my gas pains too...Maybe it just helped it all escape

Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

I'm 12 days out and didn't go till 2 days ago. I did start taking a stool softener after about a week, but never felt constipated, so I didn't stress it too much. When there was finally 'success at sea' there were no issues. Nothing painful or difficult. I really think it was a case of nothing in/nothing out. For me I think this will become a standard situation,

I'm having the opposite problem!

I'm on day 5 and finally went yesterday but (this is too much info) is all water pretty much. Given I haven't eaten very much other than a bowl of soup and protein shakes I suppose there is not

Much to come out. Today I went again and it was the same reaction just water! I suppose once I start added things into my diet agin things will regulate.

Haha, thanks for all the info everyone! Glad to know none of us are really that shy! Haha!

Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

No need to be shy here, here is a tip Crystal Light Raspberry-Peach with Fiber definitely helps gets things going I doing need the boost I just like the taste and there's no chance of becoming constipated while drinking that mixed in my water