OK so self explanatory!!! What can I take that helps!! I'm 3 days post op And feel backed up but afraid to strain!! I usually take exlax but can I crush one up? Will it work?

Ask your doctor what to take because he may not want you to take that.

I am 5 mos post op and oh let me tell you, on day 6 post op I still hadn't gone I was soooo constipated and sick to my stomach from not going so I called my surgeon and he told me to send someone out to get me some magnesium citrate and only drink a little to get things moving along. I did and things got to moving! Cherry was the flavor, its nasty but better than lemon. I keep it on hand now because to this day I still battle with constipation, guess cause we aren't eating all that high fatty foods anymore and large amounts. You can get this stuff at any drug store or walmart. It works, its what dr's use for patients before a colonoscopy prep. sometimes. Good luck and hope you get some relief.

I am 3 months post tomorrow and I very much remembe where you are at! I was there too! I tried everything and ended up having the best success with Miralax. It dissolves in water and doesn't taste. Good luck, this part does stink but hopefully things will get moving soon and you will feel worlds better!!

If you are taking zofran for nausea that will really constipate you. I was taking it almost every other day. I also have IBS-C. So I was miserable . I didnt know that zofran did that so every thing I took to make me go didn't work due to me still taking the zofran. I was finally able to stop the zofran. I now take a rx for ibs, myralax and 2 stool softners.

banded on 11/8==was also constipated. my doc recommended milk of magnesia and it worked. Good luck, when in question of what to take, call your doctor. That is what you pay them for!

I'm 4 day post op and still haven't gone I have been taking MOM for the past 2 days and still no relief

I tried MOM, stool softners, myralax(sp), rx suppositories, nothing worked. I was afraid a visit to the er was in my future. Finally magnesium citrate worked.

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Omg!! Soo glad I have this forum to look back at. Seriously. Its a life saver. I am having the worst constipation of my life! I was banded on Nov. 29th and I am just now getting to the point where my incision don't hurt and the uncomfortableness is tolerable Anyway. So how long does it take for the magnesium citrate stuff to work and is it powder? Or pills?

I'm experiencing the opposite and fearing dehydration :-(

I'm experiencing the opposite and fearing dehydration :-(

As your Dr about Imodium. Quite a few of us here had to take that. One pill does the trick. Yes, you do have to worry about dehydration. Call your Dr.

Imodium? What is that?

Imodium? What is that?

Imodium is an anti-diarrheal medicine. It stops diarrhea. Definitely should ask your doctor first though.

Omg!! Soo glad I have this forum to look back at. Seriously. Its a life saver. I am having the worst constipation of my life! I was banded on Nov. 29th and I am just now getting to the point where my incision don't hurt and the uncomfortableness is tolerable Anyway. So how long does it take for the magnesium citrate stuff to work and is it powder? Or pills?

It took the magnesium citrate about an hour. Be close to a bathroom because u will go. It was the only thing that made me go. You get it any drug store it comes in a glass bottle in different flavors. It taste bad but its worth it.

My band is scheduled for December 13 and my doctor already has me taking benefiber for constipation leading up to surgery with the strict diet I am on... It is sugar free, tastless and can be mixed in anything from yogurt to water. 2 teaspoons twice a day.

I also did benefiber for a while but it doesn't seem to be helping anymore, had to switch to mom. But I only take 1tbsp and not the 2-4 recommended otherwise I'm up all night!