Did anyone or is anyone currently experience extreme constipation during the pre op diet??

I've been on the low carb diet for two weeks and I start my liquid diet tomorrow and I can't stand this everyday constipation!!! I've taken the laxatives the NUT told me to take but i feel like i'm taking them all the time and i don't want that to mess anything up.

Melissa

Remember with virtuall no solids being taken in there aren't much coming out. Monitor the situation and if worst comes to worst an enema may be in order.

If there is no pain or bloating then simply live with it till you're back on solids. I personally have to take 1/2 cap of Miralax daily, although I've been battling constipation all my adult life so the situation predates my surgery.

oh, i thought i was the only one that suffered from that my whole life!!! I hate it but i've learned to live with it. It's a constant battle between my digestive system and me, but i didn't know if it was just my history or this diet.

this sucks! i just want to get this overwith already! lol

You are not alone. When I hit puberty all those years ago, constipation and insomnia have been my constant companions. And YES it sucks. People don't know how good it is to take a simple dump at regular intervals without working at it.

I've also found that I need to drink a rediculous amount of Water, like 1 to 1-1/2 GALLONS a day, which keeps me from getting kindey stones AND keeps my bowells gowing. I seem to be cursed with an incredibly efficient large bowell - which normall has the job of readsorbing excess water form the stool to make a semi-solid. It wants to suck ALL the moisture out and leve me high and dry (pun intended).

Hi Rootman

i remember before you mentioning your problems with kidney stones et al. That involves the gall bladder right? I had to have my gall bladder remover 2-3 years ago. It was no problem, and i didn't have any more problems, and the surgery wasn't bad.

How in the world do you get all your Water in during the day? 1 to 1 1/2 gallons a day oh my goodness.

I stop eating 30 minutes before i eat, i eat without drinking, then i don't drink for another 45-60 minutes. Thats alot of time i have to waste not being able to drink. I think i remember you saying something like, you do drink around meals cuz you have to do do your problems? i'm i right? Or was i dreaming at the time Sometimes i don't even get my 64 oz. in.

I do count my shakes w/milk as a liquid, but i try to still get in a lot of H20, cuz i know thats important. So, how do you do? get in all that water i mean. Whats the secret? come on, come on - tell us the secret

oh well, take care

fellow sleever

kathy