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That's what I was thinking but my doctor said I should have had one by now. He wants me to take milk of magnesium everyday

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I think that I am one of the lucky ones thats been sleeved. I have no heartburn, Constipation problems, gas problems, pain, or anything else. I would just give it a couple more days. If still nothing take it. My doc asked me if I went on day 10. I chuckled and said "if I ate something I am sure I would have went by now but on straight liquids theres not really nothing to discharge" and she said yeah I can see your point lol

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I have been lucky too! Just haven't had a bowel movement. I'm going to get milk of magnesium today

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My doctor said milk of magnesium for our newly sleeved stomach. He recommended Miralax, gentler for your system. I use it everyday.

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I hadn't had one at 8 days out... I was told to take Milk of Magnesia, and I did... and now I ave nonstop diarrea... 4-5 times a day. I say wait! Let your body do it on it's own, because mine clearly didn't want to be rushed. The one dose of that stuff has made me miserable ever since.

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Miralax will work. Give it time. Start using it every day for awhile. You can stop it if you

start getting loose stools.

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I didn't have a movement until maybe a day or two ago, so like day 9. But that is because I ate some pudding I think and started eating creamed Soups. Since then I haven't had one again. But I don't feel constipated. So I am not going to worry about it unless I get some discomfort. I do pee quite often though!

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Haven't had a bowel movement yet. I am post op 8 days this is crazy. Don't have too.

I had the same problem at that point but the milk of magnesia cleared that right up.

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