Constipation is no fun, and I'm not even post-op. Between my iron pills, and lack of water sometimes I get bricked. So... for post opers that are far out, is super colon cleanse, and citroma going to be my best friends for life?

Using laxatives can be habit-forming. Try adding in some Water and, unless it's prescribed by your doctor, ease up on the Iron pills. I drink decaf coffee and that seems to work pretty well for this issue. Iron is horrible about stopping up the works, though. I don't take any more iron than is in my multi-Vitamin and, so far, I've been okay on my labs.

Good luck!

You may also want to look into taking a magnesium supplement. I did some research on it and found that it helps to make the system work. So I talked to my surgeon and showed them my research. She said I could take a 500 mg supplement daily and make sure I drank all of my fluids. Pre and Post op, we don't get enough. It is found in dark leafy greens. I no longer have constipation issues and the magnesium is not habit forming. Plus the added bonus is that it helps reduce my migraines.

Ah, YorkieFan, you may have answered why I don't have constipation issues. I eat dark leafy greens quite a bit. I always have loved collard greens and broccoli. While on Coumadin, my doc told me not to change the amount of them I eat, so I eat a little bit of them every day, just like I always have. That explains a lot!

I will try the magnesium. Thanks. Yea I have to drink more for sure. Btw I lovvve yorkies!

Yea, I'm anemic so I have to. I just started taking less.

Glad I could help. Hope it works for you!

I love yorkies too! I just rescued one a few months ago. She is doing awesome!

Aww man, Id love to rescue a yorkie. Rescues arent kid friendly from what I experienced. In regards to little dogs.

My post op was apple juice and they said to dilute it or you will have other problems. I had a hard time going after my surgery I had some apple juice and it got everything moiving.

I heard that as well as other juices were good for constipation in babies as well. Guess its back to basics.

I was never told to use laxatives. I was prescribed stool softeners and told to add benefiber. This is all i need. Since starting solids, i havent had a problem and have basically stopped the benefiber and no longer use the stool softener.