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Hi wonderful people! :) i am 9 days post op. I havent had a BM in 3 days? Can i take ex-lax?.. any suggestions?... thank u!

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    My surgeon recommended a stool softener. Colace works well!

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    I was told Miralax. I buy it from Wal Mart.

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    i was told to try a stool softner first and if after 24 hours that didn't work to do a laxative.

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    I was told to try fiber products such as Benefiber as this may be an ongoing issue since we don't really eat a lot. But see what your doc allows first.

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