Hi,

I'm 18 days out and not been to the toilet (poo) for over a week and when I last went it was just let yellow lumpy Water.

Whats the 'norm' for going?

I've been drinking orange juice... even had a small portion of bran soaked in lots of milk yesterday, but still no result...

I'm puting on weight too!!!

I'm 4 months out and I feel lucky if I go any where from 1 1/2 to 2 wks. Maybe it's because there's less intake. I've been but on stuff to help but nothing changes.

I was so constipated in week 4 I didn't go for 8 days. I had so much pressure I couldn't even sit down. I went to my Dr. and the first thing she did was an x-ray to make sure there were no obstructions...which there was not thank goodness but I was still in extreme pain. I ended up taking lactulose and Senna (4 pills) for 3 days straight and they finally worked. I will never ever get like that again because now if I miss a day the next day I take 2 Senna and they work. Don't let yourself go too long.....try to get a handle on it before it gets so bad.

Miralax once a week and stool softeners every day finally helped me. I'm 2 months out and just started to get regular. coffee after exercise helps me too.

same having to take something everyday. As far as color and form I am not the same, but dont worry unless black and tar looking. Protein shakes can make it weird looking. Don't go to long u don't want to get a blockage.

Miralax once a week and stool softeners every day finally helped me. I'm 2 months out and just started to get regular. coffee after exercise helps me too.

So can I ask, are you drinking regular coffee?

Does regular coffee make going easier then?

The thing is, after surgery we eat almost no fiber for a while. Makes it hard to go. If you can eat prunes that is the most natural way i can think of to resolve it post sleeve. From what I've read, miralax is the preferred stool softener to take. Be careful with products like exlax because it will dehydrate you. Eventually you will be able to eat more high fiber foods.

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I'm 18 days out and not been to the toilet (poo) for over a week and when I last went it was just let yellow lumpy Water.

Whats the 'norm' for going?

I've been drinking orange juice... even had a small portion of bran soaked in lots of milk yesterday, but still no result...

I'm puting on weight too!!! [/quote']

Can you give me an idea of your daily diet?

How much orange juice are you drinking?

18 days, have you been cleared for food? Most people are on full liquids at this point.

I take some sugar-free fiber chewables every few days to keep things moving.

I had HORRIBLE constipation for the first four months. I used miralax, Fiber supplements, enemas, even went for colonics. Ended up in the ER with constipation.

I now take two fiber gummies every day and 800 mg of magnesium oxide. Magnesium is at any grocery or drug store with all the other Vitamins etc. This is the only thing that has worked for me with no cramping and no problems. Thank goodness.

Can you give me an idea of your daily diet?

How much orange juice are you drinking?

18 days, have you been cleared for food? Most people are on full liquids at this point.

I'm still on purreed foods, drank about a cup of orange juice.

I'm sorted now though, thankfully

I had HORRIBLE constipation for the first four months. I used miralax, fiber supplements, enemas, even went for colonics. Ended up in the ER with constipation.

I now take two fiber gummies every day and 800 mg of magnesium oxide. Magnesium is at any grocery or drug store with all the other Vitamins etc. This is the only thing that has worked for me with no cramping and no problems. Thank goodness.

I've been taking two fibre gummies a day too - will have to look into the magnesium oxide though - thank you!