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Constipation

Had surgery on the 12th.... Haven't been able to go #2 since the 11th ( a week tomorrow). Yesterday I had tea with miralax in it and still nothing... Anyone else have or had this problem? What can I do!? :-(

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I switched from gummies to the fiber choice sugar free tabs. They work great. Taste like the chewy sweet tarts. I've been toying around with what will work and was really worried leading up to the last movement. Everything was perfect. ( a nice change from the beast last week). I am sticking with 2 tabs during the day.

Glad you have found a good solution. Might work for others too.

I use Nopalina. It has Canadian flax seed,psyllium husk,wheat bran, oat bran, edible cactus,senna leaves, apple extract,orange extract, pineapple extract,and grapefruit extract.

Says it provides Omega 3,6 and 9

it has worked for me so far. It keeps me regular. I found it at whole foods and Im sure you can find it on line.

It is now 10 days for me and I am 9 days post op. i have taking Miralax and Milk of Mag.. No go.. I am at the point that I am starting to kinda worry. I know I have been doing a lot of liquids but the doc now has me on soft foods since Monday. Going to my first post op appointment Friday, so I hope it happens before.

It is now 10 days for me and I am 9 days post op. i have taking Miralax and Milk of Mag.. No go.. I am at the point that I am starting to kinda worry. I know I have been doing a lot of liquids but the doc now has me on soft foods since Monday. Going to my first post op appointment Friday' date=' so I hope it happens before.[/quote']

You may need to try a suppository or enema

Sometimes that's what it takes to get ya started

A serving of Fiber One cereal every day really helps me. It has a lot of insoluble fiber. The soluble fiber supplements don't do me any good anymore.

I like eating grape nuts in my Greek yogurt

It seems to help but I still suffer

I think I will try more things like y'all have suggested

You may need to try a suppository or enema

Sometimes that's what it takes to get ya started

Thanks Hun, I will give it a whirl.. Ha ha

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Lots of good ideas here guys! Thanks! I ended up doing miralax in a cup of tea. Took a day to work.

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