How long did it take for everyone to have a bm? It has been 12 days since my sleeve and......nothing!

It was day 8 for me!

I am just not sure if I should call the dr or if its normal

15 days for me i took a stool softener since day one because of the pain meds can constipate and still nada so I took a laxative and two days later a finally had a bm but I was straining I cont to take a stool softer everyday and been goon every 3 days it really messed up my system

And it's not normal I'm a nurse and our protocol for our patients is to give 30cc of milk of magnesia I'd no bm in 3 days call your doc and see what laxative they reccommend

Thank you for your help!

I was impacted and it was the worse pain!!!!! Take whatever you have to to let it moving!!! I had to go to the hospital.

Are you still on Clear Liquids? Or full liquids? When I was in that stage it was kind of like liquid in/liquid out. Not much actual food going in so none really to come out.,.

Are you uncomfortable? Do you feel like you need to go? If not I wouldn't worry about it, if you do, try milk of magnesia or stool softner to help ya out...

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How long did it take for everyone to have a bm? It has been 12 days since my sleeve and......nothing!

Do something!!! That's to you long and you may have to get some intervention... I waited about 5 days and had a miserable time!

I am on full liquid .... Also I an not in pain nor do I feel like I have to...it would just be nice too...lol . I will call my dr first thing to see what I should take. I have been off all pain meds since I came home so I thought it would just happen.... No such luck.

When I hit day 5 with no movement, I began taking Equate sugar free fiber supplement every day. Since, I have gone at least every other day, mostly, every day.

I am on day 4 post op and it was mostly liquid! Sucked, but glad I did, I was worried about that too!

first day home for me... i get at least 9 cups water each day plus my protein drinks....i've only missed 1 or 2 days. my doctor told me to take 1 oz of milk of magnesia if needed....good luck with the bm...did you ever thought anyone would wish you luck with bm?

I think it was 8 days for me.

oh heck I went while I was in the hosptial lol.. I dont have any issues with that.. but then I dont have a gallbladder either.

Had my first bm two days after being discharged from the hospital.