I am going on 7 months post surgey, down 119 pounds, feeling a lot better except I am constipated a lot. I take 2 fiber supplements every day, but they don't seem to be helping. I put Metamucil in my water, but no luck. I always have suffered from constipation, but it seems to be worse after the surgery. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I take childrens fiber gummies. I pop in one or two about 3 times during the day. It seems to help.

TMI alert!

Not to scare you but my experience with post-sleeve constipation led to rectal surgery. I should add that I'd had intermittent problems with constipation prior to the sleeve. By four months post sleeve I had developed an anal fissure that would not heal and having any form of bowel movement was like pooping shards of glass. I ended up having a fissurectomy at seven months out and the recovery was nearly unbearable.

Everything is fine now because I take sugar free Konsyl fiber, one dose in the morning. I take it religiously because I never ever want to have that pain ever again. Also, getting in your Water will help. Taking fiber requires a lot of water.

Best of luck to you!

Have you tried milk of magnesia? It worked very well for me.

If you take too much fiber with out enough water you are just causing more problems.