I am four weeks out today and had to take the day off to pass a steele zeppelin through my rear end. This took 5 hours, one quarter bottle of milk of magnesia, a laxative tea and an enema. I thought I was going to have a stroke! I think I now have post traumatic stress disorder. I went to the dr and they took me off the shakes and put me on whole foods. Thanks for the vent! Who else was I going tell?

I'm thinking about getting a calonic done. Anybody ever tried it? Just to get a "clean start".

I'm going to ask my doctor about colonics. I used to get one about once every six weeks or so, would have done once a month if I could afford it. Note that you'll need to have more than one treatment...I needed about three, one a week, at first before I felt like it was helping me stay regular. Colonics are not fun, it's uncomfortable but not gross at all. The first time was a doozy but I did feel so much better, Got rid of the hard stuff that was blocking my path.

Thanks!

I know that MiraLAX is safe to take long term without causing problems. I have the opposite problem now, but I am preop. I plan to use a scoop of MiraLAX daily with my protein from day 1.

I'll pass on the colonics; too many risks & not enough benefits for me.

Well the hot tea with lemon and kiwi, plus a long sitting seem to have worked their stuff today. I was starting to worry! Some of the stories on here are scary!

I had this same issue today! :'( I can barely sit down. From now on I'm using fiber supplements A.K.A Meta-Mucil and pureed fruits and veggies.

8/26/13 never forget.

Not looking forward to this as i have all of these issues now. Hemorrhoids ughhh and beibg constipated and then hurts so bad... i was hoping it woukd get better after surgery. I stay stocked up on suppositorys. Woyld like to know what aloelax is? Prune juice doesnt taste bad at all.

Aloelax is a combination of natural stimulants and softeners. I had pre-surgical poop issues which also came with hemorrhoids but had not anticipated a worsening. Don't let it go. If you haven't gone for three days take something. Prune juice was hard for me post surgery.

Thanks i am going to look for Aloelax.. can you buy it anywhere? Also that Activia sells greek yogurt now. I wonder if that will help. That brand is supp to help w digestive issues. My neice said it makes her go.

I get aloelax at the health food store. I don't know if its anywhere like walmart . I know they cell aloe juice for drinking. Watch the sugar in the yogurt. Any one with active cultures should help but once you get backed up yogurt ain't gonna do it.

Thanks i am going to look for Aloelax.. can you buy it anywhere? Also that Activia sells greek yogurt now. I wonder if that will help. That brand is supp to help w digestive issues. My neice said it makes her go.

Lol ok. I was using benifiber in water kinda like crystal light. That helped me alot. Gonna start taking that again and that shld help get in water plus fiber. Gonna go to health food store.

You may need both. This is a different kind of constipation. Round peg. Square hole sort of thing. Dig?