What are people doing to keep constipation at bay?

I was in the ER all day yesterday due to a blockage....(I don't recommend it----it's ugly and so is the procedure to get rid of it)....they fixed me, and all is almost good......but I can't help be concerned about recurrences......I drink 40-60 oz and include 1 or 2 premier Protein drinks a day....and being made of whey, which is from dairy, I'm wondering if that's constipating? The ER docs said to stay away from dairy......I'm still only able to eat 2oz at a time....3oz if it's very moist.....so I have depended on those drinks.....

So, what are you doing to keep regular? Many thanks (sorry if this was TMI)

The only thing I find works for me is V8 low sodium high fiber. 8-16 oz per day really helps me. Keep your water (decaffeinated liquids) over 64 oz.- anything under that is not enough, and protein shakes don't count as liquids in this case. This is the fist time in my life that I am contending with this problem and I don't like it at all! Good luck to you!

My doc says don't go more than 3 days w/o a BM. After a few dreadful times of impaction, I decided to start taking Colace - a stool softener- daily (1 or 2 depending on what I'm eating). If it's already day 3, I take a laxative (usually Milk of Mag). But the Colace has seemed to be helping avoid that so far!! (But I just started this regimen last week).

My doc says don't go more than 3 days w/o a BM. After a few dreadful times of impaction, I decided to start taking Colace - a stool softener- daily (1 or 2 depending on what I'm eating). If it's already day 3, I take a laxative (usually Milk of Mag). But the Colace has seemed to be helping avoid that so far!! (But I just started this regimen last week).

I was taking a stool softener and it helped a little but the high fiber V8 works even better for me.

The only thing I find works for me is V8 low sodium high fiber. 8-16 oz per day really helps me. Keep your Water (decaffeinated liquids) over 64 oz.- anything under that is not enough, and Protein shakes don't count as liquids in this case. This is the fist time in my life that I am contending with this problem and I don't like it at all! Good luck to you!

Thanks, and good luck to you too!!!

My doc says don't go more than 3 days w/o a BM. After a few dreadful times of impaction, I decided to start taking Colace - a stool softener- daily (1 or 2 depending on what I'm eating). If it's already day 3, I take a laxative (usually Milk of Mag). But the Colace has seemed to be helping avoid that so far!! (But I just started this regimen last week).

Many thanks!

I lot of people use Miralax as well. You honestly can't taste it in your water at all. Since you drink a lot of water this might me easy for you. I have used the Colace 2 in the morning every day seems to be the trick for me.