Okay. I know this is tmi but I am 3 months out of surgery. I have been so constipated for the past week. I am drinking 8 tbsp of milk of magnesia. Nothing is helping. What can I do??

I started eating cottage cheese with activia - protein and poop issues solved with one meal!!!

MoM doesn't work for me.

You could try glycerine suppositories or a fleet enema. Not so pleasant but will usually bring relief fast! If that doesn't help call your personal care physician.

My surgeon recommends taking miralax daily.

I read in one of the cookbooks for RNY that the author took 1 vitamin E a day and that helped her. I haven't had surgery yet so just passing on info good luck that's a terrible feeling for sure!

MoM doesn't work for me.

You could try glycerine suppositories or a fleet enema. Not so pleasant but will usually bring relief fast! If that doesn't help call your personal care physician.

This is what works for me. Last year I was having the same issue and MoM did nothing. I know my BF also recommeded Colace (softner) and most Dr. say it is none harmful and you can take it with RNY. Just check with your Dr.

I just started Colace too. Doc recommended it - 100 mg tabs taken at bedtime. The bottle says you can go up to six tabs a day, start with one and build from there if necessary.

I still am having trouble. I called the dr. He called in some lacutose. I hope it helps. Has anybody ever tried it?

My surgeon actually prescribes colace at discharge from the hospital. It says 1 a day on my bottle.

I was told twice a day with the collace. Once in the morning and once in the evening. I'm still on full liquids so not passing much.

I just can't believe how different the recommendations are by each surgeon. LOL

My Doctor recommended Mirolax in hot water and to add a little fresh lemon. It worked.

Haha lactulose will work for sure!

I know this may sound weird but I eat a apple and that works for me, but with the skin.

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How long does it take to work??

How long does it take to work??

Over night I eat one before I go to bed and by morning I have to go. I use to not be able to go for a week at a time and it hurt bad when I did go. So now I eat a some every other day.

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