I had surgery aug 20....last bm was the 19th...I'm starting to get uncomfortable...I've been taking miralax for 3 days still nothing...can I try milk of magnesia today eventhough I took miralax this morning?...any input is appreciated

Yes you can take m.o.m, good luck

Of course you have any questions ask your dr

blueeyezz,

My surgery was the day after. I was having problems also and saturday I took some Swiss Kriss, it is a natural herbal laxative. I took it Saturday morning and later that evening I had a good movement and again Sunday. It caused little cramping but was well worth it.

Give it a try. You should be able to find it at any Walgreen and other drug stores.

Rick

I take 2 dulcolax pills daily because of this problem...keeps me regular...miralax doesn't work for me and I cant stand MOM...ugh...............btw, the dulcolax are tiny pills....

I had the same problem, my nut and Dr said to do milk of magnesia. That miralax is a fiber and not too good for the new tummy. You should call your Dr.

I'm taking a daily stool softener. It helps and doesn't cause cramping or discomfort.

Add prunes to your diet when you are cleared by your surgeon. They make a lot of difference to keeping you going regularly, besides the traditional stool softeners.

Fecal impaction is my biggest nightmare. I learned the hard way not to let one day go by to where I don't take my stool softeners, my dried prunes, H2O and Miralax.