Am I ever going to have a normal bowel movement again? If I'm really lucky, I'll have a marble or two pass, but I haven't had any regularity at all. It's getting pretty uncomfortable!

I'm on mushies...seems like something should be giving somewhere!!

I started having a normal bm on this past Sunday. I was going to take a suppository, but I guess I don't need too.

I think it helped me drinking a little more Water and I had some split pea Soup and the Protein shakes might have helped too.

It should improve, but probably will not seem the same as pre op simpy because you wll be eating less. I find that because my food intake is low, my fibre levels could be better- I add benefbre to my drinks to boost and drink a minimum of 64 oz per day ( often quite a bit more than this). Don't usually have a problem, on odd occasions I will use a mild laxatve

I've been adding the benefiber too. Also, if I don't "go" for a couple days...I drink this tea I got when I was on LA weightloss. It's called "Nature's Reply" I need to check the ingredients because I'm sure there is something similar in health food stores. It really helps.

I haven't had a good one since surgery, well I was never regular before. I drink about a gallon of water a day nothing seems to help. Occasionally I use a suppository. I guess what goes in must come out..sooner or later.

I believe it was Jack that coined the phrase "Holy shredded wheat". I haven't started eating it yet, as i JUST got the go ahead to move to solid food again, but I will be having a bite or 3 of that every day to keep things moving. *knocks* Jack, are you there???

you can try surfak it is an over the counter stool softner. It works.

I'm almost a year out and for the past six months I've been battle constipation. It ain't fun. I thought only senior citizens used dulcolax!

There is a really good medication called Ametiza for constiation. We have used it on a number of band patients and they have done well.

Dr. C

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Am I ever going to have a normal bowel movement again? If I'm really lucky, I'll have a marble or two pass, but I haven't had any regularity at all. It's getting pretty uncomfortable!

I'm on mushies...seems like something should be giving somewhere!!

Benefiber didn't do chit for me, hehe, excuse the pun, I use the Ducolax softeners, take them for a few days and they lighten my load.

I took 1 Tablesoon of Phillips Milk of Magnesia and I was back to normal.

:heh:

Fiber hasn't worked for me, prune juice (I like baby food juice, Gerber apple prune) has helped dramatically. No more marbles! Try it :mad:

There is a really good medication called Ametiza for constiation. We have used it on a number of band patients and they have done well.

Dr. C

Cincinnati, Ohio

Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com

877.442.BAND

DISCLAIMER: I am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!c

Thanks Dr. C...If this doesn't improve, I'll be checking with my doctor.

I am glad someone wlse asked this. I am in the same boat, and it is starting to become uncomfortable.

Andrew

LOL...You can always count on me to ask the tacky questions

Thanks Dr. C and all for your input. I did get Dulcolax, and took ONE, thank goodness, because that did the trick. I'd still like to take these chewable fiber pills daily because I'll be the first to admit I'm not very good about fresh fruits and veggies. I've decided to drop one in a glass of Water tonight to see how it reacts and if it doesn't puff up on me, I'll start taking them tomorrow.

HelenC, I'm LMAO, not the Ducolax laxative, the softener is what I take a couple of.

Pat