I had my sleeve this past Tuesday the 29th and cannot say I have seen this question asked. What about our bowel movements? The gave me a suppository before I left the hospital on Thursday which caused a small movement. How often should I be looking to have them and if I don't should I take the milk of magnesia?

I don't expect to have to poop much until I am off the clear liquids stage. I was just sleeved two days ago and haven't really had to go at all.

I had my sleeve this past Tuesday the 29th and cannot say I have seen this question asked. What about our bowel movements? The gave me a suppository before I left the hospital on Thursday which caused a small movement. How often should I be looking to have them and if I don't should I take the milk of magnesia?

I was sleeved 10/24 and havent had a bm since 10/26 this suppository got my little sleeve hurting today.

Hey Topnotch, your post is really hard to read, maybe consider increasing the font size a tad?

I don't think I went at all the 1st week. I barely ate anything. But after a few weeks, it became normal to go every 2 to 3 days - and I am still on that schedule 11 months out. I had to learn to go at the slightest hint that I needed to go. In the past I could safely ignore the "little hints", but now, there is the real chance I'll get constipated if I don't go when I feel the "little hints". Hope this helps.

Keep Pimpin' that Sleeve!

I had my sleeve this past Tuesday the 29th and cannot say I have seen this question asked. What about our bowel movements? The gave me a suppository before I left the hospital on Thursday which caused a small movement. How often should I be looking to have them and if I don't should I take the milk of magnesia?

I had my sleeve this past Tuesday the 29th and cannot say I have seen this question asked. What about our bowel movements? The gave me a suppository before I left the hospital on Thursday which caused a small movement. How often should I be looking to have them and if I don't should I take the milk of magnesia?

Constipation becomes a chronic problem of a lot of sleevers in the beginning stages because of the extreme lack of Fiber..

If you feel like you are backed up then I would suggest using it you don't want to wait until there is a lot of pain.. But if you feel fine? Milk of magnesia is a good choice, I got into the habit of taking miralax daily in the first months (it's ok for long term use) because of ongoing pain and problems

It took me 4 days before my first one. I had my surgery on the 24th and have had a very small bowel movement everyday since day four post op.

MOM is the way to go if you are having problems. Miralax did nothing for me, even doubling the amount.

Everything that was already said plus my favorite: water, water and more water!

The drugs slow down the cycle. Hydrocodone and the other drugs they give you can gum up the works. What Laura said about fiber is very true. Now that I can eat good whole grain bread and some cereals my going is going strong.

My NUT recommends daily doses of Benefiber or the equivalent starting pre-op. Perhaps this is why?

I am still pre op.

It will be two weeks Monday since I've gone I had surgery on 10/23. I called the doctor's office and they said if I'm not taking pain killers anymore and passing gas, it will happen. It is kinda freaking me out. ????

My NUT recommends daily doses of Benefiber or the equivalent starting pre-op. Perhaps this is why?

I am still pre op.

I add some metamucil to my Water every morning for just that reason and have been pretty regular.

Can you taste it?

Can you taste it?

I'm pretty sure the benefiber is tasteless but the metamucil kind of tasts like Tang...orangy.. yum lol

Can't taste the Benefiber at all and I don't notice any texture change either