No bowel movement in 9 days!

[O-Town Body Rock 148]

Starting to get freaked out! I did try some milk of magnesia but it didnt work. Now, I have only been eating minimal Soup and just sipping on juice; would that be the reason?

[LumpySpacePrincess 594]

I would call your surgeon's office. I won't say its unusual, but you aren't very far along so its best to check with them first.

[Biggy 7]

I would definitely call the surgeons office. How much of Milk of magnesia did you take? If you only took a little it will not work. You must take what they tell you take.

[O-Town Body Rock 148]

I took the recommended dosage of the MoM on Sunday but only once.

I will contact my surgeon. Thanks guys!!

Sincerely,

Full of $#it!!

[VSG AJH 499]

I would go about that long between BMs immediately after surgery. I had to take a couple of stool softeners for a couple of days plus Miralax plus MoM to get things moving along. I began including fresh vegetable juices to help after that ordeal, and I invested in a Squatty Potty. When my diet progressed to include more vegetables, I began to be more regular, and I now go once, sometimes twice, daily.

[O-Town Body Rock 148]

Im going to try that because I really have not made any effort to try and go. I havent had any vegetables, zero Fiber and the only thing I took was 2 tbsp of MoM. Hubby was about to grab a bottle of Magnesium Citrate but I told him to put that back becuz I wasnt sure if I could have that.

[McButterpants 2,846]

Call your surgeon - My NUT freaked out when I hit 5 days with no bowel movement.

I had difficulty right after surgery - Metamucil and good quality pro biotic usually helped.

[heather03 7]

I mixed some Benefiber into my Isopure and chicken broth and it got things moving the very next day. But I agree, you should check with your surgeon. Good Luck!

[Sassy Pants1 186]

I still take Dulcolax a couple times a week. They are very tiny so no issues with swallowing. I wasn't regular before and I'm certainly not now, either.

[bandmomtb 8]

I also have found success in using the squatty potty... I bought mine on Amazon :-)

I would go about that long between BMs immediately after surgery. I had to take a couple of stool softeners for a couple of days plus Miralax plus MoM to get things moving along. I began including fresh vegetable juices to help after that ordeal, and I invested in a Squatty Potty. When my diet progressed to include more vegetables, I began to be more regular, and I now go once, sometimes twice, daily.

[O-Town Body Rock 148]

Just Googled the Squatty Potty; I never heard of that before!! LOL!

[newat52 1,612]

Constipation was far and away my biggest issue after surgery. Lots of Protein + no Fiber = major constipation. Check with your doc but you may need to use a suppository or some other method to get things going. You can actually get impacted then things are no bueno!

After I got myself going again, I used Miralax twice daily in my shakes. I put about a teaspoon in each one and couldn't taste it at all. Now, after a year out, fiber tummies are my friend!

Good luck, hope it all come out all right.

[O-Town Body Rock 148]

Good luck, hope it all come out all right.

No pun intended Newat52! LOL!!

[O-Town Body Rock 148]

I went to Wal-Mart during lunch and grabbed some Metamucil. I am going to try the metamucil and the MoM and see what happens.

[O-Town Body Rock 148]

The Metamucil clumped up like no other!! Geesh!!

But I did contact my surgeon and he told me to take Miralax and stop the Protein Shakes until I have a BM.