female only Pain & constipation day 5

[katieer 3]

I everyone! I had gastric bypass surgery on 6/24/14. That night at the hospital I was awake all night crying in horrible pain from the gas used during surgery. It felt like all of my insides were cramping in knots. This continued until today...now just smaller cramps. I have not had a bowel movement despite dulcolax (given in hospital), two days using Miralax, and resorting to prune juice. Has anyone else experienced this pain & Constipation. I've tried to walk but I'm so weak & in so much pain I can't make it outside the house. When I read the boards i'm really depressed because everyone reports feeling great on day 2 or 3. Is it just me? I'm feeling like I've made the worst mistake of my life. Will this ever get better?

[Monte0828 46]

It will get better. Try as much as you can to get as much fluids in. Miralax is over the counter and will help with Constipation. Walk as much as you can. Brave your belly with pillow will help with discomfort. I had first BM on POD 3. With pain meds it slows the bowels down a lot. Walking helps counter that. I was sleeved 5/27.

Edited June 28, 2014 by Monte0828

[Wallflower7522 328]

At Walgreens you can find a tea called "smooth moves" tea. It will help with the Constipation and it will feel good on your pouch. It was a life saver for me. It works overnight and i thought it was easier to get down than miralax. I still use it sometimes now.

[pupichupi 124]

Oh sweetie, it does get better, I had the worst time at the beginning of mine, I had a large upper incision and i had to get staples to close me up, and I was in pain like that for about a week then I was in more pain because the staples hurt. Not everyones experience is the same, and I know it seems like it won't get better but it does. I would just drink, drink, drink as much as you can for right now. Don't get discouraged, believe me I thought with all that happen I made a mistake doing it but now I am 56lbs down in 3 months and a week and I am so happy that I did it now, I still have days where I can't eat very well but I do what I have to, and I am getting better. Good Luck!!!

[Sparklingbeauty53 202]

Holding the pillow to your insides as you walk around the house is a good thing to do. It is intense now but it will get better. Can you use utube to listen to relaxing music to put yourself in a state of calm? If you are tense your insides are tense and are not working at optimum. Light some candles, get lost in a good book and walk around the house. It does get better I promise!

[tigerlily14 35]

I also has surgery 6/24/2014 and I still hurt and like you I'm disappointed I sure I would feel good as new by now it's been a week but nope I'm still in pain. I can't wait to be normal and sleep normal again. I hope you feel better soon!!!

[katieer 3]

Thanks for the responses. I'm slowly getting a little stronger everyday. I really thought I'd do super and would be up walking miles per day instead of only making it up and down the street twice a day. Not to mention my crying outbursts. Will I ever feel "normal" again? I appreciate you all more than you'll ever know!