Hi I had my RNY on 7/16 and today was the first day that I felt the need for a bowel movement. It was extremely painful and unproductive.

I drank some Mag.Citrate which helped a little but I feel like I can not get relief. Is anyone else experiencing this? Have you found a solution. Need advise. thanks

PEPPERMINT TEA!! This works!!! It helps BM!!

i mix miralax once a day with my decaf coffee and that has worked for me, if you choose this method get the Walmart generic its much cheaper

OMG! I have had problems with this also. I am 10 weeks post-op and I have to take Dulcolax every other day or so. Nothing else works. It's very frustrating. I never had this problem before. This has been my only downside.

I just filled my Rx for miralax, $41 later! Anyway my PCP used to prescribe this to me when I was younger and it worked. I'm hoping it does the same this time around because the Docusate sodium, (colace), just isn't working.

What helped me after surgery when I was constipated is prune juice. I hate the taste and I really struggeled to drink it, but it helped.

Now I just start my day with fruits, mostly peaches, and so I go regulary. Lots of veggies and some fruits in your diet will make a huge difference. I was lucky and cleared for fruits very early out so I only had to deal with constipation for a few days.

Just got out of the hospital. Surgery went very well, but poop has not. Haven't had a BM in 8 days. Don't even feel like I have to go. I guess I better call the doctor in the morning and ask what to do. Have others gone this long? Also, is drinking lots of Water the key? I am and have never been a big water drinker so getting a lot in is a chore for me. I'll try a combination of liquids and see what this does. Thanks for advice on the BM thing.

@@salem244 hi! I'm glad your surgery went well, yes I went almost 10 dats without a BM. I tried colace, miralax, you name it. The only thing that finally kicked in was milk of magnesia. Yes, the key is too stay hydrated, if you're not a big water drinker try a mix in like crystal light. I personally have been drinking lots of G2 Gatorade. Best of luck!

I'm almost 5 months out and still only go once, maybe twice a week.