Constipation

[Williams3909 5]

Not a great topic to talk about. But I had my sleeve on the 10/8, my nurse said I am constipated. Anyone else had this issue and how they resolved it. I have been taking stool softener and laxatives for 2 days since I have been home.

[gabbykittyvsg 184]

As long as you feel fine you don't need to worry. The stool softeners and laxatives can sometimes take a few days to really start working.

[BitterSweet* 835]

Drink Smooth Moves tea from Target.

[JamieLogical 8,684]

I didn't have a BM until 5 days post-op. Didn't feel constipated, just didn't have to go. Probably because I hadn't eaten anything other than a couple sips of broth and a couple bites of Jello. However, since then I had a BM every other day the next few weeks and now that I'm almost 6 weeks out, I have one at least once a day, usually twice. So my point is, don't stress too much about it until you are eating more unless you are truly uncomfortable.

[maggiemayuk 106]

I didn't have a BM for a week after getting home from surgery - was advised to increase my milk intake and that seemed to work. Then nothing for 5 days or so, so once on puréed foods I puréed some prunes and had them mixed with natural yogurt for Breakfast and that worked. Now I have them every other day or so, as I prefer natural remedies to laxatives etc.

[Zane's Mom 184]

I was all over the place. I was always once a day and post op it was days and days. But I wasn't uncomfortable. But when it did it was usually the other directions and very unpredictable and I'm glad a restroom was usually close. I'm 4 months out and pretty regular now.

I didn't take anything for it because I wasn't hurting from it.

Best of wishes to getting back to normal soon.

[mick 99]

I have experienced severe Constipation 5-6 weeks post op, several times. Went to Urgent Care over it one time because the pain was unbearable and nothing seemed to work.

Constipation is no joke!

Check out this thread. There are others if you look around the forum. This seems to be a common problem for a lot of us.

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/316990-laxatives/?hl=%20laxatives

[maggiemayuk 106]

Had a conversation with my dietician about this today. She said that flax seeds sprinkled on food are very effective so I'll get some. although the prunes do work for me.

[NewKaren 5]

After 7 days my boyfriend had to give me two enemas. It was on and off between extreme Constipation and diarrhea for two weeks. Buy a four pack of Fleet.

[Hannah55 79]

My nut told me to add bran buds to my yogurt. It took care of thé problem.

[Lisa_vsg 24]

I've been using Benefiber in my Water 3x a day and I go once a day now.

[tkas 1]

It has been a little over seven weeks since my gastric sleeve and this is the first time I've experienced Constipation. It had been a few days. Gross, but I knew I had to work from the bottom up because it was there, but I couldn't get it out. I used an enema and I broke out into a cold sweat, was nauseous and dizzy. It worked, but the experience was terrible. Anyone else had that experience?

[Karess Haivala 8]

I am having the same issues as Tkas above! I am 6 weeks out post sleeve and it feels like I am creating rocks that plug my stool. When it finally comes out it is the most painful experience of my life. It has happened twice already and I can feel it happening again now! Nut told me to back off Protein so I am down to 40g, and added prunes. I've been doing the Benefiber and stool softeners for weeks but doesn't seem to be helping.