Sleeve 7/21 lost 60 lbs but have been battling constipation. Mirlax does not work. Tried 1/2 bottle mag citrate didn't work. Any suggestions?

Prune juice, with the pulp, at 10pm before I go to sleep. A full glass, don't dilute with water. Well, it works for me. Best.

The mag cit should work. Pinch your nose and take the whole bottle (I know it's gross) Then drink alot of Water after.

ps; I should really add that Mag Cit works for me when other products didn't. I am not qualified to recommend it or suggest it will be effective for everyone. Hope you get some relief.

Edited October 27, 201411 yr by Recycled

Increase your Fiber. Try flax or chia in your Protein shakes or whatever you're drinking. I take Colace a few times a month as I suffer the same fate from time to time.

Some folks that MOM works for them. I used Miralax in warm water. I had to use it 2 days in a row.

Great advise -- but also, increase your Water intake! Sip sip sip away....

Good old fashioned warmed milk and molasses enema.

I was using OTC fiber pills until last month plus 5 tsp powder Benefiber every morning in my coffee. I just now do the Benefiber. I had to use an enema couple of times when it got bad.

I had constipation, too, and would only go every 3 days or so. Had fresh blood everytime I forced out the hard stool. Miralax and MOM would help me go, but didn't soften the "product". Benefiber and Metamucil are soluble fiber and will actually slow your GI tract and can make constipation worse. Ever since I started taking insoluble fiber, my stools have been soft, formed and regular. So look carefully at the labels of fiber supplements and get insoluble fiber. I mix at least 8g in my protein smoothie everyday.

Sleeved 7/23 and had the same problem for a few weeks. Really bad and painful. Now everything is working fine and i do not have to take any more laxatives.

Did not do anything special except started drinking my two cups of coffee in the mornings. Seems to kick everything in gear like it used to pre-op.

Smooth move tea.. Available in Target, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods.. Works like a charm overnight.. Feel better..

My constipation was really bad for awhile. REALLY REALLY bad. But I have drastically increase my Water and it has helped tremendously. Fiber, prunes, MOM nothing else worked for me but water has truly made a difference.

Smooth Move is my favorite. Take it around 8pm, you will be going, going, going by morning.

just started drinking a cup of coffee in the morning and im back to normal!!I couldn't deal with the constipation anymore!!!

Prune juice chased with black coffee!