What do you do to handle this? I tried taking milk magnesia, one sip and I almost puked.

Hi

I am using digestive advantage constipation formula probiotics supplement for a year now and it's working great with me ????

I'm finally regular and after a lot of trials of milk if mag, smooth move tea, dulcolax etc..... I found my combo for my body. I take 2 colace stool softener twice a day and benefiber twice a day. You'll find that everyone's body is a bit different and responds (or doesn't respond) to remedies. Just need to do the trial and error until you find the right fit for you.

Our support group here recommends buying bennifiber, put that in your water or whatever you drink! Also buying muralax, that's a good one too!!

Smooth Move tea - it tastes good and moves you along. Granted, you will probably go 2 or 3 times from one cup and it takes a few hours to get working. I drink mine at night before I go to bed when needed and then I am ususually going to the bathroom by the time I wake up.

It's been a week since my last poop . My weight has also stalled for the last week (apparently its called the "week 3 stall"). I really feel that if I can get my bowels moving more, the weight will also move.

i got some Benefibre yesterday so am starting on that and also really working to up my Water intake (as I really don't think I've been drinking enough)

Hopefully this works

I also stalled from week 3 to 4. And I had a er visit where they pumped me full of IV and I gained 4lbs overnight. My doctor told me don't worry about it to just focus on getting enough liquid and it will pass!

What do you do to handle this? I tried taking milk magnesia, one sip and I almost puked.

My post op instructions said that if I hadn't had a BM by the 3rd day post op to start taking miralax. It's an osmotic laxative that softens the stool by hydrating it so it'll pass. May make you a little gassy, but it dissolves clear and tasteless in water. A little pricy, so I buy the off brand. Worked the same day. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

I add a tbsp of benefiber to each of my protein shakes and a glass of iced tea or crystal light (3tbsp per day). This works for me.