It's been a few days I haven't gone n I was wondering if anyone has an issue using the bathroom. If so is there anything we can do or take? I was told to start activia?

1st, always call your doctor if you need medical advice, he's in the best position to know your situation.

Having said that,

During my 1st two weeks post-op, I don't think I went to the bathroom once. There just wasn't enough food in my system, after years of handling 3 - 4 thousand calories a day, I had plenty of storage space in there! :-P

It took a few months to adjust to my new "normal". And I went through the "never trust a fart!" phase, and then onto the constipation phase, then finally, a new normal of going every 3 or 4 days.

The few times I've needed "help", I used Milk of Magnesia. I took a double dose and that did the trick.

Others have recommended Smooth Move tea, but I am not a tea drinker.

So you might ask yourself, have you eaten enough to need to "go"?

miralax is what I add to my coffee, Protein drink or yogurt just about everyday. I have also bumped up my Fiber intake and that has also meant more calories (200 roughly more per day). My weightloss has slowed a bit I think because of the slight increase in calories but I hated the feeling of "fullness" that the miralax didn't quite help.

I'm still in liquids so far today I have had my usual morning protein shake, water in between lunch I would have soup broth n a little tea n water after until I get home another protein shake or broth the only difference is that as of yesterday finally had coffee

If you can use fiber such as Miralax and my personal fiber of choice Metamucil. I am to the point now that I can go a day or two without taking it and still manage a normal poop. But I tend to drink at least one 8oz glass of orange juice/Metamucil mix in the mornings.

Miralax has been pretty helpful for me.

yes there is a lot of us that have this issue me is mainly for the the all the pain meds i take. I've tried miralax and works ok but is like diarrhea i also tried the green tea and it helps me a lot too!! good luck!!

Before surgery, my system had worked great on a high carbohydrate, high fat diet , now, 8 months out, I'm still trying to find a balance; I have needed to incorporate more "help" then I like (Benefiber, Colace, sometimes Senocot, sometimes Miralax). I just really want to avoid the straining and the feeling of being ... bloated.

I have to take benefiber every morning. I just add it to my water or protein shake. It does not have a taste and it has helped me.

Edited August 1, 201511 yr by cjnorris

I'm still in liquids so far today I have had my usual morning protein shake, water in between lunch I would have soup broth n a little tea n water after until I get home another protein shake or broth the only difference is that as of yesterday finally had coffee

Protein shakes will stop u up... call your doc to see what they recommend to help move it along. I use reg stool softeners