Hello everyone. I am one month post op from gastric bypass and overall I've had a really good experience, except one thing. My stools are hard when I use the bathroom, and it got to the point where I have developed hemorrhoids. Initially I was taking miralax to help me go to the bathroom, which seemed to keep me going but now, I am straining when I go. Going doesn't seem to be the problem, however it's the hard stools which are troubling me. This is probably way too much information but I was wondering if anyone knew anything that I can take to help me out.

I'm pre op but my dr prescribed me a stool softerner and my nut suggested Cloace.

How much Water do you get in each day? Are you taking/consuming anything that acts as a diuretic? Have you noticed any change in your BM's when you have increeased/decreased your water consumption?

For me, constipation usually happens when I'm low on water for a day or two in a row. When I get in plenty of water I have no issues. When constipated, I usually take one miralax and bump up my water consumption... that usually gets me back to normal within 24hrs.

I had to experiment with different treatments and combos of treatments to find something that worked for me. Currently I take a dose of Benefiber twice a day, 800 mg of magnesium citrate daily, and a dose of Miralax twice a week whether I need it or not. Haven't had a problem in quite awhile.