There is poop and I cant poop

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

Mineral oil helps to lubricate but Miralax helps to pull Water back into the colon.

One of the side effects of dehydration is your body searches for water anywhere it can find it. That also means it will leach water out of your colon and your stool to keep itself as hydrated as possible. Resulting in hard stools.

[SuzzyQ_delli 35]

How soon after your surgery did you have a bowel movement? I had one morning of surgery 2/18 but have not had one since.

[Amelie2016 116]

My mom and I would measured out 67 ounces of Water every morning for 1, 16 hour day since surgery. I've been drinking that and going over that limit for sure. Luckily it's no longer difficult for me to sip- sip- sip. =)

Edited February 21, 2016 by Amelie2016

[Amelie2016 116]

Question!

Will Olive Oil work the same way as Mineral Oil? Because I would much rather try that. =( I can't wait until this phase is over with. I was always a regular pooper.

[Amelie2016 116]

How soon after your surgery did you have a bowel movement? I had one morning of surgery 2/18 but have not had one since.

For myself, I only had "wet flatulence" for about a week while on liquids. I would get the sensation of having to pass gas, but it could have been a wet one so I'd run to the toilet just to be safe.

[IH8theW8 12]

5 days without BM after bypass.

1 dose (2tbsp) Milk Of Magnesia.

Problem solved.

I'm now day 7 and everything is back to normal without anything.

[animallover1247 249]

Surgery on 2.15, haven't had a bowel movement since 2.12. Stool softners don't work. Will be trying something else. Completely miserable.

[IH8theW8 12]

I was the same way. Movement 2/12. Surgery 2/13. Took Milk of magnesia 2/18 around noon movement around 4pm same day. Now I'm going on my own 2/20[emoji2]

[SuzzyQ_delli 35]

Can we add Fiber to our Water this early on? 1wk post op.

[Alex Brecher 10,498]

@bigmikeeeee,

Sorry about this! It’s pretty common, and very uncomfortable! I’m not an expert, but the standard remedies are Water (water, Water, water), exercise (do you do any), and fiber, from food or supplements.

[roundisashape 712]

Glad you dealt with it! I ended up with a fissure early on and it was probably in the top 5 most painful things ever.

I'm about 15 months out and still take 2 fiber gummies and a fish oil every morning. The combo helps keep things moving without sending me in the other direction.

[rastus 35]

No problem usually in that area but recent un-related major surgery, associated opiate drugs plus laying around in hospital a few days, brought a similar issue forward. Not unusual apparently!

I regularly drink a fair bit of lactose free whole milk [self doctored using lacteze] to alleviate the trots, so guess what?

Had a glass of un-doctored whole milk & was there within 1/2 hour....all gone & no more issues, except the lingering surgery pain.

[Amy Wolfe 49]

My dr recommended magnesium citrate and it was great.highly recommended

[southernbelleAU 14]

I've been having issues myself. I actually have been having a "knife" pain in my lower stomach. Even after nearly feeling like I was having a child last week, it has still lingered. My doctor told me today that she thought the pain was still stemming from the Constipation problem. so she told me to take MoM every day until normal BMs and then miralax every other day for a while. well I came home and took the MoM and within an hour or so it was time. I've had nothing but "liquid" soooo why still have the pain?! it doesn't feel that great!

[SharynY 20]

I don't understand how there can even be anything to poop when you're only on a liquid diet. Anybody know why this is?