Hey everyone, this may be a little gross to talk about but, I am having trouble pooping. Well the situation I am in has been occurring for about a day and a half. I have poop, its knocking at the door, I can physically feel it, but I can't get it out. I am constipated. I have tried stool softeners and no luck, I have tried going about 4 times now with no luck. The nurse told me to try Milk of Magnesia and prune juice. I was wondering is suppositories are a good option as well. I just wasn't sure if anyone has felt like this before, the poop is there and I can feel it, its big, but it isn't coming out. If you have felt this or have dealt with this please let me know. I just need some reassurance that I am not dying. Thanks

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?

I was surprised at first too, but the intestine can both absorb Water from and secrete water into its contents. I guess that after your body absorbs what it can in nutrients from yogurt or Protein shake and then absorbs the water too, there is still something solid left to poop with .

Makes sense, thanks!

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.

Make sure you are drinking plenty of Water, tea, etc. Hard stool is normally dry stool, and laxatives work I believe by making your intestine secrete more water into the waste.

Thanks. I am drinking my 64 oz of water a day, unfortunately I hate tea so sticking to the water.

I've had movements w/help from Smooth Move tea and was going on my own for a couple of days. Skipped yesterday. Did the natural way this afternoon. It was awful. Never again. I'm going back to the tea. And I've been getting all my liquids in and stopped pain meds.

I've had movements w/help from Smooth Move tea and was going on my own for a couple of days. Skipped yesterday. Did the natural way this afternoon. It was awful. Never again. I'm going back to the tea. And I've been getting all my liquids in and stopped pain meds.

Where do you get the tea?

I've had movements w/help from Smooth Move tea and was going on my own for a couple of days. Skipped yesterday. Did the natural way this afternoon. It was awful. Never again. I'm going back to the tea. And I've been getting all my liquids in and stopped pain meds.

I made the same mistake!!! Thought I could go off the Colace. [emoji31]

I bought the tea off Amazon. I've heard it's also available in stores. I will definitely order more. It's herbal/caffeine free. I may also get a bottle of Benefiber just to have it on hand.

I find that the more fiber I add tends to give me gas and cramping more than an actual BM. I add miralax to my coffee, yogurt, etc and it works best for me.

I find that the more fiber I add tends to give me gas and cramping more than an actual BM. I add miralax to my coffee, yogurt, etc and it works best for me.

How much do you add??

MOM is so nasty!

I ended up having to use a mineral enema. I wanted to Keel over because of the pain. Now, I will never let hat happen again. I use exlax chocolate laxatives, probably more than inshould

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