I am having such a difficult time with constipation

I am putting 2 capsules of Probiotics I buy from costco in my yogurt each morning NOW I have also started taking 2 stool softener caps at night - one at a time so I do not cause a block.

I know from past diets whenever I had a lot of Protein this would happen BUT I am still in the soft food stage with my foods I can eat. Tried chili without meat, tasted good but did not make the magic I was hoping for happen

BTW I am off pain meds so I feel its just alot of protein in my diet and yes I should admit getting the Water down is tough for me - I do drink 2 premier Protein drinks a day as my NUT recommended also. And I do have 3 cups decaf in the morn ( does that count for water?) and also try and drink 80 ounces of water in addition to my protein drinks.

Please share with me ideas you have used that worked - now 28 days post surgery YAY no dumping yet LOL

All of you are my heros by the way so very very happy I found this site - everyone is AWESOME!!!

Thanks for your ideas and your time !

Bonne

I'm almost 9 months post op and still use Miralax daily. I only take about a half dose, but it does the trick. I tried other softeners- colace, senna, etc....and they did nothing. Thankfully, a bottle of Miralax lasts me about 2 months. It's a bit more expensive than the other softeners out there, but it's what works for me.

Prunes worked for me and FiberChoice gummies. The gummies arent loaded with sugar either. I get them at walmart. Benefiber works too. I use probiotics too, but that alone probably wont make you poop. Fiber is the magic ingredient. Lol

I found that sugar free Water ice from Rita's made me go within 10 minutes of eating it. my surgeon said that the sugar alcohol in it is high and makes you go.

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