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I was sleeved on jan 27th, 2016.I am extremely constipated ,that i feel it but nothing happens. well this morning it happened but what happen after bothers me .I thought i was going to passout,not sure if its from dehydration. please help

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You need to drink. If you can't and you think you're truly dehydrated, you need to call your dr. Getting constipated is very common due to the Protein and limited Fiber in our diets at first. You probably need to talk to your doctor about stool softeners and possibly Miralax or something

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I had weeks of diarrhea followed by weeks of Constipation. I had to take laxatives once a week for a few months to stay regular. Eventually your body will come back to normal. However, the BM's can be quite intense wen you are constipated and don't have one for a few weeks. They hurt like hell when they eventually happen. I remember being on the pot and pooping and throwing up at the same time as it felt like my entire digestive tract was cramping at the same time.

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I feel your pain. I was all positive all week and hit one week post op yesterday. And this am I was literally crying in the bathroom this morning. I took miralax and colase last night and I still felt like I was trying to pass a grapefruit. I used an enema that barely worked followed by suppository that helped a bit. It has really depressed me. Right now I do not feel awful pain but I am really scared that this is my new life. Searching Constipation in this app gives a lot of good suggestions so I recommend giving that a try. And drink Water Water water

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Thought I was gonna die from Constipation during the first two weeks. As others have said, drink lots of fluids and take Miralax. It should start helping in a day or two. Good luck!

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Thank you for the responses. I went and bought miralax.

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I'm ten months out and I still battle Constipation. I'm not sure it will ever be the same again. I keep it in check with miralax. Just keep in mind that miralax can take a few days to work. I eat limited fruit, but lots of veggies daily. I use a probiotic and I tried benefiber, fiber gummies but none of that seemed to make a difference. It used to really get me down but I've just learned to manage it so it doesn't get too far out of hand.

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I added a dose of unflavored Benefiber to my Protein Shake daily and it solved my problem. You need to drink!!

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I was sleeved back in October 2014 and dealt with Constipation real bad for close to six months. I tried many over the counter remedies which helped a little bit but still was extreme. After consulting with my surgeon he prescribed me Amatiza which helped. As soon as I started incorporating high fiber into my diet, things started moving. To this day I eat a bag of Alive and radiant Kale chips every day and this seems to keep me regular.

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Celery and oatmeal I have on a regular basis and if that doesn't work I have Miralax. But thanks for the idea of radiant Kale chips. I haven't tried them. I guess I better head to Trader Joes. :P

~LA

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I take a dulcolax daily, but also I make sure to eat some kind of Beans daily. it gives me bulk,to move things along and also gives me Protein. Lima Beans and black beans and refried beans are my favorites.

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