Hi guys

I am from South Africa and am now 6 months post op. I need some help with regards to my lazy stomache. I am currently using Laxette Dry (3) packets every 3 days to get my stomache clean or else nothing happens at all. What bothers me the most is that I don't want to get used to using laxatives and by the rate I am going now its bound to happen.

I drink more that 3 litres of Water daily and also exercise. Please help!!!

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I hate to say it and hopefully I am not the norm but I am 18 months post op and I have to use stool softener with laxative twice daily to be able to go. If I even miss a single dose I don't go for 3 to 5 days.

I talked to my GI Doctor about it and he prescribed Linzess but honestly that doesn't work well either for me. I gave that medication a try for 3 weeks and it didn't help. So, I am back to taking my stool softener plus laxative twice daily.

I take miralax every morning. My surgeon said it is fine to do that.

From past threads, some of the ways to deal with constipation are:

Apples with the skin

Smooth Move Herbal Tea

Prune juice (warmed)

Prunes (4 in the morning and 4 at night)

Magnesium citrate

Insoluble fibers (Garden of Life Raw Fiber or Renew Life Triple Fiber).

Haribo sugar free Gummy Bears

Aerobic Magnesium 07

Low Fat Bran Muffin (recipe). 80 calories each

1 cup flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon cinnamon

2 cups bran Cereal

1 ¼ cups milk

1 egg

½ tablespoon applesauce

optional: banana, berries, mini chocolate chips

Bake 400° F for 22 minutes

I was told no gummy anything ever again after bypass....

I take gummy multi vitamins and gummy calcium everyday. No problems at all.

I was told no gummy anything ever again after bypass....

It seems that Haribo sugar free Gummy Bears can lead to diarrhea. That may be the reason to avoid this solution. I remember hearing a story where an office worker brought in a bag of the stuff and put it in a bowl. The other workers passed by and took some. After a while many of the people in the office began making frequent trips to the restroom. Since the individual didn't eat any, some in the office accused him of trying to make everyone in the office sick.