All - I am 17 days out. I know Dr's usually prefer Milk of Magnesia but it's late and I don't have any tonight. I do have some Dulcolax (very tiny pills). Am I too early out to take a pill? Thoughts? Suggestions? Really don't want to wait until tomorrow to deal with this. So uncomfortable.

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Fleet enema is your next step. After that add benefiber to your water or protein shake.

My doctor had prescribed me Vitamin D pills two weeks before surgery and I had too take them once a week for twelve weeks so I asked her if she had an alternative and she said that because it was a small pill that I could take it and I did and had no issues. (It was my bariatric surgeon that prescribed them)

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Edited September 17, 20169 yr by mirandama

Fleet enema is your next step. After that add benefiber to your Water or Protein shake.

The fleet enima - nothing. Now what??

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Take the dulcolax pills. Get some relief. Being constipated sucks, hurts, and makes you feel terrible.

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Wow. I guess I would go to urgent care if after using the enema nothing happens. Are you in midst of a blockage or just feeling backed up?

If you are not feeling like giving birth but severely bloated the ducolax and or fleet should get things moving within hours. For me as it was in midst of something coming that I could not get out the enema worked. Since then the Fiber has been preventative

liquid magnesium citrate should get things moving, to me dulcolax would be too rough but that's just my thought. I would call your surgeon and see what they suggest.

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20 days post op and I haven't gone on my own yet !!! I have been taking 2 dulcolax every 4-5!days.

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I did the milk of magnesium two nights (day 5/6 post op) and nothing. My surgeon suggested suppositories and that did the trick. I have been ok since.

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I don't feel like I can't push something out. I feel like there is a rock in my stomach. I will keep trying

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The consitpation just relieved itself and just knocked me off my feet. I can't function right now. I can't believe it was that much in me. And for 30 minutes I was in labor trying to birth this Crap out of me. I'm 8 days post op and this is my first poop.

I didn't think it would even come out. God awful. I am still recovering.

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Edited September 27, 20169 yr by Gerri918

Yeah constipation is rough. Enemas are good. If you're really backed up urgent care or a colonic irrigation. Expensive and weird but it will clean you out.

If you are really desperate Epsom salt as a laxative. Instructions usually on package but they are rough!!

Feels like roto-rooter has been through. Add a little lemon or lime juice to help get it down. Drink as much Water as possible. Won't have to wait long.

Miralax on a daily basis is great prevention. A lot of other people like benefiber, Metamucil, etc. Probiotics are popular too. Find what works for you. Remember not to take pills until cleared by your doctor.

Okay okay - activia twice a day- and it WORKS. I have tried everything including but not limited to warm prune juice in MoM! I also added a probiotic to my Vitamin I take.

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I agree the activia. I had sleeve on 09.09, had my first poop without any laxatives or softeners on 9.19 but it wasnt "enough". On 9.23 i drank an activia yogurt (mango, yummy) and 2 hrs laters i was cleaned out.

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We should be an ad for them! LOL

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