Legs feel tight and odd bowl movements

[natarshassleeve 73]

Hello everyone I need some help I am now 6 days out of gastric sleeve surgery and I've been experiencing some leg tightness I have been drinking a lot and walking I called the doctor last night and he said I just need to keep walking and drinking if I want to rule out blot clot I can go in for an ultrasound im scared to go back to the hospital, the bowl movements are excuse me but very wet and yellowish black I guess it's normal it's the dye coming out ... it was painful last night going to the bathroom....is there anyone else out there with these problems and what did you do ?

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[cbonet 336]

Get the test. Don't risk that you might have a clot.

[Serenity141 53]

Had my surgery on 9/27 and still haven't popped what should I do I know i haven't ate and have nothing in my stomach but they say we should still poop what can I take

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[godblessedchild 30]

Hi I still have the dark bowls or black and loose you can say, walking does help. My concern is when do you get the normal bowl movements. I'm getting ready to go to purée foods and my appetite is changing where I want to eat more and I'm afraid of over eating

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[natarshassleeve 73]

I had surgery 9/26 didn't start poop until yesterday first few were not painful but last night I was in SCREAMING pain while passing bowls....I am in emergency room now for the leg tightness and I'm hoping I don't have to be admitted

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[natarshassleeve 73]

The nurse did say u can take stool softener I took 2 today in hopes the next bowl movement won't hurt I would advise if u haven't gone poop yet to take those first if u can take pills

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[Raynbolite 302]

Had my surgery on 9/27 and still haven't popped what should I do I know i haven't ate and have nothing in my stomach but they say we should still poop what can I take

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Miralax, laxatives, MoM, doulax....any thing your dr okayd...try to keep your bowls moving. Once you get really constipated...it becomes very painful. I've had a lot of trouble with it. Good luck.

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[natarshassleeve 73]

Thank you I am stopping at the store on the way home from the hospital I just had the ultrasound and am waiting on the results now for the leg pain

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[godblessedchild 30]

Hey guys when I left the hospital I was given a powder like medicine that helps with your bowls

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[Autumn Fury 67]

I was sleeved Monday, using leg compression machine that I got from surgeons office. Walking helps with legs so you don't get a clot & taking Miralax daily will help with the BM. Remember the liquid phase is the most difficult as your not "eating" solids that help you have good BM.

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Edited October 2, 2016 by Autumn Fury