I have tried everything you can magnesia milax, prune juice, stool softeners I can just not use the bathroom I feel like I'm bloated so I've decided to stop eating and just drink

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I was really constipated too, I got so bad that I gave myself an anal fissure (tear) which was so painful that I had to take Norco which is an opioid which bungs you up... Long story short is that I solved it without surgery by a) using a Fleets enema drinking lots of Water and c) taking Sennacide (OTC blue tablets), take 2 daily if you're bad and 1 daily thereafter. Surgery date 5/2/16 HW 325 SW 310 CW 258 TW 225

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Yeah, I finally had to do a Fleet enema nearly two weeks after the surgery (if you've never done one, it's not so bad! LOL) The resulting movement a few minutes later was somewhat difficult, but I felt so much better. Starting then and continuing on (I'm over three weeks out) the first thing I do in the morning is drink some G2 Gatorade or Crystal Light with a dose of Miralax in it (I don't drink coffee, hence the G2,) and then about half an hour later have my Breakfast Protein shake. I now have a bowel movement every morning within an hour of taking the Miralax. Suffice it to say, that's my routine for permanent, now, lol. I had an anal fissure years ago (but I did have to have surgery!) so constipation is bad. BAD!!

Definitely check with your doctor to know what's okay for you to do! The enema was my last resort. I'd also tried the Miralax, Milk of Magnesia/Prune juice combo, stool softeners, and walking a bunch. Sometimes your body just decides to make things difficult. Good luck!