Hi I'm new to this . I'm about 4 weeks out had surgery on December 21 and 28 pounds down . Everything is going great with following my plan and walking. Unfortunately it's been a week that I haven't had any bowel movement and was wondering if that's normal or a red flag. I am completely bloated and I even tried Miralax and that did not do anything . Please help me

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It's totally normal. I didn't go for about 4 days after surgery, and then I would alternate between constipation and diarrhea. I still yoyo back and forth. Your body is just getting used to the changes.

Try Calm. It worked a miracle for me. It is magnesium citrate. I tried everything else and nothing but after a day and a half of use. I was normal again. So I use it every couple of days along with benefiber.

Do not take a sleeping pill and a laxative, believe me! You may wake up surprised. It is funny now, but it wasn't that morning at 3am :-)

Thanks everyone had to call the doctor unfortunately I took an adult dose of the miralax and it cause me to bind up . Had to do a enema So lesson well learned only take the child's dose !!! Everything I now back to normal . But thank you so much for the advice

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Same problem here week 5 soft foods only able to go once a week. Should I be doing benefiber, probiotic? Taking Fiber gummies. Please help. Bloated and so uncomfortable

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Been there

Edited January 27, 20179 yr by Hazel_eyez