Has anyone experienced constipation if so what did you take for it?

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Laxido for me for gallbladder surgery a few years ago (rectal fisures hurt!). It's a stool softener and 8 a day can be taken and works quickly. Always use a softer or you will be in some serious pain

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I just take a generic laxative about once a week. Even before surgery I only pooped about once a week ( crazy I know but doctor says that's just me )

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I dealt with severe constipation post surgery and for some time like three or more months. I tried all the tricks with adding colase, miraliax, laxatives. What eventually worked for me was Amatiza which is for IBS with Constipation. That along with increasing my fluid intake did the trick. At about 6 months I became regular. I attribute some to dehydration but not 100%.

I had terrible constipation adding miralax daily was recommended by my team it took about 3 days to build (clean) up but now everything is right.

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Prunes! Or, if you like, you can call them dried plums. I got a bag of organic prunes and on week 1 ate 1 in the morning, week 2 ate 2 in the morning and week 3 I ate 3 in the morning - which is where I am now. I also include bean dishes. I like to put 2 types of Beans together in a large bowl, add onion, peppers, feta cheese, halved organic little tomatoes and some low sugar balsamic dressing. I eat on this for several days. That and organic apples with Peanut Butter and veggies to add Fiber. Yes, I still focus on Protein first, but now that I can eat more, I can include these also. Constipation is no fun at all. Best of luck to you. Hope this helps.

Prunes work, but make sure their sugar fits in your doctor's plan. Each one has 3.9g of sugar.

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Calm is AMAZING!!!!!! It is magnesium citrate in powder form and the only that that keeps me constant. I also take benefiber in my water.

I take one stool softener and 2 teaspoons of benefiber each day. Works. Also I make sure I eat vegetables at least twice a day.

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Edited January 15, 20179 yr by Suziebear

I add two spoonfuls of benefiber to my shakes daily and try to get in some vegetables or fruit.

I have definitely been dealing with horrible constipation since my surgery. Unfortunately I already dealt with constipation prior to surgery because I take a long term pain med for chronic back pain. That already slowed me down tremendously, and it has now just gotten worse since my sleeve. I do take a stool softener every day, but I'm not sure how much it really helps. I usually have to take a laxative, and sometimes I even have to resort to an enema. I have tried Miralax, but it doesn't seem to work for me. I might try Benefiber, but I'm really trying to stay away from carbs. I talked to my doctor when I went for my first follow-up appt in the hopes that he would put me on something, but no such luck. He told me to increase my liquids which is certainly easier said than done! If things don't improve, I'll be asking him about it again when I go back in March.