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I was very constipated it was so painful I thought something was wrong like a leak. I took milk of magnesia per surgeon suggestions on the toilet all night but feel much better.

Question what do you take to stay regular ?? My doctor recommends benifiber any suggestions ?

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I suffered miserably for the first 7 weeks after surgery. Tried Benefiber. It did nothing for me. I started Miralax, and it was miraculous. I take it every single morning. One capful in my coffee each and every morning. It keeps me regular. I was always regular before surgery and am one of those people that feels miserable if I don't have a BM each day. So, I take my Miralax and am very happy!

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I suffered miserably for the first 7 weeks after surgery. Tried Benefiber. It did nothing for me. I started Miralax, and it was miraculous. I take it every single morning. One capful in my coffee each and every morning. It keeps me regular. I was always regular before surgery and am one of those people that feels miserable if I don't have a BM each day. So, I take my Miralax and am very happy!

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Thank you, that's my next option I hear great reviews from miralax. I'm gonna try benifiber first since it's what my surgeon wants me to try

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Just had my third hideous bout of Constipation since surgery. Totally my fault because I got out of my routine last week and was somehow incapable of getting in enough Water. Miserable! Miralax is the key. I also have take Fiber gummies and probiotic gummies.

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I was very constipated it was so painful I thought something was wrong like a leak. I took milk of magnesia per surgeon suggestions on the toilet all night but feel much better.

Question what do you take to stay regular ?? My doctor recommends benifiber any suggestions ?


I'm taking colace but when it hits you need to be by bathroom. I don't take before I know I will be going out.

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I suffered miserably for the first 7 weeks after surgery. Tried Benefiber. It did nothing for me. I started Miralax, and it was miraculous. I take it every single morning. One capful in my coffee each and every morning. It keeps me regular. I was always regular before surgery and am one of those people that feels miserable if I don't have a BM each day. So, I take my Miralax and am very happy!

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I may try that. I now realize the really awful malaise I'm feeling is when I'm backed up. It's a nausea like morning sickness. Once I went I felt normal again. How quickly does the Miramax work?. I have to time bathroom breaks cause if it hits when your out it's scary.

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Also, Ducalax cramps me and I want to vomit so I stay away from it. Fiber or stool softeners are best.

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I would say my day 3 taking it, I became "regular ". I know it's TMI to some people, but I'm miserable if I don't poop regular/once a day! Lol. I will keep taking my Miralax, thank you very much. The alternative is not pleasant! My family teases me, says I should be on their commercial..."I love my LAX!" [emoji16]



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MIralax is a miracle. I used Colace, one pill, when I was constipated a few weeks ago. I passed out in the middle of the night. Ends up it is a possible complication from using it. Had no idea. The pain and discomfort was so heinous, than that horrible feeling where I actually considered I might be dying and then I woke up on the ground. lol! So I'd just go with one cap-full of Miralax and forgo the insane midnight drama.

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I suffered horribly with Constipation also. My doctor recommended Miralax, but it just didn't work for me. I found some stuff on Amazon called ClearLax. I think it is a whole lot like Miralax, but quite a bit cheaper. It works wonders for me. It dissolves in anything and has no taste. I take it about every 3 days and I also take a stool softener daily. I definitely recommend!

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4 hours ago, Sugarnspice said:


How soon did you start the gummies ?

It was pretty recently - mAybe 4 months out? Prior to that I had miralax every day, and I wanted to get away from that.

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