I had my surgery November 10!!! I haven't had a bowel movement at all!!! Stomach is killing me because I'm taking everything trying to go. Now I'm sitting in my car about to go to the gym. I'm need to lose this weight, so I won't be going home. I tried exlax, magnesium( 2 bottles) detox tea, smooth moove tea. Nothing is working, oh I think it's call sinna.. anyone else having problems!?!

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Try miralax or metamucil

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Ok thanks...next thing is the emergency room lol

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Lol hopefully it wont get to that. Also..flax seeds are really high in fiber and would help with bowel movements. I found that metamucil works fastest.

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Try eating papaya.. worked for me..

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Are you just walking on the treadmill at the gym? not even 2wks out from surgery and being at the gym sounds concerning to me, but if your doc cleared you then go for it I wasn't allowed to do much more than walk and could only lift up to 10lbs first week or so, then was allowed up to 20lbs. But I won't get full clearance for all activity until 6wks out. Until then, walking and light exercise are ok, moreso to keep your body moving while your insides finish healing up.

If your not eating any solids would you have a bowel movement ?maybe the pressure you feel is just gas. I'm pre-op so I don't know much about after ...

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Please don't get too stressed out over a lack of a bowel movement. Right after surgery it is common for individuals to not have a routine bowel movement. After all "liquids in = liquids out". If you really become compacted, then I would recommend glycerin suppositories that you have to shove up your rear end.

Also have you started to take any probiotics. While you were in the hospital, you probably received antibiotics. This destroyed not only the bad bacteria, but also the good bacteria in your gut. You will need to reestablish this good bacteria by taking probiotics for a few days.

Wow I had my surgery November 7th and have not been cleared for gym ...Be careful

My Dr. REALLY likes his pts. to take Miralax (can take 2 Times daily if need be for awhile). I'm 2 and a half months out & still need it most days, once a day. There were a few times I took Senna S at night too. Miralax really made a difference.

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If you haven’t had a bowel movement in over 10 days go to the hospital ASAP you could have a compaction. The longer you wait the more problem for a movement. I have lost 18 inches of small intestine from Post surgery issues and I’ve not had that length of issues ever.

Are you just walking on the treadmill at the gym? not even 2wks out from surgery and being at the gym sounds concerning to me, but if your doc cleared you then go for it [emoji4] I wasn't allowed to do much more than walk and could only lift up to 10lbs first week or so, then was allowed up to 20lbs. But I won't get full clearance for all activity until 6wks out. Until then, walking and light exercise are ok, moreso to keep your body moving while your insides finish healing up.

I'm just now learning how to work this app... but no he said I was cleared.

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Thanks EVERYONE!!!! I finally went this morning!!!! Lol, smh 6 exlax prune juice, I over did it but I'm taking stool softeners at night so it won't happen again... especially because I take a high dose of iron. But thank you again!!

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Are you just walking on the treadmill at the gym? not even 2wks out from surgery and being at the gym sounds concerning to me, but if your doc cleared you then go for it [emoji4] I wasn't allowed to do much more than walk and could only lift up to 10lbs first week or so, then was allowed up to 20lbs. But I won't get full clearance for all activity until 6wks out. Until then, walking and light exercise are ok, moreso to keep your body moving while your insides finish healing up.

I go to planet fitness... workout inn the 30 slots it's like 20 machines that you do a minute each, then the treadmill, and,the bike and arm exercises... I typically stay there for 2hrs

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