Before surgery I had issues going to the bathroom. I took a probiotic daily and that seemed to help. 3 weeks post-op & still having issues trying to going #2. I was given the ok to take my probiotic, doesn’t seem to help. I have tried taking MiraLAX doesn’t seem to help. I have taken ex-Lax & that seems to work but makes my stomach really crampy. I have only gone twice in almost a month! ( I had to take ex-lax both times.) Anyone have any suggestions?!

TIA

I had the same issues I now eat 3 prunes every other day and things seem to be moving fine now. I also noticed if I do 45 minutes on the treadmill it helps to wake up the bowels.

I know I know omg all the sugar in the prunes...it works and it is natural so I am ok with it.

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After surgery, many people seem to suffer from this problem. Recommendations from past threads on this website are:

Smooth Move Herbal Tea

Prune Juice (warmed)

Prunes (4 in the morning and 4 at night)

Magnesium citrate

Insoluble fibers (Garden of Life Raw Fiber or Renew Life Triple Fiber).

Haribo Sugar Free Gummy Bears (Be very careful with this one because it can lead to diarrhea.)

Aerobic Magnesium 07

Ground Flax Seeds (but don’t try to grind it yourself). Use 2 tablespoons per glass of water every night before going to bed.

Bowel Clear (herbal blend)

What worked best for me was an apple a day just before bedtime. But you must eat the skin of the apple along with the pulp.

My doctor said milk of magnesia but it is nasty. A friend told me she takes 2 glycerin suppositories a week. I was also told not to expect it to happen more than 1-2 a week. I had issues before and after. Taking vitamins with iron doesn’t help.

Smooth Move tea works for me. Also, walking helps get things moving.

https://www.amazon.com/Benefiber-Prebiotic-Supplement-Digestive-Taste-Free/dp/B00CX3ASFE/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1517289752&sr=1-4&keywords=benefiber&th=1

You're welcome.

Do u get the tea at the grocery store or health food store?

33 minutes ago, Kim58 said:

Do u get the tea at the grocery store or health food store?

I usually don’t drink tea

Do u get the tea at the grocery store or health food store?

You can get it at a grocery store.

I'm still having the same problem almost 2 months out. I put a prune in my morning protien smoothie and get in a walk. I still don't go every day because I'm just not eating that much. When it feels like it's been too long I take a couple Colacec (stool softener) every day until it happens.

Ideally I'd like to only use a natural solution (i.e. prunes) but sometimes it's just not enough.