I am really struggling with constipation. I have tried Milk of Magnesia, a Fleet Enema and now stool softeners. It's very painful and sore when I try to go. Everything is hard and not moving well. Any suggestions this is awful. I had RNY Gastric Bypass a month and a week ago. I was on antibiotics but finished a week ago. I just take Tylenol as needed. I have had a few Saltines due to nausea. I'm miserable.

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I feel the same way, I take A stool softener every night, use Miralax or prune juice every couple of days. I buy the enemas by the 6 pack!

Try to drink more water.

I’m almost 2 months out.

Try using smooth move tea or something similar and even stevia or sugar substitutes as they can cause a laxative effect in higher amounts, but discuss with your team first.

Thank you

Thank you

I personally find that truvia works like no one's business... Lol

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Smooth Move tea works shockingly well for me. I was a skeptic....but the poo doesn't lie. It works like a charm. Check with your team first, though.

Also...the constipation passes. For me, after the second month have not had any issues.

I understand! I went 19 days post op from bypass without a bowel movement. I had to end up using a suppository and enema. However my constipation never resolved from my sleeve either.

You poor thing!! I haven't had my surgery quite yet, but I would call the surgeon's office if none of the suggestions below work by Friday. Just my opinion. Hope you feel better soon!!

Welcome to the joy of post RNY life. I know the feeling. When I do have a BM, it's so hard I'm left feeling like Richard Simmons in a prison shower. I hope you find some relief.

Before bypass no problems. 2 weeks after no problems. The last 2 days just shoot me. I had 3 c-sections but I was beginning to believe these last couple of days that I was somehow experiencing natural child birth. Finally a combo of Dulcolax and Milk of Magnesia did the trick, just wished I'd had an epidural. I'm now adding sugar free fiber chewables to the million vitamins I'm already taking in hopes of avoiding having to go into labor again. LOL

I find Smooth Move Tea works as well.

I’m jumping on the smooth move tea vote... give it a few hours after drinking. Definitely not an issue after that. Make sure you’re home - gives me stomach cramps for about 15 min

On 7/14/2018 at 1:44 PM, toodlerue said:

I feel the same way, I take A stool softener every night, use Miralax or prune juice every couple of days. I buy the enemas by the 6 pack!

Try to drink more Water.

I’m almost 2 months out.

Have you tried taking Miralax everyday (assuming your surgeon approves)? This was recommended to me in the early post-op days/weeks when constipation is not uncommon. Also try getting in MORE than 64 oz of water a day, and walking as much as possible.

I ended up with impacted bowel 4 weeks after surgery and was in pain and miserable for a week; I would tell you how my doctor had me fix the situation but it’s gross and TMI. I now religiously take 1/2 cap of miralax with 4 oz of Trop50 every morning. If I miss a dose or don’t go at least every other day, I know it’s going to be problematic.

Upon my discharge I was told that the pain medication we take can cause constipation, along with drinking our iron pills which we are stuck taking them for life as I'm told. I was prescribed Ducosate, they are a small pill and they truly do help out in preventing constipation. If my surgeon assisted in prescribing this to her patients after surgery, I'm hoping the same could be done for you. Just don't take it every day, since we don't really intake much especially after surgery, you don't want everything you drink or eat come out from that portal.

You're just a little farther out than me. I was constipated for 12 days after surgery and my first BM was painful but celebratory! I've been taking one stool softener every day since a couple days before surgery. This week my diet changed to puree's and so I'm adding small amounts of applesauce and/or bananas or some baby food veggies to each meal and it's made a world of a difference. FIBER in these foods is making me go at least every day or two. Weight is dropping again now too.