Constipation

I was taking a fiber powder supplement because I don't get enough fiber intake, but I wasn't having any problems with bowel movements, so my nutritionist said I didn't need the fiber. I think you can take daily Philips gel caps stool softeners to help.

I have always been very susceptible to constipation and had a couple of really bad issues, once before surgery and once after. I saw my doctor about this and I started a program of benefibre in the morning, Laxaday at night and then the stool softeners as well. I use Ducasate, not sure if this is available in the states but something similar. I'm now 4 months post op and have switched my fibre to a more natural one than benefibre and use the Laxaday every second day now, soon to move to every third day until I can stop it completely. The stool softerners, I might take those from here on in as I think I needed that type of thing long ago. But check with your doctor. I have been fine with the program I am on and have not suffered at all doing this!

Edited April 8, 20197 yr by Shoelace

My sister uses MagO7 from Amazon. She says it's the only thing that's ever worked for her and her surgeon approved it. She used it pre-op and still uses it post-op.

Look for inulin powder. NOT INSULIN. Inulin is the best fiber for even post surgery: it feeds the gut bugs and even just 1 tsp in your shake or water or whatever can help in the #2 dept (and you can build up to more tsps if it isn’t enough). It has a sweetish taste but doesn’t digest. The gut bugs digest it, not us. (It’s made from Jerusalem artichokes.). It’s not a laxative: it actually helps your gut bugs get your food digested.