Hi All, I'm new here and had my sleeve done in Turkey 3 weeks ago today. Just wondering if anyone can help with really bad constipation and also I hope you are all doing fantastic in your journey. I have lost 1st 2lb and am happy with that still sum back pain and pain around my ribs but other than that I'm keeping well x

Hi I just had my surgery July 20th and I am having same problem moving my bowls only every other day

very common problem. For some folks it improves quite a bit after you start eating more fibrous foods again (a few weeks out), but for many of us, it's a chronic issue. I'm eight years out and still take a capful of Miralax every morning to keep on top of it (a lot of us use Miralax (or the generic equivalent), by the way). Others use stool softeners, magnesium, Smooth Move tea, or eat a few prunes every day. Whatever works!

PS sounds like you're in the UK. If so, it's called RestoraLAX there

Edited August 2, 20232 yr by catwoman7

Here is a question for everyone who has had this procedure done?

I am two weeks out of surgery and I think I’m getting a little paranoid and I’m starting to look at the scale and for the last two days I haven’t seen any weight loss but I will have nothing but liquid diet. Is this normal

Oh yeah the constipation. I swear I never thought about, read about, wrote about, talked about constipation as much as I did for the first years after surgery. You can add some Benefibre to your shake to help with the constipation. Ensure you’re getting in your fluids or are close to your goal. And as @catwoman7 suggested a stool softener or other laxative medication. Start with a gentle one & see how you go. But it’s too be expected that you don’t need to go every day in the first months. You’re not eating a lot & therefore don’t have that much to poop out.

Your weight loss is never consistent @Siberian1. If you graph it you’ll notice it goes up & down, zigs & zags, & sometimes is a straight line. This is just how it goes. A lot of factors influence your weight from fluid retention, pooping or not pooping, hormones, drinking a little more or a little less, etc. As long as your general trend is downwards you’re doing okay. If the numbers on the scale are messing with you step away from the scales. Weigh yourself once a week or fortnight or even monthly.

10 hours ago, Moe976 said:

Hi All, I'm new here and had my sleeve done in Turkey 3 weeks ago today. Just wondering if anyone can help with really bad Constipation and also I hope you are all doing fantastic in your journey. I have lost 1st 2lb and am happy with that still sum back pain and pain around my ribs but other than that I'm keeping well x

I'm so sorry you are going through this but like others have said it will get better as you eat more. I used to take daily Fiber and bought protein shakes that had fiber in them to stay regular. Now all I use is a daily protein shake with fiber in order to reach my daily fiber goal since I'm getting more fiber from food.

All my life,I've been constantly constipated. The sleeve really "streamlined" my gut ..Food in - food out ! I would suggest fiber powder . Always worked for me in the past.

I practice eating a couple prunes every day, I think it helps keep everything moving. But yes the couple weeks after surgery are tough, and really tough stool and constipation, to be expected by all. But once you start eating solid foods again, it becomes normal once again. Still you have to think you are eating so much less than you used to. So if you want to stay on a regular schedule. I recommend prunes if you like eating them, and benefiber or something similar if you wanna add another supplement.

I use Colace 2 in 1 and it keeps me pretty regular. If I'm having a major issue, I use Dr. Tobias Colon 14 Day Cleanse, Advanced Gut Cleanse Detox for Women & Men with Cascara Sagrada, Psyllium Husk & Senna Leaf, Non-GMO Colon Cleanse. I don't use it as a cleanse, though, because it works almost TOO well lol i use it when things just absolutely refuse to move along. If I don't go by day 3, I bust out Dr Tobias. If I need just a little help, I use the Colace 2 in 1. Nothing else works for me.

Half a scoop of miralax in my coffee every day and a stool softener 2 times per day. Also, make sure to eat fiber every day. Once you get a plan in place that works for you, it's pretty easy to combat constipation. Just don't wait until you're constipated to do something. Keep a plan going.