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Constipation…HELP

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  • FlowerChild6200
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    Do an enema for immediate relief then start benefiber

  • Sleeve_Me_Alone
    Sleeve_Me_Alone

    I take Just Better Fiber daily and have since very shortly after surgery. Its the only thing that has worked for me consistently. If you're not getting any relief from OTC meds, you may want to reach

  • New problem since surgery. Prune juice next I guess. Suppository after that.

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I take Just Better Fiber daily and have since very shortly after surgery. Its the only thing that has worked for me consistently. If you're not getting any relief from OTC meds, you may want to reach out to your doctor for something stronger.

I had stool softener from the Dr that worked ...then I switched to OTC medicine

beyond that, maybe a large coffee and breakfast sandwich from Dunkin? ?. Kidding, that was the old days.

Constipation basically went away for me by month 6, but I'm still irregular . Hang in there. Natural remedies: reduce cheese and up prune juice....

Is this a new problem? or have you always had issues? if it's a new problem try a suppository laxative.

I am someone who has long struggled with constipation and I have finally in the last month found what works for I take 290mcg of Linzess in the morning and 1cap full of Polyethylene Glycol 3350 (Miralax) at night before bed. I also drink a lot of water. And if I start to feel bad again I eat cherries and watermelon and that does the trick.

I had the same problem this morning...pretty backed up. Bought colace to start tomorrow. My friend used ducolax every morning and she hasn't had an issue since.

very common problem. For some of us, it goes away once we start eating more normal food (i.e., since some of it contains fiber). For others, it's a chronic problem. I still deal with it at over eight years out. First you need to get rid of the current "blockage". You have some good suggestions from the posters above on what to try. After that, take preventative measures to keep it from happening again, People use various OTC meds to keep on top of it - Miralax (I take a capful every morning), stool softeners (like Solace), prunes or prune juice, Smooth Move tea, magnesium tablets, etc. Just figure out what works for you...

Milk of Magnesia should get you going within a few hours. Then, I do a half cap of miralax, a stool softener, and fiber every day to keep things moving. I have found that if I don't, I will go back to being constipated. It's such a delicate balance for me. Fiber and hydration are definitely your friends if you want to keep things natural. But, for some, that's just not enough.

I went from being super constipated to having diarrhea the next day. body is still making adjustments. Hopefully you find something that helps!

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