To all that have had lap band

[packmiss 0]

Ok well i am 3 months tomorrow post op and i am 50 lbs down. Things have been going really well except got the last month. I am wondering is anyone else is having this problem.I have never been a regualr person when coming to using the bathroom # 2 and since this surg.. i go only about 2 times a week. I am wondering if anyone else is having this problem. I got very constipated and created a fisser ( if thats how u spell it) And well i am having surg on wednesday for that. SOOOOOOOOOOO ... It hasntbeen the greatest of months and i am not looking forward to that but i have been in so much pain and i am glad i am getting it fixed. So i guess i am asking with not being able to eat a lot and all of that is anyone else having these problems? I try to get my Fiber in and reall do what i can . Just wondering ... thanks

[Sooverit! 1]

Are you drinking plenty of Water with your fiber...you probably are but just checking. I read that eating fiber without water really causes problems with drying up the old pipes and lots of water and fruit help with this.

[JerseyGirl2u 0]

I don't have that problem, but I would recommend taking Miralax. (you can get this at your local supermarket or drug store) You mix it w/ Water, and have it everyday. I give that to my son because he has problems going. Because the stool sits too long, it becomes very hard and bulky, making it difficult to come out, and causes bleeding. Good luck!

[SuzanneG 1]

I had IBS even before my surgery, so as a preventive measure, I take a stool softner every day. Not a laxative, but just softner. My GP said it was fine to do and it seems to work perfect for me.

I hope you're feeling better soon.

[Puju10 0]

I'm pre-surgery but when I took fiber it constipated me and I did drink alot of Water so I feel your pain. Stool softer and I drink warm lemon water in the morning (learned that at Diet Center years ago).

[Elizabethdb 0]

Miralax is highly recommended. My grandma would maybe go once a week before we put her on that. The doc put her on Miralax and she was then going everyday My grandpa calls it "the miracle drug"

[Renob 1]

Tons of Water and mix some fiber with it and you will be good to GO!!!

[HeatherO 7]

I guess it affects us all differently. After banding I had a mild diarrhea for weeks. I am normal now, but volume is greatly reduced, probably because intake is also greatly reduced.

[Angelsma 1]

Besides that we should all be going at a minimum once a day; are you drinking plenty of Water and adding a fiber to your diet? Since we can always eat lots of bulk consider one that can be added to yoru water (Kellogg makes a great tasting one that blends easily found in the pharmacy aisle). I hope this helps.

[speck 1]

I have the same problem. Philips Milk of Magnesia cured me!!!

[rcoleband 0]

Yes, I have been severly constipated evry since my lapband. I have done accupuncture, Miralax, and a host of other remedies.

My friend is a naturalist and she told me to take these herbs and all is OK now. I take them once a month for a week and they keep me regular.

Wesite is www.herbdoc.com and the product is Formula #1's. They are great. You will go often but not like diarreah or anything.

Good Luck!

[TQUAD64 9]

I am not banded yet, but very close to it. I had a fissure issue for two years, which my primary care doctor was managing. Hot soaks, Antibiotics, and creams.

Last year, the fissure became so infected and painful, I had to be rushed by ambulance to the hospital, have emergency surgery to drain the fissure, and stayed in the hospital for 5-days on antibiotics. It was terrible! I really do feel for you.

My problem was that I sit a lot. I actually sit all day and have a very long commute. I am extremely heavy and all the weight on my bottom created the fissure. Anyway, I drink lots of Water, eat fiber, and take stretch break to manage the fissure. The doctor would like to go back and seal it. It was so infected last time, that during surgery they could not seal it, until the infection drained out.

Edited September 25, 2008 by TQUAD64
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