I don't know about y'all, but I was suffering from MAJOR constipation after my surgery on 9-22-08.....I mean like I had only 2 BM's in a month. When I went in for my first fill on 10-22, I told my surgeon about it and he recommended eating 4-5 dried apricots EVERY morning with my breakfast. I was skeptical at first since I had already tried Miralax and Milk of Magnesia to no avail. Let me tell you, the apricots have worked wonders for me....I am now going at least every other day....WOOHOOO!!! TMI, I know....but maybe this will help someone else who is suffering like I was.

If you can't find apricot juice, you will definitely be able to find prune juice...it works great too!

I've had trouble, not necessarily with constipation, but with just not being regular at all and with being "uncomfortable". Talk about TMI, but we're all talking about it! I've tried benefiber in my coffee every single day and I'm still not my usual self. I am going to try this apricot thing starting tomorrow a.m.!

I've had trouble, not necessarily with constipation, but with just not being regular at all and with being "uncomfortable". Talk about TMI, but we're all talking about it! I've tried benefiber in my coffee every single day and I'm still not my usual self. I am going to try this apricot thing starting tomorrow a.m.!

I tried Benefiber at first too, but all it did was give me gas. The apricots worked better than anything else I've tried...hope they help you as well!!

You can swallow those big pills and don't have any problem with blockage?

You can swallow those big pills and don't have any problem with blockage?

If you mean the Benefiber...we are talking about the powder.

You can swallow those big pills and don't have any problem with blockage?

The Benefiber I used was a box of individual packets that you mix in with drinks. It was completely tasteless so that it didn't alter the flavor of what you mixed it in.....just didn't help me so I stopped using it.

No, someone had mentioned flaxseed oil pills. So, I was wondering about those.

Have any of you tried Barleans Omega Swirl?

It is a Flaxseed Oil supplement in a smoothy form

You take two tsp a day.

I saw this in a natural food magazine.

I wonder if it would work the same way?

I take the Barleans Fish Omega daily to get my omegas in and it's wonderful! Tastes like lemon curd! Yummm!

I don't know if the strawberry swirl flaxseed oil works for keeping you regular. I do know it's good for you just for your general health. You'll have to do some research.

I for one, am buying some dried apricots next time I'm at the store!

I'm using a product in Aus called benefibre. Its a powder and dissolves into food and drinks without any taste. I've found I need to have twice what they recommend on the label, probably because I'm having almost no fibre any other way. Its working.

Pears (canned, dried or fresh) are another good one. If you are still on (thick) liquids, try the juice. Personally, I eat prunes or dried apricots every day

The constipation is caused by a couple of things - firstly, most painkillers will cause severe constipation, especially if taken over a couple of days. Secondly, your digestive system is used to much more "bulk" to work with and doesn't quite recognise that when it needs to move things along, because it doesn't know it is full yet. It takes a little time for it to adjust, but it will. Thirdly, if you are in the liquids phase, you're probably not taking in much fibre at all. You can help this with the juices - prune, fig, apricot or pear. When you switch to solids, try to get in one or the other in fresh or dried form every day and you shouldn't have a problem.

thank you everyone for the info. I bought apricot juice and plum light by Sunsweet, I hope they help. If not I plan to get the flaxseed oil. Either way, I will probably get the flaxseed, because you are right, it is good for you. I'm still on liquid, last week. I loss 11 lbs. It seems like it should be more. I think the constipation is keeping me from loosing. I don't feel like eating much because of it.

You lost 11lb in one week and you think it should be MORE???? *boggles* How fast do you think you should be losing?

You lost 11lb in one week and you think it should be MORE???? *boggles* How fast do you think you should be losing?

I'm with Fanny!

11 pounds a week is crazy

There's Apricot nectar...not sure if it will do the same as the dried apricots, but it must have something to do with what's in the apricot and I can't see why it wouldn't work. If you can use prunes and prune juice I would assume it would be the same with apricots and apricot nectar. The nectar is delicious too.

I'm still in liquids stage, but when I can eat for real, I'll be adding apricots to my routine... I've never been constipated until now, in my life!!! I bought some Senecot-s per recommendation of the pharmacist, but I'm scared to take that too, LOL. I wonder if I could find apricot juice and if it would do the same thing?!?

The grocery stores are going to wonder why the sales of dried apricots have gone up. Just got home with mine.... thank you!!! Becky