I had LB surgery on Nov. 24. Just this last week I had a terrible bout of constipation - painful! I've never experienced anything like this before and I REALLY don't want to experience it again.

I have been trying to get a lot of Water down, but it is a challenge when we aren't supposed to drink for about 3 hours before/during/after a meal. I love veggies, and think I get plenty of Fiber.

So what gives? Any suggestions or tips you can give me?

Miralax is a great thing. I hope they come out with a generic version of it. The only bad thing about it is that it's expensive.

I know!!!! After reading this thread I bought Miralax about an hour ago:scared2: almost $10 for a small bottle with 14 doses! But, if it works really well, I will start buying the bigger bottle.

I am 100 miles from Costco, but I will buy it there the next time I am out of town. This is good to know!

I had spent $180 to go see a doctor who prescribed something with 5 refills .... guess what it is, exactly the same as Miralax. I went to Walmart after I read this thread and read the ingrediants again, exactly what I was prescribed and paid about $27 for a smallish container. I went and joined costco today, and bought two of the two packs.

If you dont belong to Costco, you can still buy it online. With the shipping minus the $6 coupon it came to $32.XX (thats without belonging to Costco, for two 30 day supplies). You dont have to be a member to use their online site, but they add a couple of bucks, but the same amount would cost you over $40 even at Walmart which is the cheapest place around here.

Edited February 17, 200917 yr by flowers

So, I wonder what kind of pain you are having from constipation. I have been having a horrible aching pain in my lower right stomach. I went to my doctor the other day and she didnt know what it could be. She didnt think it was anything serious but maybe just after effects from surgery. I called the PA for my surgon and he said it could be constipation. Ive been doing miralax for 3 days now and im still having pain. I have had a couple of BM's but they were very small. Does this sound similar to what your having?

I started having BM issues when I'd joined LA Weight Loss (9 months before I decided to get the band) and that's where everything got all screwed up on the inside and haven't been right since. *lol* I went two weeks without going and ended up getting anal fissures and hemorroids when I finally did. Now that I've got the band, the BM issues are the same and I have to take the Miralax or I'm in tears and can't sit down for a day. *lol* Good to know I wasn't the only one though... I was starting to think my potty hated me. *lol*

It's hard to get the fiber in that we need with the band. Fiber One cereal has about the most fiber in anything you can eat. All those fiber caps, benefiber, etc, can't compare to the amount of fiber you can get from a serving of fiber one.

It's hard to get the fiber in that we need with the band. Fiber One cereal has about the most fiber in anything you can eat. All those fiber caps, benefiber, etc, can't compare to the amount of fiber you can get from a serving of fiber one.

Believe me fiber isn't enough for everyone. Besides my special K Protein that has added fiber, I had a large bowl of salad each day and a orange, and benefiber and fiber choice and every thing of fiber food I could find and it didnt do it. Sometimes your body needs more than just fiber. Iv had trouble all my life. Thank goodness you can buy it over the counter now, thats my opinion.

I have to put benefiber into my drinks at least 3 times a day if i want to stay regular and even then I still have to sometimes use phillips milk of magnesia.

My doc says i can drink up to the meal, but not for an hour afterwards.

Milk of Magnesia works the best and about 1/2 hr to 1hr after taking it things move. The biggest thing I have is hemmroids ( probably spelling it wrong ) along with constepation . The pain from the hemms are just unreal and keep me up most of the night last night. Hang in there I know excatly what you are talking about. :tt2:

The pain that I have is from straining to eliminate. I don't want to be too graphic here, but my stool is like clay and just seems to compact in my rectum. So my pain is not up high at all. I have started using the Miralax, which has helped tremendously. I tried another, natural brand of stool softener and was in trouble the next day.

I love veggies and eat whole grains too - so I think I'm getting as much fiber as I can without sacrificing Protein.

I had my surgery with Dr. K. as well. What a terrific guy.

Yes, I have started taking the miralax more regularly and it is a big help.

I had my surgery with Dr. K. as well. What a terrific guy.

He is a great guy. I couldnt be happier with having him as a doc.

I actually had my first fill yesterday and he said the pain isnt constipation its probably just after effects from the surgery that will go away eventually.

I wish that benefiber didn't give me so much gas. It's embarrassing. There has to be a fine line as to how much to put into a drink so it doesn't give me gas. So far, a teaspoon full makes me start tooting fairly quickly:confused::thumbup:

I wish that benefiber didn't give me so much gas. It's embarrassing. There has to be a fine line as to how much to put into a drink so it doesn't give me gas. So far, a teaspoon full makes me start tooting fairly quickly:confused::tt2::thumbup:

Have you tried Miralax? Thats what I use and I dont have the same problem you do.

yea, I do use the Miralax too, but not every day. It's really a laxative, and I would rather get my system going from getting enough fiber in my diet but it's just not happening.