Ok so my post op paperwork says to take a laxative 3 tabs orally if no bm for 2 days after surgery. Well my mom got me those, but I am scared to try taking them, because I haven't had any pills unless they are crushed, and you can't crush these. I'm hesitant to call my doc to see if it's ok, because I've already called a couple of times about other stuff. Did anyone have to take laxatives to go to the bathroom? If so, is it ok to swallow them whole? Thanks.

The rule of thumb my doctor told me is if it is smaller than your pinky finger nail - then it is fine to take. Your REAL finger nail - I wear fake nails so my doc got a good laugh out of that.

You could always try milk of magnesia - just make sure to get the kind without sorbitol. It works the same as the pills.

Hi there. I was banded on the 18th and have the same problem... I used milk of magnesia... you know I have been thinking about it and think that it has to have something to do with lack of food. Because all the milk of mag did for me was give me dirreah for two days. Maybe there are no bm's b/c there is no real food intake. I don't know... Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Miralax is a powder that dissolves in any liquid you want with no taste or grit. Its my laxative of choice.

I was banded on May 21st and still haven't had a BM. So I was thinking the same thing. I don't know if it's because of lack of food. I took a laxative, per doctors orders, the day before surgery and cleaned myself out. I'm curious if I just don't have BM because I have not had any food.....Let me know if you take the pills.

I take pills with no problem and have pretty good restriction. Why not just try 1 and see? I take a potassium pill that's pretty darned big and it goes down. Plus my surgeon gave me pain PILLS for post op! :thumbup:

You can call your doc to be sure but I think you'll be ok.

I had the same problem post op. I now use Benefiber in my morning protein shake to keep me regular. There are 2 actual things that are making you irregular. 1 is that your food intake has been greatly reduced, and 2 is the high protein diet. My doc suggested the Benefiber (no taste, no grittiness and you can mix it with anything) and jello (I doubted the jello, but it really seems to help).

I was banded on the 14th. I took ONE ex-lax (I didn't want to put too much burden on my stitches). It went down fine. I take a blood pressure pill that is as long as two of those pills. Dr. said I'd have no trouble with that long pill and he was right. Anyway, the one ex-lax was perfect. Made me feel much better.:wink2:

Mary

Edited May 24, 200917 yr by Mary of MO

Miralax is a powder that dissolves in any liquid you want with no taste or grit. Its my laxative of choice.

+1 :wink2:

Me too, banded on 5/20, took laxative and feel so much better. I am used to taking them though, chronic constipation has always been a prob for me.

few days after my suregry i had dirahha so i took anti diarreheal tablet and the nxt day everything was fine.i know theres a list of things u can take for the band,and things u shouldnt.i think i google it safe meds for lap band,so if u get diarreh theres stuff u can take even pepto is ok alittle my dr said,

and 1 more thing i had alot meds to take i just took em never was a probelm,i didnt crush any of them