Okay so I know this isn't the most pleasant question but I was wondering whether I am alone in this. I got banded a week okay today and still have yet to have a regular bm. Did anybody else encounter this? The only time I have ever had anything was when I had fat free no sugar added ice cream without taking my lactose intolerance pill first and it certainly wasn't a "normal" BM. I have been taking colase almost everyday since surgery but still nothing.. Anyone else have this?

I was banded on 6/15 and didn't have a bm until 6/20. Part of the problem was the pain pills, I was taking Darvocet. Darvocet causes constipation. Are you on pain pills at all?

Are you still on a liquid diet? if so ----- liquids in, liquids out. I had surgery 6/15 and didn't have a normal BM until I was onto soft foods, Post-Op Day 8

I agree with both of the previous answers to your questions. I was banded 6/17 and took a laxative that helped me however I did suffer from some constipation.

I hope you get back to being regular soon. That is definitely no fun.

Okay so I know this isn't the most pleasant question but I was wondering whether I am alone in this. I got banded a week okay today and still have yet to have a regular bm. Did anybody else encounter this? The only time I have ever had anything was when I had fat free no sugar added ice cream without taking my lactose intolerance pill first and it certainly wasn't a "normal" BM. I have been taking colase almost everyday since surgery but still nothing.. Anyone else have this?

Yes, I don't think I had one until I started mushies about a week after surgery. I urge you to keep up on the colace!!! I stopped after I went off meds and not too be to graphic but had one of the most painful experiences of my life one morning on the toilet. :blushing:I thought I was going to pass out.

I just mentioned on another thread how helpful a few cups a day of black coffee were with this problem, (if your doctor allows you to have it, of course!)

Once I started mushies, I found that an old wives remedy, a small piece of soft liquorice (licorice in the USA!), helped to move things along nicely on that front. I had the non fat, organic variety, but I have heard you can drink it as a tea or take the pills as well.

Hello, , Keep up with the fluids and exercise will help, too. walk, if you can. I found coffee, even a cup of hot green tea to be helpful. if there are no solids in your system, you will not have a movement until you start on 'mushies'. If you feel constipated and the usual methods don't work, suggest you contact your surgeon.

I am in the same boat as you...haven't had a bm since 6/17..I wasnt really worried because I am not really regular and go on average once or twice a week. Not to mention I didn't really eat 3 days post op execpt a very small amount of water and the liquid pain meds (I have lortab) one of the main side effects is constipation...so I am finally on mushies today and I am going to give it a couple of days.

Remember with the reduced calories your eating there is really not much waste. Your body uses up all of the nutrients. I didn't have normal bm's untill about my third month. Even now its usually every other day. I took fiber supplement like benifiber which seemed to help. Ducolax was a good send during that time. Eat food high in fiber. By the way I listend to a conference call (this is my job as I run them) and they had world renowned experts talking about bm's. go figure there is specialist in this area. But they said there is a mis-conception that 'normal' is once a day. They said that is totally false. going once every 2-3 days is normal. If you go every day your eating a lot more than you should, hence the waste you have to get rid of everyday. Make sense to me...Actually was a disgusting but interesting conference call.