Help, opti and constipation, a little graphique sorry!

So I'm on day 16 of opti, I'M SO CONSTIPATED I'M GOING TO DIE!  Metemusil is not working.  I fell like I have to go all the time and thennothing comes out.  I've been traying to call the clinic no answer no call back.  Is there anything else I can take.  Even stool softers (old prescription from when I was pregnant with the twins)  that I had cleard with the nurse are not working anymore!

The clinic at Humber back when  I had my surgery said take MOM every hour on the hour til you go..

 Hi
MILK OF MAGNESIUM 
WORKS WITHEN 4hours that's what the Ottawa clinic says to use. Good luck
Kelly

Hi Kelly! So glad to see you on here!!!! I hope things are better for you now!!!

I agree with you Milk of Mag works wonders!!!!!

No issues for me now that i have included All Bran Buds in my protein smoothie!!! 

Milk of Magnesia works well as do Glycerin Suppositories. I would suggest easing up on the Metamucil because it's a fiber and can actually make the situation worse. You need something that'll draw water to the intestines to soften up what's stuck.

And if all else fails....enema time!

take Milk of Magnesia.

If that doesn't work, use a suppository, or an enema

Good luck.  I had a horrible time with constipation too.

They are all correct - you have now made very solid what should be soft in consistency - I'm sorry to tell you when it DOES come out, it's gonna be huge and hard as a rock.

Do yourself a favour - get someone to go to the pharmacy for you, and purchase Ducosate Sodium or Ducosate Calcium. They are heavy-duty stool softeners.
"COLACE" is one of the brand-names - but be aware it is dosed for children, so you would have to get the pharmacist to describe how to widen the dose for you.

Anything bran or fiber-related will only make it bigger at this point, and that's not a good idea.
You need to make it liquid, in order to get it out.

You must drink A LOT, in order to have enough liquid in your mmebranes for the stool to get softened - and that will apply after the surgery too.

This is very tough, it was one of the worst parts of this whole experience for me. It was like giving birth every 5 days.
Worst comes to worst, they can remove it manually in Emerg - but that would be if all else fails.

Good luck.

The sodium docusate that was the prescription I was talking about.  I took 4 last night and still nothing.  Hubby is gone to get some milk of magnesia at the pharmacy.  Delivering twins was not has painful as this. 

Yum that does taste good, like cheesecake.  Thanks :)

Yikes sorry you are having this problem... was it ok the first 16 days? I'm on day 9 and mine is loose.
Have you tried the crystal like that has fiber in it? it might give you a nudge with something else.
Hope all clears up soon for you.