Can I use Milk of Magnesia for constipation after surgery?
Referral sent: October 17, 2012 Info Session: February 13, 2013 NP: March 13, 2013
Dietitian/SW: March 25, 2013 Abdominal Ultrasound/ECHO: March 26, 2013 Second Dietitian: April 24, 2013
Transfer to OWMC: May 10, 2013 Call from Clinic: May 21, 2013 Pre-Surg Class: June 26, 2013
Surgeon/PATTS: June 26, 2013 Call for surgery, July 2, 2013
Surgery July 25, 2013 Dr Neville Ottawa Civic
Absolutely!!
If I get to day three & no BM, I take MOM.
Referral to Ottawa: Jan/11 Info Session: May/11 Nurse: Feb/12 Dietician/Behavourist/Abdominal Scan: Apr/12 Pre-op Education Class: Feb. 6/13 Meet Surgeon Feb.15/13 Surgery with Dr. Raiche March 12/13!!
The race isn't given to the swift nor the strong, but it's given to the ones who endure it to the end...
You bet. I was using innulin fibre ( pysillium fibre is not recommended for wls patients because it binds). Anyway, I used my pysillium and it helps a little but mom works best to get things going. Now I use my pysillium daily to keep me going til I get my fibre intake better.
Starting weight: 334 lbs.Starting opti weight: 323 lbs, Surgery weight 303 lbs.Surgery-May 21st, 2013 with Dr Hagen at HRRH Goal weight 165 lbs reached at 13 months. Current weight 156 lbs
I used the cherry one. I only had to use it once, but sure did work !!!
Arlene 
Referred June 26, 2012, Orientation Nov 7, Nurse Nov 19. Dietician and Psychologist Nov 21, Dietician #2 Jan 4, 2013, Final Nurse Jan 24, Meet surgeon Feb 20th, Pre Surgical class Mar 6th, Dr Glazier March 7, PATTS March 7, Surgery April 4th !!!!!
Milk of Magnesia works for people with mild constipation.
For hard-core people like me, it did nothing.
I found I had to use stool softeners (eg. Colace) at least twice a week initially (Greek joghurt acts like cement, BTW).
I also found that fibre tended to create bulk so I ended up with HUGE stools.
Lactulose would not be my choice - turns out it can induce dumping, as it is made up of double the amount of sugar you would normally ingest.
