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I am constantly constipated. It's awful! But I take Senekot and it works pretty well. I'm not too familiar with milk of magnesia, I've never taken it, but I'd say if you've had two doses today maybe wait overnight and see if there is any movement in the morning? 

yup. i take senekot and exlax to keep things moving.

I'm 5 days post op and haven't gone yet! Yikes. I've really increased my water intake today, started colace 30 ml twice a day yesterday, had a dose of MOM today and will repeat at bedtime.

I agree, wait til am for a response from your 2 doses of MOM. I'd hesitate to use exlax. if constipation is atypical for you MOM should do the trick. You may want to start colace daily until this is resolved ( colace is a stool softener, not a laxative)

Not sure if you are taking any pain meds ( narcotics) but if so definitely start colace.

Good luck!

Terri

2 senna and i was fine - fine ever since.  been going to daily again. i hope it continues!  have you ever tried senna?  it also comes in liquid.

I had horrendous constipation the first couple of months after surgery!!! I would go maybe once a week and the process would be difficult and painful. I remember one episode (sorry, TMI alert!) when it got "stuck" and I spent about 3 hours on the toilet, feeling like I might throw up and/or pass out from the pain. At one point I was so scared and in so much discomfort I briefly considered calling 911, but after about 3-4 hours I had relief, thanks to a glycerin suppository. I had a few more episodes like that, just not nearly as severe. I'm 17 months out now and although I still get constipated, it's nothing like it was post-op.

Thanks everyone! All I have to say is thank God for  Milk Of Magnesia and this morning the problem seems to be solved, lol

However I am going to bookmark this  page and look for the products you all suggested and mention it to my dr. Thanks again

Hey Littlemiss,   Glad to hear it all worked out!

Terri