Need constipation advice lol

Never thought I'd title a post saying that, but... it is what it is.  Is collace OK to take?  I've been having MAJOR constipation issues... Going roughly 10 days without a BM, and when I finally do go, it's awful.  Rock hard, huge and I imagine giving birth is a hell of a lot easier.  Is there something I can take daily to help with the issue?  I took the collace last night because it was all I had and I just all around feel full of ****  But it says you can't use it more than a week.  So I was wondering if there was something I could take daily.  I've always had issues with constipation, and since the surgery it's been a LOT worse.  Like a hour in the bathroom, tears pouring down my face painful.  So... yeah... Anyone else suffer from this and what have you found to help?

Miralax!!  Works beautifully, and you can take it every day. Mix it into a Diet Peach Snapple and drink away!!

Also, try Smooth Move herbal tea, prune juice, dried prunes, freshly ground coffee, or Milk of Magnesia. 

This is unfortunately something that all of us have to find our own best solution to.  for me, it was the Miralax.

Good luck!
 

Thanks!  I'll give it a try.  I've tried coffee, as everyone says it'll keep you "regular" but it did nothing for me.  OK... So maybe it wasn't so much as freshly ground coffee as it was avSF vanilla hazelnut breve latte from starbucks...

ETA - Can I mix it with diet Noni Berry Snapple (which is what I'm currently drinking lol)

Yes, I mix it into any variety of iced tea or Crystal Light I happen to be drinking today.  For now, it's Peach Iced Tea, tomorrow, who knows??  I also like it in my early morning protein shake where it just disappears into the chocolate flavor.

Miralax can be used every day, and it's available OTC.  It's expensive, but worth not having to deal with "giving birth" rectally!!

Isn't it amazing the things we feel free to talk about on this site??!!

Good luck.!

PS:  I have a friend who does freshly ground coffee every day;  not a french roast, but close.  When I have her great coffee, it's "Katie bar the door" and off I go to the bathroom!  Everyone is different

Watch out for the sugar alcohol in Colace, it can cause diarrhea.  I would take the Miralax and drink plenty of water.

I had this issue last week. I took Miralax for about four days and it got everything moving again. No problems since.

You can take colace,I take two every morning with coffee and it works well...if you take the miralax dont take the full dose,only half=-drinks lots of water with both for them to work right,good luck i know it sucks

 my doctor said I could take colace everyday and so I do, works perfectly

 The best advice I ever have recieved to dealing with constipation was from Dr. Oz. He says, when you take your calcium citrate, it will cause consitipation. He suggests taking it with magnesium and it will help with the constipation. Also, our iron causes constipation too.

Well, I started Monday, with my new calcuim supplement. Last time I had just bough calcium with vitamin d. This time I bought calcium with vitamin D and magnesium. It has worked so well, just in those two days. I feel normal again. 

This suplement (citrate plus) cost more and will last me for less time than my previous one, but I feel so much better. Its easier for me to take this, than to keep buying and taking medication to help with my constipation. 

Dont forget to add Fiber to your diet.  Any diet/eating plan that is high in protein and low in fat will cause constipation.  And of course all the vitamins we need to take.  Its okay to take things like MiraLAX, but you need to help your body out.

Eat some fiber.  Any "normal" person needs 30+g of fiber a day to stay "regular".  Things like the original Fiber One cereal either plain or with milk will help.  Add Benefiber to your protein drinks, your soup, your coffee, or the food you cook.  Benefiber is non thickening, and tasteless odorless... and can be added to anything.

Get 30+ grams of soluable fiber a day and you will go.  trust me.  you dont want your body to rely on medication over the counter or otherwise to make you go potty.