Now why can't I poop?

I take 2 colace daily. Never have issues.

I go every single morning.  And some days, a bonus in the afternoon.

Hope it gets squared away soon...that is miserable.

 Hahahaha!  A bonus in the afternoon!  Only WLS patients can find joy in that!  Believe me, you are so right on about that.  Sometimes we find the simplest of things to be a victory, not that being constipated for anyone with or without surgery is fun.  Jane 

 My doctor gave me a list to do everyday...benefiber a colace and mirlax.  I have been ok with out it but im 4 weeks post op (everything else makes my system work).  The nutritionist swears by it also..she had WLS a year and a half ago.  Hope this helps.

I've been noticing more issues with constipation, too, in spite of the Miralax.  I was thinking maybe it becomes less effective over time?  I take magnesium oxide 500 mg three times a day, sometimes 2 stool softeners plus the Miralax and I still will have issues.  It may be the pain meds for me, too.  I only take one or two at the most but I guess that could do it.

Weird...I was just thinking this too the other day! I've recently started veggies in salad and cucumber, mushrooms raw to snack on. I find that the veggies sit better (maybe move better is the right word .. ha ha) if I have them with some fat. I do 1tbsp of dressing + 1.5tbsp of Greek yogurt. That seemed to help! Per my nutritionist, it's important to combine the raw with some fat and/or protein to help it digest easier. I do Miralax + 2 Senokot every 3 days or so. Good luck! It can be just miserable, I know...sheesh. All the best!

I just found out from my dr it's the caffeine
I used to drink a lot of coffee and tea
He told me stop or cut down to one glass a day
It worked i poop almost everyday I wasn't going for two weeks at a time
Chaffee stops vit absorption and is a dietetic DRINK water a lot
Hope this helps
Marty

Has your increased fruit consumption included bananas?  They can cause major league constipation.

Also, FWIW, my surgeon's instructions gave us all sorts of things to try before resorting to things like Miralax because she indicated  that your body can become dependent on them and build a tolerance to them.

i have not really had a problem with constipation very often, and on the rare occasions that I do have trouble, I just take some Benefiber once or twice a day and the problem resolves in a day or two.

Lora