Constipated or Not?

Ok so I haven't had a BM in 3 days. But I don't feel like I have to go as much as I try. I am on full liquids. I just keep trying to make sure my system isn't messed up or a obtruction. I am passing gas but nothing else. Is this normal for full liquids? I have had them since surgery just the last 3 days nothing and the last 3 days no loss on the scale. I really want to go but don't feel the need.

Is this normal?

I had about 3 days where I didn't go.  But then I started going daily after that but I still was constipated.  I take miralax because going is downright painful if I don't. I like it in my Crystal light. The miralax softens things up for me so it doesn't hurt.

Pam :)

It takes a few days for everybody. I think someone once said it took them 5 days before they had a BM. I had one on day 3. Be patient and it'll happen. If it hasn't happened by Sunday I recommend you call your doc on Monday and find a solution from him/her. You might need to take miralax. I also recommend a stool softener. I just don't know if you can have that stuff so early out. I didn't use it until I was a few months out.

I was doing okay the first week out of the hospital and then ran into the same issue. I wasn't in pain from the lack of BM, nor did I feel like I needed to go. Then out of nowhere it hit me and it was one of the most painful experiences in my life. I literally thought I was going to pass out and I was in pain for the next 24 hours from my chest down to my toes. I'm now on a prescription for colasce and if I don't have a BM every three days I do an enema. I know it's different for everyone but I do NOT want to chance having to go through that again.

Well I told myself this am you just have to do it LOL and I did it. It wasn't hard or anything it was like a perfect S like Dr Oz says it should be LOL. I guess my body is adjusting and not having much in it food wise well hell none at all is why it is taking so long in between. I was just glad that I wasn't constipated and that everything is working. Whew....thanks for letting me ask such crazy questions here ;-)