Anyone else suffer from bathroom issues since surgery?

Momma1991
on 9/10/13 12:25 am - Hamilton, NJ

RNY on 04/08/13

Since I had surgery in April (5 months out!!) I have been suffering from bathroom issues. I am either constipated for a week or 2 at a time or I suffer from the nasty Diarrhea. I never have a normal soft bowel movement. Anyone else have this issue?

tdbull
on 9/10/13 12:35 am - WA

RNY on 08/13/13

Even before surgery I suffered from constipation. I take 1 Ducolex stool softener at night and this seems to keep me regular, so far.

Lapband surgery in 2009 - Revision to RNY August 13, 2013 with gallbladder removal.

HW - (260) SW - (197) GW - (135), updated on 1-2-14 to 125lbs HT 5'5" Goal reached 3/2/14-revised goal to 120 on 3/9/14 reached 4/6/14

mani_heart
on 9/10/13 1:18 am

RNY on 03/18/13

I have a cup of prune juice a day, works for me.

Day_dream_believer
on 9/10/13 3:23 am

Yes. It goes in a cycle with me. I go back and forth between the diarrhea and constipation.

kinny09
on 9/10/13 4:40 am - New York, NY

RNY on 06/11/13

I've had this issue starting around 6 weeks post op, am now 3 months out. A few days of "loose" stool then bad constipation. I occasionally have used milk of magnesia to get things going again, but I'll be honest, it isn't good to rely on for the long term. Do you take a daily probiotic and stool softener? I have always done the probiotic and will be adding a stool softener soon...

HW: 306 Day of Surgery: 299 Current Weight: 172

Suzi S.
on 9/10/13 8:42 am - Houston, TX

RNY on 01/14/13

I take two tablespoons of Benefiber twice a day with my coffee and it seems to keep thing pretty regular. Before taking it, constipation was a real problem. Other products went too far and with my schedule, I couldn't handle it.