Laxative

Which one is gentle to take? I take Metamucil but not much luck there not going as much as I should. Want to give a laxative a shot.

I used milk of magnesia (at doctors instruction) day three post op. It worked great. First I took half a dose and sipped as much water as I could. That didn't work after 9 hours, so I then took a full dose (2 tablespoons) again with lots of water sipping. After about four hours that did the trick.  Now I take peri-colace (a stool softener ) twice a day to help prevent constipation and to keep everything moving daily.

Hi we had surgery on same date and I wanted to know how you are doing.

right now I'm dealing with constapation and trying different things to get it all moving along. I'ts so hard to get in alot of liquid I try all day but somehow fall short. I'ts been 3 months and I have lost 45lbs. I hope you are doing well.

For the constipation I take milk of magnesium. I do fall sorry some days with water in take. My struggle is finding a good protein. I am only 11dpo so something has got to give. 

I take Miralax and also Dulcolax gentle laxatives. I try to just take stool softeners but sometimes they just done work for me.

Hi there, I took two Colace and two Senekot daily for the first month post op (as per my Surgeon's orders) and worked really well.  Now at 5 months post op I eat four "Sunsweet" prunes daily and it works fantastic to keep me regular. I must add that if I am not drinking enough water it doesn't really matter how much prunes or what kind of laxative I take things don't move down there.  For me personally water is key, the more water I drink the better I feel all over, great energy level, great bowel movements and clear urine.  For me water is the "make or break."

Hope you find some relief.

Daisy

I drink all day all but never seems to be enough because I'm having these problems. What is a person to do ? I'm 3 months out now and I'm doing my best.

Can I have prunes now at 3 months?

I take 2 stool softeners daily, but have found that if I get in a lot of water, it's not a problem at all.  I really think the key is water, which is hard early out.