Duh. How much is too much?
I will have to take 4 colace a day plus miralax in an amount tbd. Anyone happen to know how much is too much? It is way under what they had me take for a colonscopy, but this is different as it will likely be long term.
Thanks, ya'll are a great bunch of people :)
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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I too have gotten very constipated from both iron and calcium. I stopped taking iron at all before surgery, only calcium, but then I stopped the calcium because of constipation.
Since surgery, I have been taking VitaLady's Tender Calcium (with magnesium) and Proferrin heme iron polypeptide. I take one colace daily, and lots of fiber. This seems to do the trick. I am not good about separating calcium from iron like you're supposed to, so I am hoping that the Proferrin is as good as they say. My iron levels were a little low presurgery.
I also found the constipation improved when I started adding more veggies into my diet, about a month ago. I still do a protein supplement each day in my coffee, so I can still meet my protein targets even eating more veggies.
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53 yrs old, 5'6" HW: 293 ConsW: 273 SW: 263 CW: 206 
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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on 12/31/11 2:21 am - NJ
2 heaping Tbsp Benefiber in my shake each morning
500 mg Magnesium 2 x day (take with Calcium)
Fiber Gummys - didnt think these would help but they do. I take 2-6 a day, and they are my treat.
I think everyone has to find their own formula, but I wanted to stay away from stool softeners. I have used Mirilax twice since surgery and it works, but I dont use it daily. I want to have something that my body is not used to that I can use when I am constipated. I have even been taking iron and still no constipation!
My NUT told me to tae the iron. I think I am just going to go every other day with it for now. I absolutely do not want to have to take all of this crap medicine (no pun intended) for the rest of my life, but somewhere there is healthy alternative. Thank you both for your suggestions- they are good ones :)
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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