a little tmi

Hi everyone I'm 5 days out and  I just wanted to know if not having a bowel movement is normal? 

I suggest checking with your doctor.  I needed a stool softener ever since surgery.  I take miralax daily, or I have problems.

best wishes

Carl

Thanx for your reply... I bought some benefiber pre-op but I haven't used it yet and I have an appt next week with my doctor hopefully I can get things moving along again

I didn't have a bowel movement for at least 5 days.  Nothing in my stomach but liquid, so I'm not sure, but I think it is normal.  Check with your doc though.

Thanks smf8396 I'll definitely have a talk with my doctor 

I am close to six months out and still battle constipation. I can go five to eight days without going. No pain or bloating, just cannot go. My dr put me on Amatiza which is for IBS with constipation. With that and colace I have been a bit nor regular but still going about every three days. 

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Thanks for the response  jyamiolk I definitely will ask my doctor about Amatiza

I've been constipated since starting the preop diet. I think it's normal with high protein diet. I've recently heard coconut oil in your coffee helps, I'm going to do a little research on that, and many people take miralax everyday to help. But yes totally normal. After surgery took me about 7-8 days to have a bm. 

I'm also 5 days out and have not had a BM. I sent my husband to buy some Colace last night but haven't taken it yet.

About five or six days out I took one does of mile of magnesia and that helped the same day. Since then things have been a bit unpredictable...