Question:
Can being dependant on laxatives cause a plateau?
I am finding that since we have to take iron and eat lots of protein that it is causing constipation. I don't like having to take a laxative all the time but i also found that when I was eating carbs I was having a plateau as well. I am 6 weeks post-op and the weight so far is doing well but I want it to continue and not be a struggle from here on in. Also does anyone know if Correctol is too stimulating for an open rny pouch as a laxative? — UMMADUMMASS (posted on August 29, 2002)
August 29, 2002
Hi Caroline, I have been using a product called benefiber. It can be mixed
right in with your food. I have been fairly lucky with not needing it very
often, but when I have used it, it has worked good for me. Hope this helps.
{{{HUGS}}}
— Carolyn L.
August 29, 2002
I take Senkot - or the generic thereof. I think it is more gentle. ALso,
for all stomach/digestive meds, I only take a half dose - I think our
systems are more sensative. You can always take another half dose if
things don't move along - but I personally don't want them to work too
fast.
— M. A. B.
August 29, 2002
I take Fiber-Caps - the Walmart brand. I can't stomach liquid fiber
products so I take two caps with my other pills and about 40 ounces of
water each morning. I also suffer from bad constipation from time to time
and thanks to my two little friends I cal Hekyl and Jekyl (one internal,
one external hemmoroid), I really, really can not deal with it. So, in
addition to the fiber I too take Senekot (again, the WalMart brand).
Sometimes I go a couple of days with out and I am fine, some times I take
one before bed, sometimes two. Which is far les than the 8 pills a day
they say you can take. I also drink about 100 ounces of water each day
which I think helps keep things going. I follow a strict protein diet with
litle more than a 1/4 c. serving of fruit OR veggies each day. So, yeah,
before I started the fiber/senakot routine it was like pushing a boulder
throuh a pinhole on the bad days. I've only really had one serious plateau
since very early on. ~Paula M. Open RNY, 02/14/02 - 115 lbs
— PaulaM
August 29, 2002
i take correctol as i stay constipated correctol is very gentle im only
5and 1/2 weeks post-op i do like 2 tonite 1 tomorrow nite and the next nite
i dont do any to see if i can go on my own then usually i dont need any
more for a few nites
amanda
— amanda W.
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