Question:
Ok I did not want to ask this but I am going to
ok what happens after you have surgery and your constipated , ok here is the deal , I havent had surgery yet I am still waiting on my date, I am always Constipated and Iam not regular and ok I will say it, I Have to strain to get it done , if I am like that now what is going to happen if I am like that after surgery ? and what can I take noW to make things easier Ok I asked it kind of embarresing, but I couldnt find the answers in Q&A any help would be great Thanks — Tammy 'Buckley McCool (posted on February 21, 2003)
February 21, 2003
You should let the nursing staff and your dr. no that you fight cronic
constapation, they will proable give you a stool softner or something, They
can even give yu prune juice, But it all depends on you surgery, But
there is things that they can do. also the medication that they give you
for pain can also make you constapated. So let them no,
Good Luck Wendy
— Wendy T.
February 21, 2003
Phillips milk of mag. I have to take it often. It works. Suggested by my
doctor. I have even started eating prunes.
Hope that helps.
— crazybadbug
February 21, 2003
Let your doctor know. Pain medication tend to slow people down in that area
as well. He/She should be able to order you a liquid stool softener while
in the hosp. Good Luck
— Meg L.
February 21, 2003
Yeah, I was either consitpated or the other side of that. I gave in after
surgery & bought Milk of Mag. Great stuff! Tell your doctor.
— LionGirl2k
February 21, 2003
Once the Dr. moved me to liquid pain medicine, he told me to take colace
liquid with each dose. Unfortunately, it made me dump, so they told me to
take Milk of Magnesia whenever I got constipated. It tasted awful and I
switched to colace gelcaps when I could take pills (around 6 weeks). Now I
chew 2 fiber choice sugarfree wafers each day and it seems to keep me
regular. Good luck!
— JoAnn B.
February 21, 2003
Tammy,before surgery I was also constipated constantly and had to take 5
stool softeners a day. Now that I had my surgery I have had no problems..I
hope you are as lucky!!!
— NANCY P.
February 22, 2003
hey there.. after surgery i had some problems with constipation.. my doctor
said to take colace everyday.. so i went to walmart and got the cheap
brand(pharmasist said it was the same thing) and i take it every nite.. no
problems since i started taking it.. and i got 120 capsules for about $3 ..
hope this helps ya..
— johanna F.
February 22, 2003
My doctor told me that it would be good to take Milk of Magnesia. Believe
me it works and it is not harsh on your new stomach.
— Kitty Kat
February 22, 2003
I'm currently using a pro-biotic which supplies good bacteria to my
intestinal system and also helps improve my constipation that is being
caused by my pain medications. That's a whole other story. Also, my
primary doctor recommended Benefiber. He said he didn't know how it would
effect me, because of my new insides, so I'm going to give it a try some
day when I'm home the next day so I can see what happens. From what I
understand you can put it in your coffee, or other beverage and it's
tasteless. You really shouldn't strain, because it causes damage to your
colon, which can cause diverticulosis. Good luck and God Bless.
— Christine L.
February 22, 2003
I've always been constipated. One of my docs suggested Milk of Magnesia. It
did'nt work! I took DOUBLE the dose... and it still did'nt work even after
several days. So I tried some cookie like waffers. I think they are
Medimucial. I tried the cinamin ones. Oh, they are good tasting a gentle.
Now I can poop up a storm and my cats go flying out of the litter box when
I hit the bathroom. lol
— Danmark
February 23, 2003
I have always had problems with constipation myself. Pre-op I used colace
and took fiber caplets. I even had to have surgery to repair two anal
fissures, so this was bad for me. Post-op I have had quite the opposite
problem and don't know why but I'd much rather take this problem then the
other. I took nothing in the hospital or at home since surgery either. I
hope it works out for you too.
— Dee ,.
April 30, 2003
I have had terrible problems with constipation since my surgery. I have
had good luck with Milk of Magnesia and with Colace. However, I got scared
because I was having to take these products on a daily basis. By accident
I saw a product called "Colon Clenz" in the local health food
store. I tried it - and I love it. According to the manufacturers it is
safe to take daily - it is made of all natural minerals and herbs. There
is also a companion product called "Ultra Colon Clenz" which
contains a lot of apple pectin. Both products work really well and so far
I have had no adverse reactions to either of them.
— Etta M.
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