Constipation

[TylerRo]

Hi All, hoping everyone is doing well. Has anyone, or Does anyone take Milk of Magnesia for constipation? I've done some research, but still would like to know from some of you that have had Gastric surgery.

 

[Nicelady]

Looking on line Metamucil seems to be the chose of most people. But I think can kind of fiber laxative will work.
Also mike of magnesia.

 

[TylerRo]

Hi Nicelady, yes, I read that too, online. But I'd rather Not do Metamucil, on account that at the moment I'm not able to drink water, or Any liquids by the gulps. I can fill my mouth with whatever liquid, but have to keep it in my mouth & swallow little bit by little. As one has to be careful with drinking Metamucil on account of the choking that can occur.

 

[Nicelady]

Have you checked in stool softers

 

[TylerRo]

Hi TR, you just used the magic word: gulp. there has been much discussion here about the fact that one of the hardest things for people to do is to learn to sip water or sip any beverage rather than gulping it. You can't gulp water any more than you can shovel down your food really fast. You'll get sick. But I wonder if you might have better luck with water drinking if you used a teaspoon and put your water in a short glass and just spooned it into your mouth one teaspoon at a time. You could pretend you're eating soup, really really really weak soup!

Nicelady's comment about using stool softeners is a good one if you are able to get the urge to go but you just can't make anything come out. I never had constipation in my entire life until after bariatric surgery. The combination of the re-plumbing and he opiate-based painkillers caused me to be constipated like I never would have imagined you could be! Stool softeners saved my life.

Before I tried milk of magnesia I'd be taking a laxative like colace because I'd be puking that stuff up and I don't think that it works really well.

It is really important that you get that constipation under control immediately. All kinds of bad things can happen if you don't. But you can't take anything that is going to mess with your new plumbing.

Thanks Diane, I was like you before the surgery. I had Never been constipated until now. I am sure going to look into the Stool Softeners, hopefully that'll work.....Fingers Crossed ☺