constipation

Best fixes what has worked for you?

Eating prunes and drinking pear juice every morning, drinking 2L of water a day and eating clean foods.

I mix Mirilax with my coffee every morning, and only drink water after.

I have been taking mirlax stool softeners and milk of mag I am 4 days post and miserable

How long is to long to go?

I haven't went since Sunday the 24th. Maybe 25th

Senniodes vegetable lax daily made a big difference for me! Also walking... The constipation is just the worst!! Hang in there and drink alot of water!

I'm taking probiotics (culturelle) they put my digestive system back to normal, my dr recommended. Miralax worked for me but gave me cramps/pain so I just stick to lots of water, pear juice and Colace. I started having constipation issues again cause I needed to go back to Vicodin and/or Tramadol for a really bad low back pain I do have.

I think it various as to how long it lasts. The first week was the worst but as soon as I made the changed to what I was eating and drinking to very clean foods and the above mentioned I was way better. Oh and short regular walks helps too. I'm nearly five weeks out and I have no problems any more. Absolutely everything improves with time. It's tough this early in to see the end of the tunnel but it's there!

Hang in there. It seems to take some time to get the intestines working again. I suspect it is a worse issue for some than others. I am 4 weeks out from total VH and ovaries removed.... I stopped prescription pain meds day three.The first several days were rough with no bowel funtion, and I sent hubby to buy stool softeners and he accidentally got laxitives. I was stuck so started taking them, and after being REALLY stuffed and uncomfortable for a day and a half I finally went. Not fun! Then I had to keep taking them, or I would not go. It seemed like my intestines were sluggish, and not working things down. I even threw up once (not recommended!) Then at 2 weeks I was freaking out about being reliant on laxitives, so I went and got stool softeners on way home from post op and started eating 4 prunes 4X a day, plus nuts, bran, etc. and took one stool softener.... NOTHING. I caved and took a laxative. Then tried again, and this time took the max recommended.... 3 softeners in the evening.... one day, nothing, and uncomfortable, but the second day I had success, and have been doing the 3 pills a day ever since. Things are seeming to get more normal now, and my plan is to reduce to 2 pills, then 1, then be off them. If you can avoid the laxitives I would strongly advise it, but if you must, get off them quickly. Hope you are successful. Hang in there!