TAH Oh man in such horrible pain!

Everyone is talking about Colace, I was never given that. They gave me two suppositorys, and two stool softners. When I came home I got Milk of Magnisea, and gas x. Both have helped me some. But my inscision is soooo painful! I have been taking my tylonal 3 with regular tylonal to try to help. But it is not working out so well. I managed to have a bm earlier, and boy it hurt. It seems like every hour is different. Everyday is different, every minute I feel different.

Eat foods with fiber like an apple.

You don't want to add more tylenol with the tylenol 3's. You need to call your dr and ask for something else. I was released with hydrocodone 10's and ibu 800. I had a lavh 3 weeks ago and due to complications I'm still regularly taking meds which is now oxycodone 5' s every 4 hours. I hope you feel better hun and get proper pain management.

Eat kiwifruit if you can get them. Very good for the bowels! 2 a day.

I do feel so sorry for you. It is painful in every way at the beginning -- gas, surgical pain, BMs, peeing, but it will get steadily better - truly!

I am going to call my doctor today. Yesterday it was not her who released me from the hospital. It was a stand in. So, that other doc did not know my case. I think calling today will help. I am know successfully have bm! YEAH!
It cracks me up that when I have a bm I come out of the bathroom and tell my husband and he cheers for me! Then I laugh and my belly hurts! Poor guy, trying so hard not to laugh at some of my stuff going on but I guess it really is funny when I look back at it!

Had my TAH on November 16th and didn't have a bm for a week. Was told to take iron because I'm anemic and was also taking percocet with a couple of advil. Stopped both the percocet and iron because they both make you constipated and started taking a stool softener twice a day and using citrucel twice a day with great results.

Victory!!! I finally just sat on toliet. No straining with a rolled towel on back and one on stomach. It is better for now. Good luck!

Gas-X was a great help for me. If your doctor has cleared you for walking, several mini-walks per day can also help move things along. Walk only as far as you feel okay. Even just walking around the house might help.

I had what was thought was gas because no BM for days after release. My doc suggested all the norm and continued to increase my pain meds for four days. Then I stopped urinating and they (ER) discovered that was the problem all along. As soon as my bladder was drained I passed gas and had BM. Please be sure that you are emptying your bladder and this is not the root of your problem. I'm 4 weeks out tomorrow and can honestly say it gets better. Actually every day is a bit better. Just a bit but it's progress!

TAH-BSO 11/16/11 PAin was severe at first. All I took was Ibuprofen. But I walked a lot to keep gas pain at bay. The good news is that each day the pain decreased. It will be 3 weeks tomorrow and I feel a bit stronger every day. Please don't lose hope. It does get better. If pain continues tell your Dr. But if no complications, this too shall pass.