no bathroom...?

[Michele43]

I was sleeved about 6 months ago. I have lost 70 pounds so far and I am proud of myself. The last 2 weeks or so I have been having a lot of trouble going to the bathroom. Either I do not go at all or it is too hard and hurts really badly and then I bleed. It also never finishes. I think I may be backed up. I am not loosing and I might have put on 2 pounds. What do I do?

[Bobbisoft]

I would call you dr! You don't want to have a bowel obstruction! Wishing you the best!

[hookydad]

I was sleeved about 6 months ago. I have lost 70 pounds so far and I am proud of myself. The last 2 weeks or so I have been having a lot of trouble going to the bathroom. Either I do not go at all or it is too hard and hurts really badly and then I bleed. It also never finishes. I think I may be backed up. I am not loosing and I might have put on 2 pounds. What do I do?

I was having the exact same issues about a month ago. I have since started a new regimen of a Docasate Sodium (Stool Softener) once in the morning and once at night. Two Fiber Gummies everyday. I also drink a dose of Miralax when I feel I might be getting "Backed up". Have not had a problem since. I also drink about 100 ozs a day and have added a few more fiber based foods into my diet. Never had to worry about it before, but it is now on my mind everyday because I don't want to go through that pain/discomfort ever again.

This has worked for me. No saying it will work for everyone as every body processes things differently.

Best of luck to ya!!

[Alynn]

Try taking the Mirilax with mixed with some V 8 juice for a few day. I had to use it for a week following an impacted bowl. Trust me you don’t want that to happen to you. Also you can try a glycerin suppository or an enema to get thins moving.
Smooth move tea also is good, you should be able to find it at the drug store or Walmart. I hope you feel better soon. Blessings!

[DHB]

I take 2 Senokot-S at night. It’s a mild laxative w stool softener. Also Smooth Move tea.

[sraebaer]

Call your doctor to see what he/she recommends.

I can tell you water really helps. Tons of water.

[Lisa73me]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-Su...10-Oz/34764447

This will get you going again and then a stool softener...

[Gvn71]

Drink a lot of water, more than you think is enough. Take mirolax, also Colace. If it doesn't get better talk to your Dr. When I was having this problem I stopped worrying about my protein and focused on my water / fluid intake. Took a couple days but it got better. I also avoided protein shakes (think thick) during this time and stuck to clear protein drinks (Isopure). Seemed to help.

Hope this helps!

[mandyjdc]

Lots of water and take some stool softeners!

[Kindle]

I had very hard stool for months. I had to take milk of magnesia to even go and when I did...ouch! All the miralax and metumcil and benefiber in the world didn't help. I finally found the trick....insoluble fiber. Started adding ground flax seed to my daily Greek yogurt and ate a lot of Kashi Go Lean cereal. Oh yeah, and LOTS of water (100+ ounces/day) Totally fixed things. The soluble fiber found in most fiber supplements can actually make constipation worse.

[Stacey03]

What everyone else said, you have to try different things but take something! Poor you, that's miserable.

[Christie13]

I had lots of issues with constipation post op. The glycerin suppositories helped me the most.