Re: Constipation ---->Trish

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I hear ya, Trish...and I can literally say I " feel your pain " ...OMG,

about 11 weeks, I went about 6 days without going - despite all

the " tricks " of fibre, fluid, etc....In fact, I had to leave work at

0430 one morning because I could literally not sit. That afternoon

(yes, this is gross and those who are squeamish should not read it),

after being awake and crying for hrs, I was literally disempacting

myself, bawling my head off. I got Dave to finally go get me a Fleet

enema and I couldn't even keep that in. I was finally able to go

(won't gross you out any more with how and why) late that afternoon.

Literally, the only day in my life where I almost needed emergency

and a plumber in one day. It took a long time for the muscles to get

to normal back there...

Anyway, my Dr said that I could take Lactulose - 30 to 60 ml up to

tid (three times per day)...You are in Canada right? If so, you can

get it under the name Lactulose in any pharmacy. Just ask the

pharmacist. It comes in 1 L bottles. The other name you might find

it under if you are in the US or elsewhere is " chronulac " . Its a

liquid syrup that is absorbed by the bowel. I would check with a WLS

specialist though, especially if you have had an RNY, because I am

not sure if it would make you dump.

I had to take it twice a day (30 ml at a time) for a week or so

every day. Since then, I have only needed it once a day once or

twice a week...I think its because the baby is up higher now and not

sitting right on my colon. I have also been able to be more active

since I am not on activity restrictions anymore.

Wishing you luck with this very painful problem,

> OK here is another one of those " icky " almost too personal

> questions. I have been constipated. I was taking bulk fiber --

> FiberCon EVERY day. It kept me regular and flowing fine. I was

> talking to the nurse at my old doctor and she said I shouldn't

take

> it everyday. So I started taking it every 2-3 days. So, for 3-4

> days I have been " stopped up " . Finally today I was able to go to

the

> bathroom and I was in such pain. I went for about 30 minutes. I

> literally, LITERALLY lost 2 pounds afterwards!!!!!!!! Now that I

> have given you WAY too much information---lol Here's my question,

is

> there something I can take EVERY day to keep me going regular? I

> can't drink those fiber drinks........GAG! I do eat high fiber

bread-

> --when I eat bread. What other natural foods help in that

> department? Thanks so much my online support team!!! YOu guys

have

> been awesome for this first time mama!!!