I still struggle with this 10 weeks out
I take a Colace twice a day but started out with one and I dont have a BM every day kind of every other

Hang in there

im over 18 months out.and take walmart/sams brand clear lax every day in my morning shake...keeps things going!

Talked to my surgeon about this problem and she said MOM was fine once in awhile and to take 1-2 stool softeners daily. She also put me on Reglan to help with bowel motility because I have a very stubborn GI system even before surgery.

5 month out. Had problems at the beginning and was gold to take MOM. It helped. I also didn't have BM every day.

I had hugeroblms with constipation. Then I started taking a probiotic every ssy. No more constipation issues or me!

Mom every 3 days as needed is the usual routine.

Laura

That supposed to say. I had huge problems........

It is an ongoing problem. I can't do MOM so I use glycerin suppository.

Can I ask what is MOM? I need some help! 6 months out and still can't go maybe once a week .

MOM is Milk of Magnesia. The surgeon recommended the liquid, of course. I took the minimal dose last night (2 Tbsp) and it worked, although I did get some diarrhea from it. That's what concerns me about having to take this on a regular basis is that I don't want to dehydrate myself just because I need to go! I can't imagine struggling with this months out! I get freaked out thinking I have a bowel blockage or something!

Thanks so much. I will try it to night.

I am a month out my md its having me take MOM til going almost to loose our loose. Then started me on benefiber or metimucel the sugar free clear mixing kind.

i took mom every day - i didn't go if i didn't.

at 6mos out finally i woke up and realized i wasn't getting in my protein. i get in my 50 to 60 gm of protein everyday and i go. if i miss a day i just double my shake (which is 60 with milk). and then i go.

mom is safe, but it works by causing your bowels to retain water instead of absorbing it so drink more water while you take it.

i have even doubled the does when i have severe problems. mom was the ONLY thing that worked besides the protein. i would use the mom to get you really cleaned out and then do your protein every every every day.

My doc says to take benefiber in the a.m. and the p.m. 8 oz water and 2 tsp of the orange flavored kind is what I do. I also drink Smooth Moves herbal tea a few times a week before bedtime. Keeps me going.

Good luck.

I'm 5 months out and still have some problems once in a while. If I were you I would do a dulcolax supository and then start takeing a stool softenr every night before bed. Thats what I started doing about 3 1/2 months ago know I stopped takeing anything and am doing ok. I make sure I get atleast 30-40 grams of fiber every day though. Hope this helps.

beeg1877 :)