I need help!

stillwaiting12

I am in some serious pain girls! I cannot go #2! tmi, I know, but please help! I was on metformin for PCOS and that always helped to keep me more than regular. Now that I was taken off of that I haven't been able to go. I take 1 colace every night with my vitamins. What else is safe? I see the dr on Friday so I will ask him then if he can give me a suggestion, but I need help in the mean time.

kristinleigh

Increase fiber in your diet if you can - apples, fiber one bars, prunes, all help me go.  I think I took colace 2x a day after I gave birth so it might be OK to take it every 12 hours but you could call and check. 

KristenBtobe

Try more fiber. Kellogg's Fiber Plus bars are tasty and get the works going, if you catch my drift. Also lots of fruits and veg. And tons of water.

Miller238

I eat a ton of prunes.  And drink water like it's going out of style.

stillwaiting12

If I drink any more water I'm going to have to move my desk in the restroom. But I will be stopping at the store in the morning for fiber one bars and prunes. Thanks ladies for the suggestions.

KYmama9286

Ugh! I think being constipated because of medication is worse than normal constipation because often the normal tricks dont work for some reason. When I had my zofran pump things got really bad. I would definitely keep up with the colace, maybe ask about miralax, I also would eat metamucil wafers which were actually kinda tasty and I would put wheat germ in like everything I could.

hav2run

Metamucil or Citrucel mixed with juice is fine a couple times a day.  You can also take the Colace twice a day, or take two pills at once.  Try prunes or prune juice if you can stomach it.  Lots of fresh fruits and veggies and a fiber rich cereal.  I had the same problem when pg, and the Colace twice a day was a life saver.  Wishing you well.  I know how horribly painful that is. 

 

kyfirewife

pineapple

caffeinated tea can be a diuretic, especially if you don't drink it regularly (you're body's not used to it)

also - when you do "try" to go, try changing positions. At the risk of TMI, I had major issues following DD's birth and at one point found that I could only go #2 if I were standing over the toilet! Probably had to do with my physical complications as well, but it's worth a shot!

GL!

doodlebug914

You can take Colace twice a day, and can take Miralax powder mixed in OJ or another drink. 

JenRose05

GRAPES! and lots of em. The skins are a natural laxative