Constipation

Meme722

Please I need advice.... Is there a anything I can take, I am in serious pain...please help...thank you

Karatoft

Eat prunes!

Meme722

Thank you

Courtneybaker13

Add ground flax to your food. Can't taste it and it helps a lot. No more than a tablespoon. 

germanpickle

Water water water
And for me a cup of coffee helps sometimes but not always

tate62610

I was told milk of magnesia is okay as well

sleepy33

My doctor said Colace was safe to take, haven't had to resort to that. Pears are a natural laxative, I got a ton of the little fruit cups of them at the store. I also eat as much salad as I can stand, and drink as much water as I can, which is hard b/c I hate to drink water. I've been adding a squeeze of lemon juice to water to make it taste better to me.

 

hawkeyes00

My doctor told me to use Metamucil. It definitely helps.

Meme722

Thank you ladies! My baby father went to get prunes, water, and salad. I hope it helps

namsak13

I take probiotics everyday to counter act it. It does help. I also heard apple juice helps!!

tracysailer

I have been taking Colace every day and Miralax when I start to feel like I'm getting stopped up again.  The prunes, raisin bran, etc didn't work for me, but I would definitely try that first  Oh and if you're taking Zofran for nausea then expect to be constipated.  The MD neglected to mention that and after 2 days of taking it I couldn't poop for 4...UGH - TMI!  Good luck and feel better!

ptwalker77

Lots of water, apple juice, more high fiber foods, and my doc told me to add some fiber supplements.

BlondieBear

Miralax and Metamucil. I'm right there with ya, sister. Ugh.

Disneygeek77

How long has it been since you pooped ?

Meme722

A good one 2 days...I drank some prune juice..,.my new bff

Disneygeek77

Just keep drinking the juices, maybe mix it with benefiber or metameucil.

If you go too much longer talk to your Dr about taking a suppository.  You will have relief in an hour or less instead of waiting hours or days.

I have had three c-sections and for me, the constipation is the worst part of it.  With my second, I seriously thought I was going to have to go back to the hospital for a poopectomy.  By the time of my third one, I took every stool softener they gave me, I drank tons of juice and hot tea and water, I had raisin bran and spinach salad every day, I walked as soon as I could, but all of that did nothing.  By the th4 day I could see the handwriting on the wall and asked for a suppository.  I got relief in thirty minutes.   Man I wish I had done that with my prior c-sections.  I could have saved myself a lot of misery.