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brittni2103
brittni2103

I know i know...kind of gross and out of all topics why that one...but should i be concerned. The last one I had was before surgery and since surgery I am at a traffic jam..they have been givin me stool softners since surgery but still nothing. They told me to not take laxatives since i cant get up and run so i just take softners and just wait...its going on a week and a half..my stomach is starting to hurt so im just waiting for a release...any suggestions

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  • barb0722
    barb0722 brittni2103

    Posted

    I had stool softeners in the hospital and they gave me Miralax and it worked and was very gentle. YES it's time to be concerned after a week and a half. You might want to call your Dr. Impaction is awful and sometimes needs to be removed manually.

    • patricia72715
      patricia72715 barb0722

      Posted

      I also used Miralax along with ACTIVIA yogurt.  Because I also couldn't get to the br quickly I took a half dose of Miralax for 2 mornings in a row along with 2 or three yogurts each day.  After more than a week I did go.  If I didn't go after taking these for three days, I was going to increase the Miralax to a full dose.  Drink lots of liquids with it.  The Miralax is really quite gentle and works very well.  I've taken it in the past as a prep for some tests.  I took a full bottle of Miralax in a half galllon of Gatorade over two hours for a Colonoscopy.  No pain.  No cramps. Boy did it ever work.!

      Good luck.

  • Solowflyer
    Solowflyer brittni2103

    Posted

    Have you tried an enima? Fleet works pretty well.
    • brittni2103
      brittni2103 Solowflyer

      Posted

      Never heard of it..is it over the counter...is it a softner or a laxative...i want to go but i also want it to be gentle
  • anna87839
    anna87839 brittni2103

    Posted

    Hi there I was bunged up for a couple of weeks

    hospital gave me lactose ,did the job no probs.

    Hope you get movement soon🚽

    Big hug.🙋

    • brittni2103
      brittni2103 anna87839

      Posted

      Im normally lactose...i cant handle dairy...that normally does the trick...hand me some cheese and then we have movement...but even dairy is failing along with the stool softner...i go see the doctor tomorrow because ive never been so full of (fill in the blank) in my life.
  • AlexandriaGizmo
    AlexandriaGizmo brittni2103

    Posted

    Are you eating adequately and drinking lots of fluids because if your not softeners want work well, try some added fruit and vegetables and fibre.

    The sooner you go the better.

    • brittni2103
      brittni2103 AlexandriaGizmo

      Posted

      I drink plenty of water and as far as fruit goes i have been eating oranges...maybe i shall try prunes next
  • auntiebeanie
    auntiebeanie brittni2103

    Posted

    Banana always does it for me or lentil soup. Are you drinking plenty of water? That will soften the stool and also get it moving. They gave 3out of 5 of us in my bay an enema. Didn't work very well within two days of being home and having banana eureka!  I would call your doc though as it's a long time not to go. 

  • lisa31002
    lisa31002 brittni2103

    Posted

    Hi, sorry to be even grosser but after over a week what's nearest the outside is likely to be hard and compacted so any movement is likely to be difficult. If required warm soapy water on your fingers helps (I'll leave the details to your imagination ! ) Lisa.

    • brittni2103
      brittni2103 lisa31002

      Posted

      Lol...ewww i cant...my mind will not allow me to do that...it does make sense...but i will simply faint
    • brittni2103
      brittni2103 jean95000

      Posted

      Lol I havent given birth yet...you guys are killing me lol...maybe i will laugh it out smile

  • Chris8968
    Chris8968 brittni2103

    Posted

    It was 5 or 6 days for me. I was in the hospital for 5 days after surgery and they kept giving me stool softeners and mirolax and when it came it came. A week and a half is something you should ask your doctor about. They do have supositories for impaction.
    • judith12644
      judith12644 Chris8968

      Posted

      I was given laxido to bring home from hospital, and also senna tablets. I recommend prunes, dates, sweet corn, spinach. Linseeds are good, you can grind them up and have them on cereal. Best of luck.
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