Poo

[Brunetteandred]

I'm a bit crampy today. I felt constipated yesterday, but as I am not eatling solids, it will get that way I guess. In fact ANa said it would. I managed with great difficulty to pass a small one yesterday and two larger ones today. Still crampy, but bearable and am putting it down to lack of solids.

Am off to get some of Shel's swear-by Benefibre later.

 

[phatgirl]

Hi guys. Thought I would weigh in on the poo issue. Cramps & urgency early post are normal, remember your intestines are shorter now so it will be a bit wonky for a few weeks. I also swear by benefibre, it rocks. After a few weeks things will calm down in that area and you should have movement every couple of days or even daily depending on how much bulk fibre you get.

I noticed when I started my original iron supplement (ferrous sulphate) my poo was greenish and smelled foul. When I switched to the liquid (ferrous fumerate) that went away but I HATED the taste. Now I take ferrous fumerate tablets and my bloods are good & my poo is normal.

HTH,
Nic

 

[Snow Angel]

Hi guys. Thought I would weigh in on the poo issue. Cramps & urgency early post are normal, remember your intestines are shorter now so it will be a bit wonky for a few weeks. I also swear by benefibre, it rocks. After a few weeks things will calm down in that area and you should have movement every couple of days or even daily depending on how much bulk fibre you get.

I noticed when I started my original iron supplement (ferrous sulphate) my poo was greenish and smelled foul. When I switched to the liquid (ferrous fumerate) that went away but I HATED the taste. Now I take ferrous fumerate tablets and my bloods are good & my poo is normal.

HTH,
Nic

Hi Nic

thanks for that, its so reassuring to hear that its normal. I have had an infection but its nearly gone now so thats a great relief.
Thanks for the great advice xx

 

[Snow Angel]

I'm a bit crampy today. I felt constipated yesterday, but as I am not eatling solids, it will get that way I guess. In fact ANa said it would. I managed with great difficulty to pass a small one yesterday and two larger ones today. Still crampy, but bearable and am putting it down to lack of solids.

Am off to get some of Shel's swear-by Benefibre later.

Hope you feel better later Red.
Its great that we can chat about these things that worry us! I haven't been all day so thats great.
I will probably go the other way now!!

Still feel very windy in left shoulder and under left ribs but hopefully it will clear soon.

Have a great weekend
Happy Easter

xxx

 

[Brunetteandred]

Hey Jayne, what's a bit of poo chat between bariatric chums?! lol! All dignity got lost on the theatre table. Mwahahahaha!

 

[Mrs_CakeyBun]

Well its my turn for the benefibre now...hope its ok for post op banders as the not going thing isnt lol

 

[quetiapina]

Hi Wanda, hope benefibre - I had to have 2 lots of Senna b4 anything happened. I then had the most terrible time ever. I thought it was going to be a forceps delivery! (Sorry to be so revolting).

 

[Mrs_CakeyBun]

well going to try benefibre and lactulose solution both have worked for me in the past....the amount that Im "eating" as im still on the liquid diet has somthing to do with it.... Today I have had 1/2 a mug of thin soup, 1 cafe classic slimfast, 1 J2o, a coffee, plenty of water (2 liters) today...I will have a 1/2 mug of hot skimmed milk before bed as that stops my tummy rumbling all night lol I am having a mare getting more down as that leaves me feeling full allday....thats not much is it so better get to the chemist in the morning lol

 

[teen]

I take benefibre twice aday and have no probs Infact I hear the loo calling right now lol

 

[Brunetteandred]

My bariartic nurse dod explain that the mail wouldn't move as often as I was used to because I am not eating, but I have had some difficulty in passing what I have accumulated. Am now on Benefibre (two teaspoons once day for the first week) and all seems well now.

 

[Snow Angel]

My bariartic nurse dod explain that the mail wouldn't move as often as I was used to because I am not eating, but I have had some difficulty in passing what I have accumulated. Am now on Benefibre (two teaspoons once day for the first week) and all seems well now.

Hi Red
do Benifibre do corks????? LOL!!! I still have got the runs and I go at least 6-10 times a day. Ive stopped taking milk and are now having one actimel a day to see if I can settle it down. I rang Georgina *dietitian* at WM and she wants to keep an eye on me as im not retaining anything.

Can't wait to start eating now, even a bit of steamed fish and mash mmmmm I think that will help!!!

Sorry to start Sunday off with the POO subject LOL but like you say RED dignity gone on the table!! LOL

 

[hopelesscase]

The first couple of weeks were sluggish for me and i continued with benifiber for 3 months but now im eating a good range of fruit and veg no longer need any help. lol

 

[shelbell]

Benefibre evens you out, so if you have the runs or are constipated it brings you back to normal

 

[tendersage]

we tend to focus so much on having enough protien we forget out body needs fibre and veggies/fruit to help us go. Rather then take anything for it i am trying to have at least one meal with veggies now, something i was not doing and that resulted in me having problems about once a week. This week i have not had any

 

[teen]

I use it now aswell was constipated for months but I go now 1/2 times a day I take 2 spoons twice a day morning and evening.
And at the mo is 3 for 2 in boots

 

[Brunetteandred]

A sorry your mail is moving in rapid mode, SA! In what way is Georgia going to keep an eye on you?

Thanks for the bargain-tip Teen, am off to Boots to stock up!

 

[Snow Angel]

A sorry your mail is moving in rapid mode, SA! In what way is Georgia going to keep an eye on you?

Thanks for the bargain-tip Teen, am off to Boots to stock up!

Hi Red
she just wants to make sure that Im not dehydrated by losing too much fluid. I am better today and Ive actually had my first propper poo!!!!! Yayyyyy it was wonderful.

I know now that its the milk but ive been having actimel and that has helped so much!! xx

 

[Brunetteandred]

Yeay! There's nowt much better than a satisfying mail movement! lol!