Hi guys,
I had my op on 27/3/15 and everything went well. I'm sticking to the liquid diet (for 2 weeks), clear soups, Muller light yoghurts and ASDA crispbreads.
I'm worried as I've not been to the toilet for 7 days and I wonder if anybody else has had this problem?...please help
Hi it took me around 5-6 days to go !! I was given lactulose by the hospital and had to take 15ml twice daily, I did increase this to 20 after a few days of no action!! Lots perps advised benefibre too so I added that and hey presto!!!! It's tricky as some of the painkillers (codeine esp) can make u constipated, as can lack of fibre in diet and fluid.
I'm gonna keep using the benefibre to keep things moving!!
Ps my band op was on 25th so we're practically at same stage! I've progressed to solids now (it's like weaning a baby!!!)
Good luck x
Hi, did the Lactulose help ease the trapped wind?
Hello I was the same I took what Serendipity2015 did and after a day I went but it was not nice Then I took it every 2 days and I would go the next day.I am jsut on soft foods and im fine x
No, It didn't ! I was given infacol by the hospital but didn't find that particularly helpful either!! I think I got off quite lightly with wind, was painful for 1st few days but reasonably manageable. Specialist Nurse at the hospital recommended peppermint tea or sweets/lozenges (?)
Lucky you! I'll keep on drinking the peppermint tea. It seems to be easing with each day though. I haven't heard of the sweets thing...what kind of sweets did they suggest?
Hi,
I have taken 1 sachet of fibregel and that did the trick. However my tummy sounds like there's a brass band is in there 
I start on 'sloppy' food on saturday. Any ideas?
Bye for now x
So is wind an issue? Is that just post op or long term?