hi i just had my op last sat so today is my 6th day , i stopped taking prescribed medicine because it was not helping me at all and keeping me dizzy all the time ,i am taking OC medicines for pain , i am taking restrolax daily but still in so much pain , whenever i poop i feel like crying ,i am spending most of my time in bath tub ,i like it better than sitz bath . i don't know how much time it will take ,but i hope i will feel better soon .
Are you taking stool softeners & fiber gummies?
I’m 26 days post op and I can help you. Get off of narcotic pain killers right away. They make you constipated and everyday will be miserable when you poop. Torture if you go more than once. Alternate with Tylenol & Motrin every 3-4 hours.
Drink lots of water. LOTS. Take 3 stool softeners & 3 fiber gummies daily. If I eat take out or red meat I up it to 5 of both daily.
Hot water, as hot as you can tolerate is your best friend. At day 26 I still fill my sitz tub with hot water and poop that way. I’m a female so I get off right away and into my tub and use the shower head to clean up. Get a Clorox or Lysol spray to spray your tub & sitz tub. Rinse both with hottest water. You don’t want any ickies giving you a UTI.