Bowel movement

[BrightLights88]

Hi

I am on day 2 from lap but have not opened my bowel for 3days now is this normal after laparoscopy? Emptying my bladder normal.

[Rainbow_leopard]

I believe it is normal and not helped by the pain killers. It was 3 or 4 days for me and it was not easy first time. My Dr advised me to take Senokot in advance to help.

[Ollie2512]

Unfortunately yes, happens to me every time. I usually need double dose stool softeners (different to plain laxatives) plus movicol and glycerin suppositories. Jump on this quickly and aggressively - trust me!

[NW248]

If you're on opiate based painkillers, (morphine, codeine, tramadol) they will cause constipation. It isn't helped that you probably cleared everything out before the op.

Try a litre of pineapple juice, consumed over about an hour. Another thing that helps move things is pure coconut milk. If either of them hasn't moved things in 24 hours, you need to get some Ducosate, but you'll need a prescription.

[Giraffe92]

I didn't for about a week after mine because the pain relief made me very constipated. A stool softener helped but definitely don't use a laxative, I'd imagine the way they work would be very painful!

[BrightLights88]

Hi All,

I drank yakhult the night before and this morning opened my bowel yaaay. It was painful but I done it. Thank you all for your reply. x

[JenBella]

I was 5 days. I had terrible gas pains for the 5 days then eventually had a bowel movement. I used milk of magnesia. It definitely helped!!xx

[BrightLights88]

can you get milk of magnesia from asda and tesco? never heard of it

[LovingVibes]

Drink lots and lots of prune juice. And try to eat dry fruits like apricots. Also pears r also v good.... lots of fibre too. Hope u feel better soon💗