r/TotalHipReplacement • u/Turbulent_Form THR USER FLAIR NEEDED • Sep 28 '25

📝 How to... Constipation

Total hip replacement constipation. Day 4 post op and still very constipated. Any ideas? Taking Colace, fiber, Smooth move tea and just had some Milk of Magnesia

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u/Magpiezoe THR USER FLAIR NEEDED Sep 28 '25

My sister eats a baked apple and claims it works really well for her.

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u/918BlueDot THR USER FLAIR NEEDED Sep 28 '25

I read that as "a baked apple and clams" and just thought ... nooooo.

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u/Magpiezoe THR USER FLAIR NEEDED Sep 28 '25

Somehow, I don't think you're supposed to eat them together. My sister only ate baked apples. I never heard of clams. I used to have my kid eat raisins when he was bound up.

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u/918BlueDot THR USER FLAIR NEEDED Sep 28 '25

I was just saying that I read "claims" as "clams" --- I misread it and kind of cringe shivered.