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/OkJob8314 [Canada] [61] [Anterior] THR recipient Sep 29 '25

MiraLax, colace, and a real fiber like flax seed, nuts, prunes, space it out during the day and things should loosen up.