How can I fix constipation after 1st chemo?

i did the original orange and lemon/lime gatorade... none of the "zero" stuff ... while in the hospital they kept trying to get me to eat (which of course didn't work as i was throwing it back up) other than fresh fruits... i had iv lines hooked to me for fluids because apparently i was "severely dehydrated" even though i was drinking tons and my urine was almost clear...they also were giving me meds through the iv for nausea, pain and i don't remember what else...so i don't think it was dehydration as much as there was nothing much in there to keep pushing food through since i couldn't eat... after that first chemo the ONLY foods i could tolerate and keep down were blueberries, watermelon, gatorade and believe it or not fried oysters...i must have eaten a gal of those things over the first week once i was released from the hospital...doc said apparently my body needed the vitamins/minerals that were found in them and when i met with the nutritionist ironically oysters were on just about every single group of foods i needed to eat lol...so my body knew.. the first chemo was by far the worst..(other than the metallic taste in my mouth and omg that has been horrible EVERY time").
i'm doing the carbo/taxol combo of chemo and my surgery is monday..

I have Senekot as part of my gi supply, I took one pill while I was constipated. It did not seem to
work. I'm still testing various meds, drinks, food. Thanks for your comment.

Of course! I had to take the absolute max dose in the days immediately following my chemo. I hope you find a solution soon!

I thought i sent you a message this morning but i must have forgotten to do the next step to send it. I also said: Prune Juice but it is a bit hard to do but if you add water it dilues the strength. So try moist dried prunes. it is yummy... You can cook them in tapioca or rice pudding.. but out of the bag, you will like it. Best of luck trying. Bijou

I get severe constipation during chemo. I start the evening before taking 2 dulcolax overnight and 2 dulcolax stool softener. I truly believe the stool softener does the trick. I forgot the stool softener already and noticed the constipation was still very bad.
The day of chemo I take 3-4 dulcolax and 2 stool softeners, oncologist says this is ok.
I take this dose the day of chemo and up to 4 days afterwards. Or until no more constipation.

Something like Lax-a-Day in juice or herb tea or ?? the morning or when pharmacist suggests - has been prescribed for me. It isn't addictive. It isn't chemical. It simply softens stool. Veggies and water or juice helps, of course. But the weren't enough. And eating can be difficult if you're feeling sick.

i take miralax daily now, it gives me daily bowl movements in liquid form-
but bowls are working

sakın moralinizi bozmayın. aynı hastalıktan, aynı kemoterapiyi aldım ve yaşadığım kabızlığı size anlatamam. buna kabızlık denmez, taş yutmuşum sanki. bana nerdeyse hiçbir şey iyi geliyordu. duphalac şurup sadece iyi geldi. 4. kemoterapimde biraz düzelebildim. kemoterapinin yan etkisi bu. sabah uyanır uyanmaz kabız ilaçlarımı içiyorum. sonrası da radyoterapi aldım. onun yaptığı ishali de kelimelerle anlatamam. zor zamanlar ama geçiyor.

wishing you a successful surgery today-

When I had 2 rounds chemo 3- 3 weeks apart, I drank kombucha everyday, still do most of the time. Had no problem with constipation, stool softener wasn't really working and my grand-daughter turned me on to it. Radiation had opposite issue so ate cinnamon toast every morning.