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I got my tonsils removed and i havent pooped since the surgery (5 days ago), and now my stomach hurts because of it. what should i do?
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Below: Mak sure that drinking plenty of fluids such as watr,prune juice or apricot juice.Once everything gets moving add more fiber.The safest laxatives are miralax but very slow moving.The fastest would be milk of magnesium and magnesium citrate.if these do not get things moving see your doc.
Answered 3/13/2019
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