I had orthiscopic knee surgery Friday. I opted for a spinal instead of general anesthetic . Have been taking oxycodone 5mg , aspirin and dulcolax. Drinking hot tea, water & juice. I ate soup the first & second day and had my first solid meal today. Have had orange juice with ground flax seed and have not had a BM yet. Is this due to having a spinal and what else can I do to speed things along?
Most of our patients who had arthroscopic surgery indeed have a lag in their bowel movements but the usual culprit is their lack of walking and standing activity. When these activities resume their bowel movements get regular again. Hence the usual problem is just postural or positional. We move our bowels better when we stand up once in a while. But apart from that specifically in your case your oxycodone causes the irregularities in your BM