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What do you take for a stool softener & constipation? Can you take it on a daily basis? I'm looking for something I can take daily because I don't get enough fiber in.



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I was taking a Fiber powder supplement because I don't get enough fiber intake, but I wasn't having any problems with bowel movements, so my nutritionist said I didn't need the fiber. I think you can take daily Philips gel caps stool softeners to help.

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I have always been very susceptible to Constipation and had a couple of really bad issues, once before surgery and once after. I saw my doctor about this and I started a program of benefibre in the morning, Laxaday at night and then the stool softeners as well. I use Ducasate, not sure if this is available in the states but something similar. I'm now 4 months post op and have switched my fibre to a more natural one than benefibre and use the Laxaday every second day now, soon to move to every third day until I can stop it completely. The stool softerners, I might take those from here on in as I think I needed that type of thing long ago. But check with your doctor. I have been fine with the program I am on and have not suffered at all doing this!

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My sister uses MagO7 from Amazon. She says it's the only thing that's ever worked for her and her surgeon approved it. She used it pre-op and still uses it post-op.

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Look for inulin powder. NOT INSULIN. Inulin is the best Fiber for even post surgery: it feeds the gut bugs and even just 1 tsp in your shake or Water or whatever can help in the #2 dept (and you can build up to more tsps if it isn’t enough). It has a sweetish taste but doesn’t digest. The gut bugs digest it, not us. (It’s made from Jerusalem artichokes.). It’s not a laxative: it actually helps your gut bugs get your food digested.

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