Those that take Colace...
Do you take Colace in the capsule form? Can RNYers take capsules? I tried the liquid and completely gagged. It seems the Colace capsules/liquid are all that we can get here in Canada. Also, do you take them 1-2 times a day every day. Can it be taken long term? Sorry for all the questions...but I am suffering some seriously hard stools and my behind can't take it anymore... Also can I take Colace and Mirilax together? Thx!
I take colace tablet form , I tried the liquid too and thought I would die!!! throwing up and everything. I was a bit concerned that because it looks like a gel cap that we couldn't absorb it so I put it in warm water and it DID dissolve within 1/2 hour.
I take it along with a generic "women's" laxative from walmart 2x a day. I have used Mirilax also plus you can do a suppository if needed.
Sure is hard to figure this all out since we are all so different.Good luck !! I KNOW how miserable it is
I take it along with a generic "women's" laxative from walmart 2x a day. I have used Mirilax also plus you can do a suppository if needed.
Sure is hard to figure this all out since we are all so different.Good luck !! I KNOW how miserable it is
Donna Q. --5'8" -60 years old
Band 2005
hw320 sw276 lw with band 195 gw 160-180?
Bypass 4/4/2012
pre sw 258 lw RNY 162 cw 203
I've only seen colace in capsule or liquid form. The only tablets I've seen around here are Peri-Colace, whi*****ludes a stimulant laxative plus stool softener. Not something you want to take on a routine basis. Your bowels become dependent on the stimulant and you lose bowel function, making it less effective after time. The inside of your bowels actually turn a very very dark mottled brown and are sluggish to respond (seen this on many many colonoscopies in my years as an OR nurse!).
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that is good to know , thank you, I will just use the laxative when needed , the generic colace I have doesn't have that in it , so I will go back to generic colace and generic Miralax morning and night. I am taking Lortab and Norco for my knees and hips ( replacements in my future) and when I have days where I take that everyday let's just say life is hardddddddd
Donna Q. --5'8" -60 years old
Band 2005
hw320 sw276 lw with band 195 gw 160-180?
Bypass 4/4/2012
pre sw 258 lw RNY 162 cw 203
I take 2-3 colace, 500 mg mag oxide and 1/2 Miralax daily. All are safe to use daily. You want to avoid the "stimulant" laxatives that can create dependancy and make your bowel not work naturally. Peri-colace is a combo of colace and a "stimulant" laxative.
HW322 SW296 GW150 LW196
RNY 8-29-11
Revision to Distal bypass 7-5-16
SW262 GW165
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