Poopin n' pootin !

I had horrible constipation which lead to my first ever hemroids. I've finally found a system that works. I take a lot of calcium which leads some people to constipation. I take 3 stool softeners a day, one with each calcium dose. I also take a dose of Miralax about every 3 days at the first sign of stool firmness. Instead of paying $20 for it at the store my PCP wrote me a prescription for it and I pay $1.50. My Dr said both the stool softeners and the Miralax were safe for long term use.

FYI if you're not drinking enough water, Benefiber can have opposite effects. You must drink a lot of water if taking a fiber supplement.

Also make sure you are eating enough healthy fats.

Trial and error will prob be your best bet to see what works for you. Good luck!

Thanks Star for the advice.  I think the common theme is for me to get more liquids in for sure, so I'm certainly going to start doing that.  I think I also need to try some of these products to assist with some "movement" also.

Thanks,

Janice