A friend of mine is now taking folic acid and is constipated...what can she take to help her out of that mess??? HELP please!! No she didn't have any kind of WLS. She is just an elderly woman...
Judy, she can buy some powdered fiber at the grocery store and mix it into just about anything--hot drink, cold drink, applesauce, etc. That's what I do. It has no taste and dissolves completely.
I used the powdered fiber but, found Colace (generic from Walgreens, simply right stool softener,) works better. You can take 1-3 a day and I started with 3 and now take 2 every day. My daughter did have WLS and has to take iron. She uses both to keep things moving.
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I have to take iron and of course, all the pain pills constipate me too ... but the iron really did it. Despite taking fiber, I still was constipated. Stool softeners help a lot. And lots of water. Water keeps everything flowing. I just buy the store brand ... take one at night.