Colace....how much and when to take it

Hoping someone can guide me a bit on this.

I'm not sure if I should be taking one dose (100 mg) or two and if it matters whether I take it at different times of the day of both at once,  or if it matters if I take it AM or PM.

I've been taking one a day in the AM since surgery 3 months ago.  Seems to be working fine...no real problems, though I could perhaps be a little more "regular"..as in daily, instead of sometimes every other day. 

The PA in my doc's office said to take two, but didn't say two at once or one two times a day. So I went on line to get more info and find that the standard recommendation seems to be take it in the PM before bedtime with a glass of water.  I would actually find that hard to remember and somewhat inconvenient.  Does it really matter?  If one a day in the AM is working OK for me (and I expect it to be even better now that I'm introducing more roughage to my diet) should I double up? And do I need to take it at night?

Thanks

 I take one in the evening every other day. Seems to work fine for me. 

I just starting taking them myself as I'm not having a problem going because I get alot
of fiber in my diet through eating alot of beans, but it was hard & not easy to get out at
first. (sorry for being graphic) I'm taking 2 at once & take them first thing when I get up
to get my day started. I don't think it really matters too much what time of day you take
them, I wouldn't think anyways. Best of luck.

i have been for the longest time taking miralax and benefiber in the morning with my milk and my vitamins...that included a colace in that morning ritual...well now at like 15 months post op, it seems like things are wanting to slow down some so i have been adding a colace at night before bed, and it makes things alot easier in the morning....i usually go first thing in the morning every morning...
you can all the pharmacy and see what they suggest,m my bottles directions say, take 1 capsule 3 times a day....
good luck
debby

 I take my stool softeners in the evening before bed.  I take 3.

I take 2 in the a.m. , mirilax during the day and 2 more pills at night
I haven't quit figured it out yet. I am taking pain med everyday for hip and knee pain

I am with Donna Q., I have had some real problems in the past and I now take two in the morning, and two at night and I put a capful of Miralax in my morning protein shake, it has kept me going regularly with no problems. I have no intentions of stopping or skipping!

 I take ZERO! NADA!  

I make sure I include fiber in my diet and have no problems in the POO area.

Colace is a stool softner, so it won't make you go more frequently. I usually take 2 a day, one am/pm. I also take 500 mg mag oxide and Miralax daily. I usually go every other day. These are safe for daily use. Be careful of "stimulant" laxatives, as they can cause bowel dependence when used long term.

I take two at night.  So....what are we supposed to do when we are MISERABLE if we can't go without help?  I felt like I was giving birth (sorry to be so graphic) after I was constipated for 3 days.  I thought I was going to die!  Not a pleasant feeling at all!!!!!!