Is colace habit forming?

happyteacher
on 1/22/12 6:44 am

I am thinking consitpation and I are going to be enemies long term. Does anyone know if colace is habit forming or in other words the colon eventually becomes dependent on this?

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sleevegirl
on 1/22/12 6:48 am - Austin, TX

VSG on 06/21/11

I'm not sure. I take miralax every or every other day. My doctor (I've had an anal fissure in the past, so THAT surgeon as well as my WLS surgeon) have assured me that it's not habit forming but that I should take it for as long as I'm comfortable. I NEED it, otherwise... well... yeah, I take it on a very regular basis.

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Mom4Jazz
on 1/22/12 6:56 am

VSG on 04/18/11

No. It's the stimulant laxatives (ExLax, senna) that are a problem. Check the label on any laxative, if they're stimulants they will say "stimulant". Stool softener laxatives act on the contents of your colon, not the colon itself and are a better choice.

That said, if you're really blocked up, a dose of stimulant laxative won't hurt. It's taking it regularly that's an issues.

TMI Alert:

I've had bad constipation in the past even before surgery so I've had to set up a pretty serious program: a dose of colace in the morning and at least 12-15 grams of fiber during the day. I'll add a dose of miralax if I haven't had a BM for 36 to 48 hours as I don't want to let things go too long due to my past problems (2 impactions).

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2muchfluff
on 1/22/12 8:43 am

VSG on 11/29/10

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Birdie55
on 1/22/12 8:52 am

VSG on 08/30/10

My doctor said I could take Colace indefinitely. I take it daily along with fiber powder. If I need something more, I would take Miralax also.

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happyteacher
on 1/23/12 10:01 am

VSG on 12/19/11

Thank you everybody :)

Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!

1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost

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