Are colace stool softeners safe in w/d?

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I'm having bad gastrointestinal symptoms (nothing new), but this time I've been backed up for a week. I know, so fun    I'm thinking something needs to be done. I'm very sensitive to medication, especially during withdrawal, so I've converted to generally not taking anything, but this may be a time to do something. Do you guys know if Colace stool softeners are safe? Thanks!!!

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I've taken dulcolax in withdrawal without any issues.

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I have also taken them, a week without a bm is a very long time and I can not imagine what that must be like,  if I go even two days I suffer, during withdrawal I took  a codeine pain med, not for withdrawal but a shoulder injury, which I stopped after 3 days as all it did was make me constipated and the pain was unchanged. I also lived on prunes, luckily I actually like them!!!! Ladygrace

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Thanks guys! I will try the stool softener and hopefully it helps. I'm trying to avoid a laxative because they've caused a lot of stomach pain in the past. But it may be necessary soon. I also eat prunes, but maybe I need to eat more. Thanks again for the replies!

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Nothing wrong with a fleet enema if you really need to empty.

 

Stimulant laxatives can cause a lot of pain.

 

Stool softeners didn't do much for me. Miralax worked much better but took a long time.

 

There were times when my stool was soft but just wouldn't move through (colon spasm). I had to get a huge enema at the hospital. AHHH, what a relief that was. I ate handfuls of prunes, figs, pears and lots of fiber foods. Sometimes things just wouldn't move along.

 

I used unsweetened prune juice for a while and it worked well but had to find the right amount.

 

I never did try milk of magnesia.

 

My doc said a colonic would be ok but none doing it in our area.

 

 

 

 

 

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I use fiber  pills or the power, mix it  in water,had good results with both bando