Need a gentle poo softener.

[OldTimer74]

I have a hernia that needs fixing which restricts the poo flow and I have a history of a tight anus and IBS. I was OK for a number of years with cosmocol but now it seems to really upset my bowels with explosions. My question is what is there that is a mild laxative. I sometimes have a few prunes in syrup on my breakfast and that is hit and miss. Thanks.

[Gardenlover2020]

Hello ,You could try Dulcoease , it’s a stool softener , they’re quite gentle & you can vary quantities according to how it works best for you & they are readily available in supermarkets as well as chemists .

Good luck , I hope it works for you !

[OldTimer74 in reply to Gardenlover2020]

Thank you, just ordered some from amazon 👍

[Gardenlover2020 in reply to OldTimer74]

Let us know how you get on , I hope they help 🤞

[OldTimer74 in reply to Gardenlover2020]

Will do, I just need a little bit of softening so that I can eat a bit more variety of food without the next day poo horror.

[casares8]

Dulcoease or Dulcosoft (both different ingrediants), or milled flaxseeds on cereal

[OldTimer74 in reply to casares8]

Thank you just ordered some of the ease ones 👍

[Eliana5]

Hi..I have to take Senna..a stimulant. I have severe pelvic floor disorder and am unable to have a bowel movement on my own. This is not a gentle laxative though (although it is for me because I have been on it for 15 years). Apple Juice has a gentle laxative effect. I get the 64oz. And drink about 1/2 of it and it works. Pear juice is excellent because it has more sorbitol than apple juice. I take Colace (Docuset Sodium) I take 3 in the morning. If lucky a couple of days later I have a movement but it's not substantial enough. Black strong coffee with 6 packs of Stevia is excellent. Also have you tried prescription medication like Linzess, Resolor, Trulance or Prucolapride? These may help as well..

[104L]

For my wife 74 we do the following on a daily basis to manage her constipation. As always check with you doctor before starting any new treatment protocol.

Into 12 oz cold raspberry tea we mix 1 capful MiraLAX and 1 heaping teaspoon (about 13 grams) Mannitol USP and we squeeze 1/8 fresh large lemon and then throw the lemon rind into the tea to extract the nutrients.

FYI the Mannitol USP can cause gas, so again talk to your doctor.