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I haven't had a fill in over 2 years. I have maintained my weight loss just fine. (over 130 lbs.) The problem is that I usually have to go #2 (stool) about once every 3 or 4 days. Then it is extremely large and hard. I have tried stool softener and other products but no result. coffee in morning sometimes help. I exercise dailey and am fairly disciplined in my habits.

The other strange problem is that I have to sit and sit and try to force the log out. When I do, every time I have a seaman discharge which my doctor says he has never heard of. Oh yes, my doctor has not been much help other than collect a fee for seeing him.

Does anyone else experience this?

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Miralax everyday

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Try drinking at least two quarts of Water a day. It usually works

and doesn't cost much.

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See a different doctor?

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I take a spoonful of benefibre every day in whatever the first thing I drink is. It's completely flavourless, so it can mix in with Water, Protein shake, tea, coffee, whatever.

I hope you find a solution that works for you.

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Start the day with ice Water and lots during the day ALSO, Greek Yogurt seems to really get me going. I am like you in the subhuman logs, husband taped my name on the plunger.

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I had the same problem a while ago (minus the discharge). When I asked my doctor she recommended miralax. I still didn't take it for some reason and when I went pre op for my GI consult I said it to that doc and she also reccomended miralax. Which I now take most everyday. It makes going a lot easier. And Water doesn't cut it for me as I drink at least a gallon a day, usually more

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