I tried a lot of different laxatives until I found one that worked for me and maybe it will help you, too. I only take 2 at night and it keeps me regular. Stimulant-free and doesn't cause cramps. It's very gentile. Here is a link for it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KYVL08/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

does it bother your stomach?... I am still having trouble with whole pills

Eating more fiber. Seriously, I HATE medications. It's just one of my issues. I guess I'm supposed to be on mushies, but I have broccoli and a high protein low carb cracker thing I fount at Cost Plus. It have whole wheat and sunflower seeds. When I got constipated earlier I took a shot of Citrucel. it sort of worked, but YUCK!

does it bother your stomach?... I am still having trouble with whole pills

No, it doesn't bother my stomach at all. They're not small pills but I don't think they're huge either. Not near as big as my Calcium tablets are. Anyway, I don't like taking anymore medication than I have to either, but I was only eating dense Proteins for a while and that will stop you up fast!

I used to suffer from constipation all my life. Now I find a glass of apple juice/day keeps me regular.

I discovered Miralax. You csan mix it with any liquid and there is no taste. Comes in convenient little packets.

The nurse told me milk of magnesia...i erased that email and cooked some prunes in water in the microwave. Ate prunes, drank water, lived to tell abt it. The fewer chemicals, the better.

I've had alot of constipation. I take 2 colace and it doesn't work. I have taken Miralax and nothing for a couple of days. Now I'm drinking that's organic and is like benefiber that seems to help. Today was the lst day for relief. Very, very, grateful. TMI sorry

Saturday I had a bad day. I was 8 1/2 weeks out and the first time I had a little tummy ache all day and horrible watery diahrrea. I took an anti-diahrreal and it stopped but didn't have a BM at all yet. So yesterday I took some Miralax, but so far even today, noi BM yet. I have not stopped drinking liquids at all in order to keep hydrated. I hope it was just a touch of this flu that's going around here since I had a little of a temp also. I will take another Miralax later. I don't know if I am constipated or not!

All the Phillips laxative is that I posted the link for is Magnesium. Same stuff as Milk of Magnesia, basically. I think it's more gentle than Miralax, which I've tried.

I took colace and it really did NOTHING.. I tried drinking.. "plum smart-light" and it did the trick.

rhonda

I know this is a dumb question, but what does it feel like to be constipated? I don't think I have ever been. I still have not had a BM since my diahrrea ordeal on Saturday. I don't have a tummy ache or anything or feel bad. Although i hdid not hardly eat anything Saturday but was able to eat a little more yesterday.

I know this is a dumb question, but what does it feel like to be constipated? I don't think I have ever been. I still have not had a BM since my diahrrea ordeal on Saturday. I don't have a tummy ache or anything or feel bad. Although i hdid not hardly eat anything Saturday but was able to eat a little more yesterday.

With me, the stool is so hard and big around that it's very painful to pass and has caused me hemmorroid problems. It also doesn't want to come out so there is a lot of straining involved to get it out. I imagine giving birth when it happens. Sorry to be so graphic but it's the truth.