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Yes, we can take laxatives as needed. My surgeon and gastroenterologist both recommend stool softeners if constipation reoccurs, like Colace or Philips. I find I get constipated 1-2 times a month now, so I first try one stool softener per day for 2-3 days to see if it works. Then if it gets to a point of discomfort, I'll use a single dose of Milk of Magnesia at night. It always works. Drinkable magnesium citrate can also help, or senna tea on occasion. Make sure to drink a lot of water with any of these!!

I have been using Vegetable laxatives that I found at Walmart.

I have been using Sennakot. I take two a day and that does help.

I drink decaf coffee regularly and it helps with this issue. :)

My NUT said Miralax.

Miralax is good and my surgeon recomends peri colace.

I take a lot of colace! LOL :)

I take Miralax every other day (sometimes daily). I never actually asked my surgeon, but talked to others in his support group. Some mentioned fiber and said that helps them, but others said fiber bulked up their system too much and made things worse, so they use Miralax and/or Colace. I tried fiber for a while, but felt worse, so now I'm doing the Miralax thing & have been doing fine with it. Sometimes I find I don't need it, but if I start feeling I need it I start using it again.

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