Not to be gross but I am so constipated that I have to put on rubber gloves to help get stool out it is that hard and large. This results in bleeding. Taking stool softener but I don't think the gel caps are being digested and clearly they are not working. Any suggestions? Don't want to get impacted and need to have a doc get it out.

Metamucil and a good quality pro-biotic worked for me.

I also took some Colace when things were really difficult - that was the only thing that helped me when I wasn't eating veggies.

Once I started eating more veggies, things got moving a little better and was able to stop the Colace. I still take the Metamucil and probiotic every day.

I spent 8 hrs in the ER yesterday to remove the impacted stool. Extremely painful! I am sore and exhausted. How that never happens again! Taking Miralax and Colace every day now. I pulled stool the size of lemons out of me.

Poor Laura!

I was training a gerbil to use a flashlight and a pick axe!!!

That was by far, the worst part of my recovery...

Laura, so sorry.....been there, not fun.......

Poor Laura!

I was training a gerbil to use a flashlight and a pick axe!!!

That was by far, the worst part of my recovery...

OMG! That was hilarious!!! Thanks for the morning giggle!!

Poor Laura! I was so impacted after surgery it left me miserable! Took colace & ducolax. Not a good place to be..I do however have to watch my cheese intake it really binds me.

Hope you feel better!

Does anyone know if it's safe for us to use magnesium citrate for constipation? I'm suffering today and I can't stomach anymore Milk of Mag.

Warm prune juice works wonders

Yes, good old milk of magnesia can be used. It's awesome and so is the warm prune juice.