Anybody Know...PLEASE NOT DR. GOOGLE! Maintaining Soft Stools..

Ottawamarc1234
Ottawamarc1234 Member Posts: 148 Member
in Anal Cancer #1

.....after Treatment on a Daily Basis. What best stool softner to use ...one that am not 'pooing 34 times a day either?? Anybody know from experience....Anybody...please No Dr. Google!!!

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  • liberty67
    liberty67 Member Posts: 19
    #2
    Hi, it's hard to say because

    Hi, it's hard to say because everyone's system is so different and reacts differently.  I used Miralax, which worked well for me, but then post-treatment, my system was different literally every day. What worked one day didn't work the next, etc. I was always either too much or too little in that respect, and I'm still going through constant changes. Try the Miralax if you haven't yet. Good luck!!

  • txlady1987
    txlady1987 Member Posts: 5
    edited August 2018 #3
    I have used dulcolax stool

    I have used dulcolax stool softener. It is not a stimulant, which I hate. It takes several days to work, but eventually it produces the desired results, soft stools about onec or twice a day.

  • Jane s
    Jane s Member Posts: 77 Member
    edited August 2018 #4
    soluble fiber

    I try to eat some soluble fiber every day, not insoluble fiber, (as in the inside of the potato, not the skin) and drink plenty of water.  That keeps things moving, but not too fast.  I take one Lomitil tablet each morning, so I'm not pooping all day long.  It's a balancing act, for sure!  Keep trying to see what works for you.  Bland, well cooked food, is good, too.  Good luck!

  • Jane s
    Jane s Member Posts: 77 Member
    #5
    soluble fiber

    I try to eat some soluble fiber every day, not insoluble fiber, (as in the inside of the potato, not the skin) and drink plenty of water.  That keeps things moving, but not too fast.  I take one Lomitil tablet each morning, so I'm not pooping all day long.  It's a balancing act, for sure!  Keep trying to see what works for you.  Bland, well cooked food, is good, too.  Good luck!

  • Ottawamarc1234
    Ottawamarc1234 Member Posts: 148 Member
    #6
    Jane s said:

    soluble fiber

    I try to eat some soluble fiber every day, not insoluble fiber, (as in the inside of the potato, not the skin) and drink plenty of water.  That keeps things moving, but not too fast.  I take one Lomitil tablet each morning, so I'm not pooping all day long.  It's a balancing act, for sure!  Keep trying to see what works for you.  Bland, well cooked food, is good, too.  Good luck!

    Back Taking My Metamucil Every 2nd or 3rd Day...

    Mild to warm baths to treat this Anal Fissure...itch is still crazy after every poo...poos are still 'flat' not 'round' post 39 Days...not a happy camper to say the least...yeah the terrific horrible pain for over a year has subsided....but....

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