Stool softener gel caps...do we absorb them?

Well, after being told on here that I really need to be taking calcium citrate...I started taking it AGAIN!  The reason I stopped was constipation.  The stuff binds me up. Seriously, it's terrible.  Yesterday, it took me 20 minutes in the bathroom to produce....nothing!   Absolutely  would not come out...sorry TMI.  Well, I am taking a stool softener that is comparable to Colace.  I am taking 3x's the reccomended dosage and still....yesterday's episode.  This stool softener is in little red gel caps.  Am I not absorbing it or something?  I just can't imagine why I would still be having this much trouble.  Thanks so much for any advice...
Sincerely,
Mucho Constipato

We must--because if I take 2 a day, every day, I'm fine.  If I don't, I'm crapping rocks.  I take 2 Colace every morning--and I use Fibersure in my coffee everyday.

No problemo in the bathroom--I go everyday.

Crapping rocks.

Funniest thing I've heard all day.

Thanks for the laugh!

(but oh, so true!)

Are you taking magnesium?  That seems to help me.

Steve

I'm with Kim. They WORK!!!
Lana

MIRALAX helps me the most.
I take Colace, Benefiber and Miralax daily.  That keeps things moving.
You might have to use Dulcolax or an enema first to get you unclogged.

I haven't had a consitipation problems in years except after being on pain pills....

I started on a better vitamin regiment faithfully this past Monday....

2 multiple vits for WLS patients  2x a day...
8000 mg of D3
1200 mG of Calcium CITRATE (carbonate is constipating I hear - so I've never done that)

B complex  subligual.

B12 sub ligual -  but after starting these was wondering if any of THESE vits were constipating - I know IRON is and Ive never taken additional iron...because of that reason....NOT EVEN WHEN I WAS PREGNANT or  AFTER !!

My friend told me NO - that none of these should be constipating - but I see that you all are having issues too........so I i knew it was something with my vits ...

I have always drink alot of GREEN tea..but doc was wanting me to cut back from the caffeine - so I did too in the past 3 months............if this is what I get -  I'll take the caffeine and DRINK THE TEA !!   lol

(((huggs))))))) 

Miralax. Daily.

It changed my life.

The Miralax daily is a lifesaver! (and you can buy a generic cheaper form!) It mixes with ANYTHING and you can even add it to your protien shake. It has no flavor, taste or color!

Also trying a good low-fat yogurt or probiotic can really help as well (I use activia light and mix in a couple of tablespoons of cooked Irish Oatmeal or Kashi Go Lean Hearty grains).

Milk of Magnesia can help if you are really "bound up" to get things flowing again. And as others have suggested you can take a Magnesium (tablet) supplement to help offset the constipating effect of the calcium or iron.

A good routine to do might be...
Dulcolax Or (Colace) in the AM
Miralax around midmorning or lunch
Yogurt (sometime during the afternoon)
Dulcolax (colace) with dinner
Magnesium supplement at night

That is a really "heavy" routine and should clean you out fairly well. But stuff like Colace and Miralx (or it's generic equivelant) are really safe for us. We so need teh calcium citrate because losing ALL your teeth or having a heart attack or having broken bones is so NOT fun at all.
Believe me.
Good luck, I know constipation is never fun!
Warmly,.
Jackie

Thanks to all for the great suggestions.  I went to "Wally World" and bought some Miralax.  It seems that alot of you swear by it.  I will do that along with my Colace.  Wish me luck!