Something of a delicate nature

I took a Colace tablet in the morning and again at night before bed. If I knew it was a bad one coming on, I took Milk of Mag.  I'm 7 months out now and dont really need the Colace anymore and havent used the Milk of Mag in a few months either...

It is a common problem, but one that can be easily solved.  Hope you feel better soon!

Thanks for the advise.  My mother "tortured" me with Milk of Mag as a child and I just can't tolerate it.  Well, it wasn't really torture, but it seemed like it at the time.  It worked alright - really kept me running for days.  I've been taking a generic Colace without results, but only one a day.  My surgeon recommends Milk of Mag.  If I don't have to take it too often, maybe I could choak a dose down.  ICK!!  

LOL! I understand...

Maybe try the Miralax that the others are talking about? That is pretty good stuff too.

That's going to be my first try.....but if doesn't work, M.O.M. here I come.  Gulp!!

I'm having the same problem. I've tried Citrucel - doesn't work. M.O.M. works but taste aweful. I was told to use Benefiber by my doctor, but haven't found it, but picked up the CVS version.  I"m taking it 2x's a day and it isn't doing much. :(

Someone else left the comment to use Metimucil daily.  She also said if I was already constipated, I might need to use a suppository to clean myself out and then start the Metimucil daily.  I'm going to try both.  I grew up on M.O.M. and just cannot tolerate it.  Good luck to both of us!

I can't go without a dose of milk of magnesia about every 3 days it makes me go the next day and if I'm lucky the day after but then nothing til I take it again. When I've been severely constipated it's taken a double dose of MOM and a dulcolax suppository. I'm hoping once i get something in other than protein it might change but I take fiber daily with no luck and I tried miralax for a while with no luck.

I'll keep that in mind.  I just hate Milk of Mag, but if the Miralax doesn't work, I will have to try it. Thanks for telling me what works for you.  I know everybody is different.  I just hoping I can get by without the Milk of Mag.  But, I do know it works.  That's what was in our house when I was growing up.