Severe constipation

Well I posted about a week ago about my lack of following directions in taking my vitamins. Now that I am back on schedule, because my iron was low I have been taking 60mg of vitalady's carbonyl iron at night before bed for the past week. Well I was in severe pain from constipation I left work. I am not really positive what to call it for that matter, I just couldn't "get it out" so to speak cause it was very hard and dry( I am no where near dehydrated). Anyway, left work had to use a dreaded suppository but all is fine after the excruciating pain I was in. SO, what does everyone recommend. I picked up at the drug store dulcolax stool softner for woman and i'm hoping thats the correct thing to buy. If so, do I take that before bed WITH my iron?  Here is my daily vitamin schedule ( I know I need to add calcium in one more time per day but so far I haven't figured out where I'm going to do that)

breakfast - multi, calcium, biotin, acidophilus, osteo biflex

lunch - calcium

dinner - calcium

bedtime(usually 11pm) - iron, birth control, and sometimes an extra biotin  

where should I take the dulcolax

also, before anyone says anything about missing my vitamin b12 in my daily vitamins, I get b12 injections every month at work instead.

 Is dulcolax a stimulant laxative?  If it is...I don't think I would use it daily.  It could be habit forming and that would not be good.  I use Benefiber twice daily (morning and night).  It works for me.  I've seen others use Miralax.  It is not habit forming and can be used daily also.

I personally use the walmart brand of stool softeners, non stimulant kind.  I also add benefiber to my protein shake in the mornings. I take the stool softeners every night, Right now I am taking 2-3 at bedtime.

I take a stool softener with my iron (at the same time). But that wasn't enough so I am also adding a capful of miralax per day to my crystal light. That really softens things up! I didn't do miralax for the past few days and I paid for it today! It really hurts when I don't use it!

Pam

OMG, i just had the same problem today. i ended up having to take milk of magnesia and an hour later i went. took 45 min of pushing and wasn't pleasant but i got it out. I too left work because of the constipation.

I take 250 mg  twice a day with water. It's may also be covered by your insurance as colace. Additionally I take benefiber and miralax up to 4x a day. Check with your doctor of course, but this is my experience. 

250 mg dulcolax :)