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Is It Safe To Take Stool Softener For Bowel Movement

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Dr. Prasad MD

two prunes daily. She has a bowel movement every day. Now I only give her a stool softener every 5th ...I m the fulltime caretaker of my 101 year old mother. I give her a stool... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Ramesh Kumar MD

Ihstool softeners.I have not had a bowel movement in several days. I have taken stool softeners, Miralax , stool softener with laxative ssennosides and Dulclax suppositories. Any... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Is senna fruit a stool softener? If not, can I take a stool softener with Senna fruit? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Sudhir MD

I am experiencing a very painful bowel movement it is coming in little hard balls a with a lot of straining on my part. I have taken senekot this morning and a stool softener about 1 hour ago,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Mahesh Koregol MD

standard and recommended stool softener taken during pregnancy . ...I am 25 weeks pregnant with twins. I am severely constipated and have stress during bowel movement ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Koregol ( Infertility Specialist)

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Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I have been having issues with my bowl movements the past month or so, my doctor prescribed stool softener but hasn t really helped. I took the stool softener today and have gone maybe 4 times... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

gave me OxyContin for pain at 2.30 am this morning, and before that an antibiotic and stool softener. I have since taken another antibiotic and stool softener but I haven t had a bowel... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

the opening when having bowel movements. My midwife reccomended a stool softener. After a week using the stool softener, I was pain free, so I stopped taking the stool softeners.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

past never had bowel problem. Doctor prescribed stool softener daily still no change even passing the ...After prostate surgery bowel function disrupted. Causing small diameter stool 1/2... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ashakiran S MD

I have constipation and have not had a bowel movement in weeks...stools are 18-24 marble size....stool softener does not work...no blood in stools...but I am concerned about my bowel... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)