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Stool softeners

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barbara19257
barbara19257

I'm using Dulco ease 4 times a day. I know I can't stay on them long term. Could anyone recommend a stool softener that is affective but safe to use.

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  • andrew97847
    andrew97847 barbara19257

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    I use movicol twice a day, been using them for about 3 months now. Stools are always soft. Says on the label for long term use 1-2 times a day, but even if it didn't we don't have any other choice anyway really.

    • andrew97847
      andrew97847 barbara19257

      Posted

      No problem. Just to note. Its movicol in the UK not sure in other countries. Also if in the UK movicol is basically the most expensive version of the stool softeners. My doctor now won't prescribe anymore Movicol and instead has offered an ongoing prescription of another cheaper stool softener. I don't want to risk the change incase it affects me and sets me back a few weeks, so sticking on the movicol.

    • andrew97847
      andrew97847 barbara19257

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      They are basically the same thing I think but not sure of exact differences, I have only heard anecdotal messages about some working different to others, more here: https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/macrogol/

      I wanted to stick with Movicol as it has always worked well with no affects at all. The other one I was offered was cosmocol. Basically I'd probably try the cheapest or easiest to get, if it works well then stick to it. I just didn't want to change from movicol as I'd been on it for a long while and was worried, maybe wrongly, about changing and it causing a big set back/different affects.

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