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Stool softener
Stool softeners are medications that relieve constipation due to hard stools.
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A 52-year old male asked:
What are stool softeners?
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Where can i buy a stool softener?
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A 31-year old asked:
How effective are stool softeners?
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A 43-year old asked:
What does stool softener actually do?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the best stool softener to take?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can stool softener have any bad effects ?
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A 35-year old asked:
How long is it safe to use stool softener?
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A 46-year old asked:
How long till stool softener works usually?
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A 27-year old asked:
How long is it safe to take a stool softener for?
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A 34-year old asked:
Will a stool softener help with an elderly person?
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A 48-year old asked:
How long does it take for stool softeners to work?
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A 32-year old asked:
How long is it safe to use a stool softener daily?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it okay to take stool softeners dayly, long-term?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Can I take a stool softener during a gallbladdere attack?
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A member asked:
Is there any thing around the home that will work as a stool softener?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What is a safe stool softener to use on a regular basis that works good and fast?
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A member asked:
I haven't had a bm in 2 weeks because of medicine. I started taking a stool softener a few days ago. How long should it take to work? Ive taken 3
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A 43-year old asked:
When should I use a laxative with a stool softener?
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A 34-year old asked:
Will stool softeners work the same way as laxatives?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it safe to use a stool softener and a laxative together?
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A 30-year old asked:
If I can take stool softeners to lose weight, should i take them?
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A 45-year old asked:
How long does it take for a stool softener like Metamucil to take effect?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is it normal to have green stools after taking a stool softener, or is there something else wrong?
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A 18-year old female asked:
So I been taking stool softeners every other night to help me go to the bathroom, b/c i have trouble going but they don't even help. What can I do?
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A 36-year old female asked:
After 2 weeks, IveTaken daily laxatives and stool softeners for 5 days, and can barely get out anything. If gas still passes, is it still a blockage?
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A 40-year old asked:
How long till stool softener or stimulant works?
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A 37-year old asked:
Which juices and foods can you use as a stool softener/laxative?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is genuine phillips stool softener safe to take for constipation?
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A 45-year old asked:
Do stool softeners like metamucil work the same way as laxatives?
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A male asked:
Constipation. I have not had a BM in 3 days. I have tried stool softeners.
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