Doctors usually suggest stool softeners for people who shouldn t strain while using the bathroom especially if you ve.
Miralax and stool softener together.
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They work by drawing water into the stool making it softer and more comfortable to pass.
For those who are often c.
Stool softeners are a type of laxative.
Wolf recommends the osmotic laxative miralax or a generic version.
The best kind of laxative to use depends on the cause of constipation.
Oral stimulants dulcolax senokot trigger rhythmic contractions of intestinal muscles to eliminate stool.
Osmotic laxatives do this by drawing water into the colon large intestine.
These hold water in stool to soften it and increase bowel movements.
Stool softeners like docusate colace and osmotic water retaining laxatives like polyethylene glycol miralax do not cause damage nor classic dependency like stimulants such as bisacodyl dulcolax or senna senokot whose long term use can result in decreased bowel motility when stopped.
Stool softener is to soften up the stools to aid with passage.
Oral stool softeners colace surfak add moisture to stool to allow strain free bowel movements.
It draws water into your colon which is intended to soften your bowel movements for greater comfort and ease.
If the conservative route doesn t work dr.
However both products do soften the stool.
Another option that works for some people is diet candies containing the sweetener sorbitol.
Miralax polyethylene glycol is a bowel movement stimulants.
Electrolyte imbalance with prolonged use.
You just pour a single serving into the miralax cap and mix it into a glass of water.
Miralax is classified as an osmotic laxative not a stool softener.
Of these agents polyethylene glycol which is found in miralax has the best clinical evidence to increase stool frequency and softness in individuals with constipation.
Miralax is an effective stool softener creating a laxative effect without any cramping gas or sudden urgency.