Hi guest,
Seeing a new doctor sounds like a good idea. One thing you DON'T want is to have botox from a doctor who doesn't believe in it!
It's odd that your morning BM has a hard plug given that you have an afternoon BM.
The thing is, that the colon absorbs water from the stool, so even if you had plenty of water in the stool earlier, as it stays in the rectum, water is drawn out of it, and it becomes hard. The advantage of mineral oil is that it is not absorbed. So I think mineral oil is a good thing to try.
I did lose weight when I was taking a lot of kondremul. After I cut down, the weight came back. It was only about 3 -5 pounds, anyway.
Try one tablespoon twice a day and see if it helps.
I well remember that feeling of wanting my life back. Cheer up, Guest, you WILL get your life back. I have. It takes time, and can be depressing, but one day you'll look back on this as an awful time that is past. Hang in there! You can do this!
