Hafzaal wrote:Im guessing you were told that taking stool softeners long term is okay since you said you have been taking them for a while now?
Yes, I checked with my doctor regarding long term use of stool softeners. The doctor told me that for someone such as myself (normal weight, no serious health issues, etc) there is no risk as long as I stay within the recommended dosages. The doctor told me that the big medical risk is for people who have eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, etc) because these people sometimes use stool softeners as an alternative to purging behaviors (I seriously doubt that there's anyone on this forum with an eating disorder such as anorexia/bulimia !).