what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby Addieto » 27 Mar 2019, 21:30

Thank you all for these replies.

Missy moo... thanks so much for the link to that study. I had heard about it but not actually read it until now. It really makes me angry when most medical professionals so quickly encourage fiber for constipation and IBS...when so often supplemental fiber makes things worse. Fiber supplements are often referred to as Bulking Agents! That is the last thing a person with painful hard and large stools needs!

I have been finding that magnesium and Viramin C are helpful for softer stools. What's frustrating is that sometimes my stools get too loose now and then I back off the magnesium and C and...today for example...I had a really large painful BM that really hurt. I didn't bleed but I think it re-injured the fissures and stepped my healing back. I might just have to keep the mag/c no matter how weird/soft the bms get.

What have you found helps the stools stay soft as regularly as possible?
Thanks for all the tips!
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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby missy moo » 27 Mar 2019, 22:01

Are you taking a vitamin C powder and what kind of magnesium are you taking I'm not taking any softness at the moment I am however taking two glasses a day of slippery elm
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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby Addieto » 27 Mar 2019, 22:06

Hi Missy Moo..someone pointed me in the direction of this specialist's website and she has a free constipation ebook.. check out her Daily Bowel Booster protocol. I've been following that (mag glycinate, mag citrate, buffered vitamin c powder).
Copy and paste this into google and let me know if it works:
chronic constipation clear-out guide. - Bella Lindemann
PDFbellalindemann.com › uploads › 2018/02
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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby missy moo » 27 Mar 2019, 22:31

I found it thank you very much I'll read it now
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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby Addieto » 28 Mar 2019, 16:59

Missy moo...what did you think?
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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby missy moo » 28 Mar 2019, 17:29

How does it work for you? I'm only taking slippery elm
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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby Addieto » 28 Mar 2019, 18:20

I'm finding that the 2 kinds of mag and vitamin c almist guarantee soft or loose stools...just trying to find the right dosage for me :)
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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby missy moo » 28 Mar 2019, 18:25

I'll have to try them out if I can't sort my diet properly
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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby Ani » 25 Apr 2019, 15:44

This is what works for me at the moment:

A vegan/plant-based diet (60-80g fiber/day) with lots of water, 10g macrogol/PEG, 100g of prunes and around 10-15 grams of psyllium give me a type 4 stool (although I'd say the first part is a 3.5) every other day.

But again this is just me. A lot of people would probably have at least 1 BM/day with this amount of fiber and osmotic laxatives (macrogol and sorbitol in prunes).
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Re: what will it take to have consistent soft stools?!

Postby missy moo » 05 Jun 2019, 01:19

Adam how are you going? I find that the magnesium and Vitamin C to be the best stool softener it's very reliable and consistent compared to other softeners.
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