Anal Fissure Support Forum

have bm about an hour ago, no blood. But, I feel there is stool inside. So not a complete bm.... which leave me afraid that I will have dry hard stool the next day... Don't have this problem before I took miralax. But if it doesn't give me the plug effect next day, I'm okay too.

... dosage, early morning or evening for both? Thank you!!! I search the plug effect on the forum and found out about the finger technique and squatting. Was wondering how ...

You have the "plug effect" :-( I had it for some months until I figured out how to fix it. First try miralax/movicol. This ...

... If the first part of your BM is very hard, it's the dreaded "plug effect" where the stool that's been in your colon the longest is dry and difficult to ...

Ahh yes, the dreaded plug effect :-) I still prelube when I feel something a little harder than usual is comming. I reckon the fear of ...

Ouch yeah the 'plug effect' they call it on here. JHH told me that lubricating your bum with vaseline (petro jelly) really helps ...

Hi there and welcome! Ahh yes, the dreaded "plug effect"... I had it too, but was able to avoid it with the help of lactulose, magnesium and a ...

... poops, the first poop is old and has dried out. The dreaded "plug effect" has been discussed on this forum before (you can search for it). I prefer to go ...

... was pretty unpredictable when it came to reliably soft stools with no plug effect, but on switching to movicol (mirilax in us) I have found it to be much more reliable, ...

... that I too experience that pull up pain. I call it the ‘cigar cutter effect’ as it often snips my BM’s in half & then what’s left in my bowl ... stays there the more fermentation & wind & often results in a plug for me. I find the ‘cigar cutter effect’ is definitely made worse when ...