by chachacha » 21 Jun 2015, 18:04
My husband was told that he could take a stool softener forever too (following open heart surgery), and I believe that the reason is because it is very safe, but they don't want people to start using them and not seek a doctor's opinion about what ails them. They may have a very serious medical condition that hasn't yet been diagnosed, and just take the laxatives and think that's enough. They want people to only take them short term, see a doctor, and make sure that nothing else serious is happening to cause their symptoms. Once they have the diagnosis, the product is safe long-term.
Fissure since about 2007
Fissure diagnosed in 2011
Diltiazem for two years - didn't work well
LIS January, 2015
Hemorrhoidectomy December, 2017