Digestibles: 30 Days of Gut Health Day 18 - How effective is Docusate (Colace)?

Digestibles: 30 Days of Gut Health Day 18 - How effective is Docusate (Colace)? Follow me for more gut health facts and tips every day this month!

[Skenjin]

As someone with a gut very sensitive to laxatives, something on the weaker side is perfect.

[xboxfullauto]

Senna S for the win :). We use this on most of our hospice pt's, most of them are on opioids anyhow.

[illegalsmilez]

Dude no way. I used docusate alone and it helped much. It felt like I was pooping actual bricks. The docusate helped tremendously. I'd stop taking it, pooping bricks again. I was taking the highest recommended dose on the bottle tho 🤷

[AlishaH-foqv]

My doctor gave me colace for constipation, and I had the reverse effect! You have to drink tons of water for it to work. I've found probiotics, high fiber, increased water intake, and Metamucil work but all together lol 😝 Everybody is different! Some medications that work for some, aren't effective for others!

[RetroMonkey]

Well this explains things. I have chronic constipation since birth basically but I have to be careful because I'm also super sensitive to laxatives if I'm not already super constipated...so maintenance is difficult. I have better luck with colace...senna will have me crying from the force of the spasms, often getting nauseous and vomiting. I try to keep things controlled with miralax and the colace. I think it works, it's just not...violent, lol. Meanwhile my husband has used colace and claimed it was still working 2 days later, lol. so I honestly believe it works to a certain extent (not 2 days) mag citrate is a whole other beast, lol. I've had to use it plenty of times when I'm 2 weeks without a BM. He couldn't choke down half the bottle and felt abused afterwards, lol. It took 1hr to work on him.. 2 bottles and 2 days for me once.

[hopishadow]

Omg. I've been on this med long term and NOW I learn this!?!?

[jhoughjr]

I had it and biscodyl with the bowel prep. Took the longest that time

[ConstantlyDamaged]

I use it on its own when I screw up my water intake. I'm on several dehydrating medications, and take in about 2-3L of water a day to ensure I don't have a bad time. If I have less than 2, I get badly constipated. So, I take docusate sodium if I ever miss a movement and then chug water constantly until things get moving.

It works for me.

[stephaniehowe]

I have had alot of Dr's say use Colace....
I prefer Senna
Or Miralax

[waffles]

Yep, I used to take it, but then I didn't for a week for some reason (traveling and forgot it, ran out, something) and nothing changed. So I stopped.

[ametrinefirebird]

My mom takes senna nightly to stay regular. I prefer it when she only takes one pill instead of two since I'm the one who cleans her commode she uses when she can't get to the bathroom. Lol

[fegolem]

I'm prepping for my first ever colonoscopy right now.

[anni]

What’s the best ways to treat stomach upset, nausea and vomiting from neuropathy?

[Peach_Basket_Catch_It_Up]

In this study, were patients taking it daily?

[DE]

Dear Doc:
Movicol or docusate? Or it depends on preference

[MinMax-kcuj]

I volunteered to get a flu vax in 2010. If the Covid-19 is from that, you're going to be one busy doctor in the next few years. We're going to have some major societal problems actually.

[margaretbear]

That study should have a group that uses Colace without the senna, and a group who uses nothing otherwise it doesn't really give you the info you're looking for.

That said, Colace doesn't do shit for me.

[Wyvernnnn]

That's a dumb way to study effectiveness
If I'm shitting my guts out kn both cases because of the stronger medicine, it's going to be a max rating every time
Where do you go past "yep, I'm shitting constantly 10/10" if you add just a little more laxative?

[DembaiVT]

Senna can be painful, but i found that the docusate literally did nothing. Like i gave up and got a mcdonalds milk shake instead. Much faster. 😂 (yes im lactose intolerant. Yes, that can be exploited.)