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How long does colace take to work?

jay-teajay-tea
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I have not had a bm since last Monday. Before that it was the previous Monday. I took colace last night and all I've had is a crampy feeling in my bowels so I just took another. Ugh.
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  • laurashaffner@gmail.comlaurashaffner@gmail.com
    I just took one at 7 pm so I will let you know! UGH!! Hope we get some relief soon.
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  • andrea zandrea z

    I had a hard time in 1st and half of the 2nd tri. If I took one, it usually took about 5-10 hours to get things moving.  When things were really bad, I would take 2... and that would speed it up.  Three=bad things for me.  I only made that mistake once Tongue Tied

    Now I have the opposite problem... sigh I am ready for that area of my body to be normal again.

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  • mrsseguinmrsseguin member
    Colace is only a stool softener, it will not make you go to the bathroom, but it will make your stool softer when you go.  If you are really constipated, you can take senekot with colace in it.  It is a mild laxative with the stool softener in it. Milk of Magnesia is also safe to take in pregnancy.  You don't want to get an obstruction....I had to take senekot for 4 days before I got good relief from it.  I take it every few days or so to help stay regular.  HTH.
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  • jay-teajay-tea
    Oy. Sounds like I'm going to need some coffee in the morning.
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  • HeidiseanHeidisean member
    My OB said to take 2 in the AM and then 2 in the PM and it is safe to take up to 5 a day. I didn't go in 9 days and I took 5 colace and nothing. So, he had me take 60ml's of milk of magnesia and about 20 minutes later I finally went. Colace is just a stool softener but Milk of Magnesia will make you go. Now, I still take my colace daily and after 2 days I will take Milk of Magnesia because TMI...It hurt soo bad after 9 days and I will NEVER do that again! GL
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