Can i take stool softeners every day? i dont want to get constipated, take a stool softener, & then have to wait a long time.

Yes: Can also consume more fiber, increase water intake and remain active.

Stool softner: It is probably better to have a routine: go to bathroom and sit on the toilet for 15 min after a meal; because that is the time we are most likely to have the urge to go. Eat food that are more likely to help you go such as fruits and vegetables such as carrots, prunes, etc. and increase your intake of fibers It is probably OK to take stool softeners every day, but I would try the other approache

Stool softener: You can take colace (docusate sodium) daily without problem. It keeps the stool soft. Dulcolax is not safe to use daily. Increase fluid and increase fiber and vegetables will keep you stools softer.