A member asked:

Taking pentasa (mesalamine) for colitis flare up. i now have hard stool and external piles. i am a vegan. what can i take to soften stool without flaring up again!

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Miralax (polyethylene glycol): Miralax (polyethylene glycol) is a fairly mild laxative that should not cause an ibd flare. It is used commonly as a bowel prep for colonoscopies including colitis patients. Avoid fleets phosphosoda-based laxatives.

Answered 6/30/2014

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