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A 51-year-old female asked:

Hi can you take colace & miralax together? upping fiber and trying to get regular newly menopausal & adjusting to hot flashes, night sweats and now tough bowel movements. it gets to the end but stops lol. sorry tmi. i see gastro in a few weeks?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 51 years experience

You may take a fiber laxative like Metamucil and drink enough water daily so that your urine is colorless. For the long term you may try to increase your intake of fiber foods. Consult this site for fiber foods. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/high-fiber-foods/art-20050948 Wish you good health!

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