Originally Posted by
daredevil
I repeat, take a big ole dose of powdered fiber every day. Then it doesn't matter if you are hydrated or what your diet is on any given day or any of that. You will have a clean purge every morning right on schedule and you will never again have to deal with the issue. Once I discovered that, and I don't know why it took so long, my life literally changed.
This isn't directed at the previous posts, just a comment in general.
Sorry but that is incorrect. If you are dehydrated fiber does nothing.
Fiber makes things move by absorbing water into your stool. Some say that it makes things harder without water. In fact quite a few resources state that when you increase your fiber intake to also increase your water intake. I have confirmed this with a rectal specialist and my own general practitioner.
I also have quite a few issues with my stomach and gi tract so I may be a wee bit more sensitive.