MrsD, my nurse also told me she was taking vitamin E. She's been my nurse for the 19 years I have had my PCP. She is about 60. I was around when she dealt with cancer but otherwise she is doing good nowadays. She horseback rides and keeps active. I don't think she is dealing with any medical issues that keeps her on meds.

Daniella, that's a good ideal on the prune baby food. I buy the regular prunes and I add water to them and boil them. You can drink the juice off of them and it softens them.

Sandy, we do learn a lot here. Reading what MrsD writes helps me a lot. She seems very knowledgeable about things. My biggest problem is that my short term memory keeps me from remembering things. I'll forget this all tomorrow.

My gastro told me that the Merilax could make things worse for me and then gave me a script for it.

As far as the Mitformin, it has really helped me. If I hadn't been put on it, I really do think I would have been even worse today. I have been on it for about a year. I did try and go off of it a couple of months back and that might have made things worse for me. I get to thinking I am doing ok and can get off of meds and it doesn't always work. I get bloodwork done often so I know it's not messing with anything.

My daughter picked me up some natural stool softners at the health food store today so along with these other suggestions I am hoping it will help. I will get some magnesium oxide.

Thanks for the help girls.

Ada