I have been taking one stool softener daily (100 mg of docusate sodium) with my vitamins. This routine seems to help. Is it safe to do this every day, or should I reduce this to a few days a week?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old man in fairly good health who has difficulty passing stool. I have been using Colace for softening the stool for some time now. My concern is the long-term use ...

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