Laxatives reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 258 Reddit reviews across 22 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Laxatives brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Biohackers, r/opiates, r/Mounjaro, r/gallbladders, r/Constipation. Top-rated brands include Miralax (4.1/5), Magnesium Citrate (4.3/5), Metamucil (4.2/5).

Stats

Reviews258

Subreddits22

Posts31

Brands96

Products18

Top communities

r/Biohackers95 r/opiates42 r/Mounjaro26 r/gallbladders16 r/Constipation14

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Miralax

4.1

(64)

"Restoralax/Miralax since surgery day is my holy grail."

"Restorelax worked for me great. Was able to have a bowel movement at 2dpo."

"Miralax!!"

"If you’re backed up, I suggest Metamucil daily! Or even miralax."

"Miralax is safe to take daily."

"Take a heaping scoop of Miralax everyday in a sugar-free Gatorade. Never miss. You will become regular."

"Miralax every single day and I take 2 stool softeners on top of it every single day. It’s been a life changer."

"Miralax, add a capful to every drink you have for a day, it'll knock it all loose and be easier on the tummy."

"Miralax gets my vote every time. It's a lifesaver for me and I have opioid induced constipation along with IBS."

"Yup, miralax is the answer!"

Magnesium Citrate

4.3

(15)

"Magnesium citrate."

"Try a magnesium supplement (magnesium citrate works well)"

"Personally I would lean on natural sources of fiber from fruit and take a magnesium citrate supplement."

"Magnesium citrate helps pull water into your intestines. Best helper imo and no bad side effects"

"Magnesium citrate at bedtime has been my saving grace!"

"I swear by it honestly! My dr recommend it and i know its widely used as a natural laxative"

"Magnesium citrate"

"Also magnesium citrate supplements at night."

"Magnesium Citrate is the type that soften stool the most."

"Magnesium citrate the only thing that works on me."

Metamucil

4.2

(13)

"Metamucil Lentils and veg Coffee Magnesium"

"Metamucil, toss and wash 🤙"

"Metamucil! I recommend the actual brand, real sugar, orange flavor."

"If you’re backed up, I suggest Metamucil daily! Or even miralax."

"I've added Metamucil (two one tablespoon servings, daily)."

"I eat 2 metamucil cookies every day morning w the coffee."

"Metamucil instead of fiber thins, you need water."

"Metamucil CALM magnesium drink"

"My 1st line of defense is Metamucil. If that doesn't work, Miralax. If all else fails then Phillips' Milk of Magnesia."

"Metamucil"

Dulcolax

3.2

(13)

"I might have found the right combination after years of constipation."

"So far wala pong evidence na nakakasama ang Dulcolax (Bisacodyl) sa breastfeeding/lactating."

"6x Dulcolax (stimulant), 8x Docusate sodium (osmotic), 3 doses magnesium citrate, full bottle prune juice"

"I had to use Dulcolax stimulant laxatives and Sennakot before I could go again"

"Dulcolax works best for me (NOT the stimulant version) + drinking lots of water."

"My GI has prescribed dulcolax 5 mg for me to take every other day."

"I use ducolax twice a month. Take two - three pills depending on how backed up you are."

"Usually 2 dulcolax pills can do the trick"

"Dulcolax is the brand name and it helps quite a bit."

"Dulcolax. Just be ready to get super nauseas, on the verge of throwing up, hot flashes, dizzyness"

Prune Juice

4.7

(7)

"Prune juice, few spoons of olive oil."

"Hella prune juice. I drank a glass of it and shat myself into making deals with God."

"First thing in the morning, drink a glass (up to a pint) of prune juice on an empty stomach."

"Try warm prune juice."

"Prune Juice! A warrior's drink!"

"Prune juice works really well too!"

"Have you tried prune juice, I must stress, just the juice?"

Milk of Magnesia

4.3

(7)

"Milk of magnesia!! I took it 4 days post op and within 5 minutes I was in the bathroom."

"Milk of Magnesia works wonders."

"Milk of magnesium helped me a ton."

"Starting with milk of mag, miralax, senna, bisacodyl and titrating from once daily to twice and then adding a second drug."

"Milk of magnesia and 40oz of water."

"A dose of milk of magnesia did the trick."

"Milk of magnesia"

Psyllium Husk

4.7

(6)

"Psyllium husk!!!!!!! Take it regularly."

"Psyllium Husk. Thank me later."

"Mix 1 tbsp of psyllium husk in the yogurt. Mix it well, and eat it quickly as it will thicken fast."

"Psyllium husk A lot of water throughout the day Movement"

"Buy psyllium husk, put 1 or 2 tablespoons in water then drink it."

"Fiber gummies and psyllium husk."

Senokot

4.2

(5)

"I only take Senokot! Works wonders for myslef . Give it a shot!"

"Senokot and Docusate"

"Senekot works great"

"Senokot is much more gentle imo."

"Senokot® for Women 90's"

Mag 07

4.8

(4)

"This product works very well."

"I swear by Mag 07. It's an over the counter med and I buy it on Amazon. And idk how it's so different. But there is no cramping. No pain."

"Mag07 thee best !!!😀"

"I guess you could try Mag 07 seems to be quite effective without being too effective."

#10

Magnesium

4.8

(4)

"Magnesium???? Works like a charm for me"

"Magnesium is key for me!"

"Magnesium, water, fiber from food, coffee and learn how to squat poop!"

"I take around 600 mgs of magnesium a day to help my joints and keep regular."

#11

Linzess

4.5

(4)

"Have you tried Linzess? It can be very expensive depending on your insurance but it’s the only thing that works for me."

"Linzess if you can get a script. They work great."

"Linzess works (aggressively well to dehydration for me, but that isn’t the case for everyone!) and I’m currently on Amitiza, which also works, as does Trulance"

"Linzess works for me"

#12

Prunes

4.5

(4)

"Prunes. Prunes work like magic."

"Buy a big bag of pit-free prunes (dried plums, *Prunus domestica*) and eat 1 or 2, everyday."

"Prunes-for me they worked better than Docusate Sodium, Miralax, and Sennakot."

"Prunes"

#13

Probiotics

4.3

(4)

"Pro/prebiotics have helped me a lot."

"Probiotics, prebiotics, multivitamins, a lot of water."

"Probiotics and fibre!"

"Visbiome.com, you need to take 3 months of probiotics and prebiotics to restore your gut."

#14

Senna

3.8

(4)

"Sena. Tastes like grass BUTT it works wonders."

"Senna is it for me. Works like clockwork, no cramps."

"My Gastro likes Senna and MiraLAX."

#15

Vitamin C

4.3

(3)

"Large doses of Vitamin C to bowel tolerance."

"1000 mg of vitamin c/day."

"Vitamin C also draws water into the intestines (like magnesium does)."

#16

Chia Seeds

4.3

(3)

"Chia seeds all the way."

"Chia seeds or fiber supplements and lots of water. Fiber without the water is useless."

"Chia seeds. Go slow until you know how much you need because I painted my bathroom after using too much."

#17

Lactulose

4.0

(3)

"Lactulose works great!"

"Lactulose hand down"

"The Lactulose definitely took away much of the pains suffered with previous meds."

#18

Dried Prunes

5.0

(2)

"Dried prunes and lots of water"

"Dried Prunes 💯"

#19

Restorolax

5.0

(2)

"As far as I know Restorolax is the only safe laxative to take that doesn't worsen motility over time."

"Highly recommend something like Restorolax next time."

#20

Fiber One

5.0

(2)

"Original (not the flakes; original) fiber 1 cereal (1 serving daily), I've never been more regular."

"Fiber One Cereal"

#21

MagO7

4.5

(2)

"The Mag07 has been a life saver for me."

"I take one MagO7 (from Amazon) at night to keep things moving if I am concerned about going the next morning."

#22

Coconut Water

4.5

(2)

"A glass of natural coconut water."

"Potassium. Coconut water or anything with a lot of potassium will fix it."

#23

Aloe Vera

4.5

(2)

"Start consuming raw, fresh unprocessed Aloe Vera Barbadensis. It did wonders for me."

"Aloe Vera daily. Or Gruns gummies."

#24

Polyethylene Glycol 3350

4.0

(2)

"A first line approach should always be polyethylene glycol 3350."

"The best one I've found is macrogol, which is an osmotic laxative, which these types shouldn't cause any irritation."

#25

Movicol

4.0

(2)

"Movicol for an oral laxative, and microlax for an enema."

"If I need something extra movicol (macrogol). For those crisis times water enema"

#26

Smooth Move

4.0

(2)

"Smooth Move tea. It has mint leaves and it tastes like mint, so it’s a delight to drink."

"Buy Smooth Move tea and use 1 or 2 bags. It has Senokot and is guaranteed to work."

#27

Fleet Enemas

4.0

(2)

"Fleet enemas are what you want. They have ones that are made with mineral oil and is made with saline."

"Enema was the only thing that helped me break through. Just bought one at CVS."

#28

Water

4.0

(2)

"Honestly - 120 oz of water per day."

"Drink a shit ton of water."

#29

Coffee

4.0

(2)

"Here are some things that have helped me: 1. Coffee."

"Coffee or coffee enema? A lot of raw vegetables and leafy greens."

#30

Colace

4.0

(2)

"I use coalace."

"Colace and glycerin suppositories worked for me."

#31

Microlax

4.0

(2)

"Microlax from pharmacy."

"I would just add microlax!"

#32

Greek Yogurt

4.0

(2)

"Lactose free Greek yoghurt on an evening helps me the following day."

"Greek yogurt chock full of probiotics."

#33

Stool Softener

3.5

(2)

"Stool softener daily, and liquid glycerin suppositories/regular ones."

"Get a stool softener not a laxative."

#34

Berberine

5.0

(1)

"Berberine."

#35

Plums

5.0

(1)

"Plums and Dry plums"

#36

Figs/Sesame

5.0

(1)

"Eat figs/sesame - cheapest fiber and see how you run."

#37

Lentils

5.0

(1)

"Lentils!"

#38

Cleveland Kraut

5.0

(1)

"Cleveland Kraut brand of raw sauerkraut. Eat a few tablespoons every day."

#39

Docusate Sodium

5.0

(1)

"It’s called Stool Softener + stimulant laxative. It has saved my life."

#40

Seed

5.0

(1)

"I drink a fiber supplement with OJ or Prune Juice 15-30 BEFORE I eat a meal."

#41

Low Dose Naltrexone

5.0

(1)

"Low dose naltrexone fixed my decreased bowel motility after just 2 days."

#42

Magnesium Supplement

5.0

(1)

"Tried everything until I took a magnesium supplement, after a week, 100 % cured."

#43

Oatmeal

5.0

(1)

"Start eating oatmeal in the morning, mix it however you need."

#44

Nopalina

5.0

(1)

"I found this natural product NOPALINA you can get it through amazon, and it's changed me."

#45

Milk Thistle

5.0

(1)

"Milk thistle works well for me."

#46

MCT Oil

5.0

(1)

"A quarter shot of pure organic MCT oil diluted in a shot of water first thing when you wake up."

#47

PEG3350

5.0

(1)

"PEG3350 (miralax, restoalax, pegalax, lax a day) is always recommended as an every day laxitive, as it is non stimulating and non addictive."

#48

Magnesium Oil

5.0

(1)

"Magnesium oil is the go. I was constantly constipated for years and tried everything until I found it."

#49

Planetary Ayurvedics

5.0

(1)

"Triphala Gold from Planetary Ayurvedics."

#50

Cellcore

5.0

(1)

"Bowel mover by Cellcore"

#51

Ginger Tea

5.0

(1)

"I started to drink fresh ginger tea at night."

#52

Psyllium

5.0

(1)

"Psyllium, chia, other high fiber foods, lots of water."

#53

Macrogol

4.0

(1)

"Hello I use Macrogol brand Aurobindo it worked great for me for many years"

#54

Senna-S

4.0

(1)

"Senna-S is good, both a stool softener and a vegetable laxative."

#55

Pear Juice

4.0

(1)

"Pear juice. If that doesn’t work mix 1 cup prune juice in a mug with dose of milk of magnesia."

#56

Mag Citrate

4.0

(1)

"Mag Citrate"

#57

CALM

4.0

(1)

"CALM is magnesium carbonate. It’s gentle but always works."

#58

Espresso

4.0

(1)

"Espresso or strong black coffee is the trick. Takes a while to get use to but it’s like rocket fuel for your guts."

#59

Whole wheat cereal

4.0

(1)

"Whole wheat cereal, dried fruit, join whole foods co op......been there"

#60

Kefir

4.0

(1)

"Eat fiber rich food like beans and veggies, drink kefir and a lot of water."

#61

Food enzymes

4.0

(1)

"I often take food enzymes during my dinner (especially if meat or something heavy)."

#62

Kefir, kimchi

4.0

(1)

"Bananas, wheat grass, chlorella, fiber, fruit, dates, prunes. Kefir, kimchi. Hydrate lots."

#63

Kale, turnips, cabbage, broccoli

4.0

(1)

"Kale, turnips, cabbage, broccoli and coffee. That should get ya goin’."

#64

Infrared bulb

4.0

(1)

"Get a rubylux infrared bulb and shine that on your torso every morning for 30 minutes."

#65

Gluten-free diet

4.0

(1)

"Might want to check to see if you have a wheat/gluten issue."

#66

Bio Bidet BB2000

4.0

(1)

"Get a bidet, bio bidet bb2000 has an enema function, it stimulates parastalsis."

#67

Insoluble fiber veggies

4.0

(1)

"Eat more insoluble fiber veggies that are leafy green."

#68

Prescription motility drugs

4.0

(1)

"If all of the dietary and lifestyle changes don't work, there are prescription motility drugs."

#69

Chipotle

4.0

(1)

"Chipotle."

#70

Apple

4.0

(1)

"Eat a big Apple each day."

#71

Suppository

4.0

(1)

"Can you try suppository instead?"

#72

ND

4.0

(1)

"Micro mag from ND. Also coconut oil in your coffee every morning is what worked for me."

#73

Nature's Tea

4.0

(1)

"Look up 'nature's tea'."

#74

Glycerin

4.0

(1)

"A glycerin suppository can help if the stool is in the rectum."

#75

Fleet

4.0

(1)

"A Fleet sodium phosphate enema if in the rectum or bottom of the sigmoid colon."

#76

Cayenne

4.0

(1)

"Cayenne pills."

#77

Glucomannan

4.0

(1)

"Glucommanan capsules twice a day."

#78

Bromelain

4.0

(1)

"Bromelain."

#79

Organic Hibiscus

4.0

(1)

"It’s a natural laxative with no added sugar."

#80

Vitamin C and Magnesium

4.0

(1)

"Vitamin C and Magnesium are good to get things moving."

#81

Black Beans

4.0

(1)

"Black beans have a very mild flavor so it won’t taste like beans."

#82

Dark Chocolate

4.0

(1)

"A little bit of dark chocolate everyday helped stimulate my system."

#83

Senakot

4.0

(1)

"I’ve taken Senakot but if you’re concerned, check with your prescribing pharmacist"

#84

Ghee

4.0

(1)

"Take ghee and black seed oil first thing in the morning on an empty stomach."

#85

Green Superfoods

4.0

(1)

"Green Superfoods Berry Flavor Amazon."

#86

Utah Sea Minerals

4.0

(1)

"I drink Utah Sea Minerals in my water first thing in the morning."

#87

Psyllium Fibre

4.0

(1)

"Psyllium Fibre in the morning works well for me."

#88

Electrolytes

4.0

(1)

"Water consistently with electrolytes in the +4 litres helped me."

#89

Senna Tablet

4.0

(1)

"I take half a senna tablet when I am constipated and it doesn’t give me gas and really helps!"

#90

Pedia-Lax Chewables

4.0

(1)

"Pedia lax chewables, they’re yummy and effective"

#91

Laxative

4.0

(1)

"My doctor has me On Lax a day."

#92

Psyllium Husk Capsules

4.0

(1)

"Also taking psyllium husk preventative helps a lot, keeps everything smooth and working"

#93

ClearLax

4.0

(1)

"Get clearlax at BJs and other stores. Less than half the cost of Miralax!"

#94

Calm Magnesium

4.0

(1)

"Calm in hot water nightly. I have two cups with a very generous scoop in each."

#95

Equate

3.0

(1)

"Equate Stool Softener Laxative Softgels for Constipation 50 Count"

#96

Laxatives

2.0

(1)

"After relying on laxatives every day."

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