i see no reason why they would counter-act each other. i'm not clear if your doctor wanted you to keep taking the stool softener or just take it to get your bowels moving. often times they are given temporarily. if your fiber intake is up -- and you are having more bms -- you could slowly taper off the stool softener. i would contact your doctor first since he/she prescribed it. probiotics can help with constipation but it depends on the strain.
taking a stool softener nightly and a probiotic in am each day? . i am on detrol la for oab. it causes constipation. i had a bad episode in may 2015 and after my dr got me all cleaned he said to take a stool softener to get regular again but i also added a probiotic as well. . i am now having a bm each day but several a day. my question is really are they counter acting each other (stool softener vs. probiotic) - would the probiotic be the best way to go vs. the stool softener to combat the constipation (my fiber intake is better now also via my diet).