Stop constipating medicines with the advice of your physician. Answer the call of nature. The longer stool stays in your bowel, the drier it gets. Increase your liquid intake. Your stool gets harder and harder to pass when its water content decreases.
Coffee can also help relieve constipation.
Do not use stimulant laxatives or enemas. Milk of magnesia should be your most powerful laxative. And remember, laxatives and enemas empty out about three days worth of stool. Some physicians recommend sitting on the toilet routinely every day until the urge comes, even if it takes quite a while, and doing some exercise like walking beforehand. Points to remember Constipation is rarely a serious problem.