Wellness Why your stool softener isn’t helping you poop — and the surprising way you can entertain kids with it By Reda Wigle Published Feb. 20, 2025, 10:22 a.m. ET ...

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?

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