Currently, I'm taking Miralax daily and drinking apple juice with it, but it's not working as well as it did a few months ago. I don't always have a BM every day, and with my history of constipation and having a severe bowel obstruction last October, which caused my ostomy, I really need to find a good regimen to make sure that I have a bowel movement every day. Does anyone have any tips that will help? I appreciate anything that you could suggest. I am new here and looking to get some good advice and make some friends.

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