@Prunemaster that's no use. The GP or nurse should have offered estriol cream for your pelvic floor/weak connective tissues.
Have a look on the meno boards with respect to estriol cream and it's magic properties.
Those orange drinks are minging. I made mine up with the bare minimum of water, downed it then followed with a downed pint of water to clear my mouth out. I do the same with lactulose. Agree that if man can go to the moon they should be able to make a decent tasting laxative.
Here's my view on effectivenrss of those things:
Fybogel/laxido - bleugh, though they do get things moving after a few days
Senna max - apparently shouldn't use for long, but they work. After surgery I took two every night for a few days and I'd go after two or three days.
Lactulose - gives bloating and stomach cramps but makes it soft
Dulco-ease - useless, should have gone with the surgeons recommendation of lactulose
Dulco - lax - useless. Took one or two every night for a week after sugery and still took a fortnight to poo!
Other things that work:
Grapes. Also give wind and cramp, but do move things on
Carrots as mentioned
Red onions
Beetroot
Lots of orange, I prefer big navel ones from m&s
I also eat fig, pear, prune and skin on kiwi but these don't help any more than anything else.
Mixed plain nuts, though I think it's the cashews that really work
Shed loads of water. I'm 4 pints in, plus I had a caffeinated coffee.
Flax and oats which provides bulk. Avoid if you don't want massive poos though.
Hope this all helps.
Just out of interest do you need to poo at home? I don't eat brekky till 9ish at my desk and then usually go just after lunch. Can you eat breakfast later so you are not rushing the digestion?