Ten years of hard stools needs a proper evaluation. Ten years of hard stools with recent piles and fissure laser surgery suggests this is long-standing functional constipation, and after fissure surgery it is very important to keep stools soft so the healing area is not injured again. Fibre and 2.5 litres water are good, but fibre alone often fails in such cases. An osmotic laxative like polyethylene glycol (Lactulose or PEG sachet) taken daily at a proper dose is safer and more effective than stimulant powders, and it does not cause dependence - the dose is adjusted till you pass one soft stool a day without straining. Please avoid frequent stimulant laxatives and do not repeat Linaclotide on your own since it gave you watery diarrhoea. Also keep a fixed morning toilet time, do not suppress the urge, sit with a footstool, and add regular walking. Since you are only 48 kg with 10 years of symptoms, I would like to rule out hypothyroidism, anaemia, low
calcium and coeliac disease with simple blood tests. Do get checked in person iTfe ny oyue anrs ooft ihcaer db lsotoodo,l sw ewigthht pliolsess, aonrd cfoimspsluertee soubstrugecrtiy otnw.o m oYNotuh sa raeg ow etleclolmse mteo tbhoios ki sa chornosnuilct fwiuntch met ioonn aPLr aconsttiop astoi oIN cthaant sneete dtsh ea esxtaecatd yd odsaiinlgy arnedg irevimeewn ,y onuort ron-aenpdo-rotfsf. laxatives. The most useful medicine in your situation is an osmotic agent like polyethylene glycol (PEG 3350) taken daily in a dose titrated to give one soft stool a day - it is safe for long-term use, unlike stimulant powders which cause cramps and dependence; ispaghula husk at night with a full glass of water also helps if you can tolerate the bulk. Equally important: keep your water at 2.5-3 litres, do not suppress the urge, sit for a fixed 10 minutes after breakfast, use a footstool to raise the knees, and walk at least 30 minutes daily. Since you are only 48-50 kg with 10 years of symptoms, please get a
TSH, calcium, CBC and a stool test done, and if the surgery site is still painful get a review with your surgeon, as an unhealed fissure itself makes you hold back stools. Come in person urgently if you have bleeding, weight loss, vomiting, no stools with abdominal distension, or a mass. Please do not keep switching laxatives on your own - book a consult with me on Practo and we will set up a proper bowel regimen and monitor it.