@ripley and @uma1 yesterday I went to a health food store and discussed my concern about taking Restoralax and the assistant there suggested Go-Lax Bowel Formula by a company called Healthology. I came home and took a tablespoonful of psyllium fibre as usual, followed by one capsule of Go-Lax. Had a bowel movement within three hours!

Then just before getting ready for bed I ate two prunes. I don’t know if it was the Go-Lax, or the two prunes (four recommended, but I took just two because my potassium levels hover at the borderline) and around noon today I had another movement.

I don’t know which one is working - perhaps both - but it’s been a real relief (pun intended)!