@kdsm the reason I mentioned Magnesium was that it makes stools looser to combat the constipation from pain meds. Magnesium glycinate is gentler and several online sources say it does not cause diarrhea or irritate the gut.
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/this-type-of-magnesium-is-less-likely-to-lead-to-diarrhea#:~:text=The%20issue%20really%20boils