If you encrease your fiber also increase your water consumption. The fiber absorbs water

Sorry Jerrik hugs and best wishes of speedy recovery. Will keep you in my prayers

I have constipation for a combination of meds, diet and gastroparisis. I take miralax every day and things have been moving easily. I was in the hospital recently for a small bowel obstruction because i had not been taking miralax

I tried the metamucil doctor prescribed. It caused worse gas. It does take more water moving into the colon to get it moving along.
I'm embarrassed to admit it. But I was hospitalized from 2 foot of waste backed up. All the doctors were looking at my x-ray amazed at how much it was. It was caused by opiods. That's 1 reason I decline taking them. I would rather move to much than not enough. Enemas didn't help, it was just to impacted.
Prunes are another good option, but it can mess with diabetes. When I was pregnant I couldn't go. The doctor suggested a half of cup of of prune juice heated in microwave..it helped.

A laxative & electrolytes