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can you eat after taking castor oil
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Haider Goussous answered
63 years experience General Surgery
Regular food: Regular food avoiding extra roughage.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anna Lerner Angeles answered
23 years experience Internal Medicine
Castor oil: Are you taking it for laxative use, to induce labor, ? Hair growth?Skin? It is a vegetable oil and if used for laxative use, it takes about 6-8 hours.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Haider Goussous answered
63 years experience General Surgery
Yes: Law roughage.
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Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Castor oil: There is nones to not eat
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered
36 years experience Pediatrics
See your doctor.: You should see your doctor to make sure there isn't any underlying medical problem causing this. If that is ruled out, the doctor may be able to recom ... Read More
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
Depends what for: Yes if you are using for constipation it is ok.
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Yes.Warning...: its used as a laxative. ☺️
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Walter Husar answered
33 years experience Neurology
Really depends: It's relatively safe to take everyday for a short period time, but i would never recommend taking any laxative daily.
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Theodore Cole answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Soaks: It's best to soak a piece of cloth with the castor oil, then place it over the area to be treated. The traditional material is flannel. You can also t ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Haider Goussous answered
63 years experience General Surgery
Yes, very: Daily use of caster oil makes the bowel lazy, and dependant on the laxative to move its content.
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