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What is the best colon cleanser that i can use that is safe for me to use?

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Dr. Randy Stevens answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Avoid: Colon cleansers can be avoided. The gut bacteria and viral habitat are only now being studied. Talk to your doctor as to why you want to clean your colon. Otherwise just healthy diet and walk walk walk. If you are needing a colon prep for colonoscopy then fleets phospho soda or go lytely.

Answered 2/24/2023

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Best to get checked: If you're looking for powerful laxatives, i assume you feel very constipated or are looking to "cleanse." if the latter, please reconsider ; check out numerous healthtap answers that point to problems with colon cleansers--don't use them! if constipation however is new or has significantly worsened, or is accompanied by distension, vomiting, fever, pain then don't self-medicate but get checked.

Answered 8/7/2015

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