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What happens when a man with a heart condition take to many laxatives?
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Define : "irritant" purgatives cause: melanosis coli, cathartic colon ("floppy" colon with limited muscle tone), ; soap or chemical colitis (acute inflammation within hours of "cleansing" enema). Abusers get dehydration, electrolyte shifts, chronic diarrhea, crampy abdominal pain, edema, nausea/vomiting, muscle weakness, bone pain, lassitude, kidney stones, skin changes, kidney disease, ; more.
Answered 1/26/2014
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