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A member asked:
Please advise if it's okay to take a laxative every other week?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Really not good idea: If you repeatedly take 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 is new, has significantly worsened, is accompanied by distension, vomiting, fever, pain, esp. If "colitis" (inflamed colon) is present, see doctor.
Answered 6/15/2018
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