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A member asked:
Suppositories making me fart a lot. why is that okay? making me more constipated why?
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Empty out the lower: suppositories stimulate the colon to contract (and may cause you to pass gas.--It is ok. It should not make you constipated--but may empty out the lower intestine making you feel constipated.
Answered 8/23/2018
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