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Doc tells me to use glycerin suppository whenever i need for constipation. but can chronic use cause electrolyte imbalance? i have wolff parkinson whi

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Unlikely to be probm: Using enemas to deal with constipation can result in electrolyte abnormalities while glycerine suppositories would not. You might just teach yourself to empty on demand every day and avoid the problem altogether.

Dr Finkelstein agreed

Answered 3/5/2015

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