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If i eat 5 prunes before bed can i expect to wakeup and have to go poo? how long does it take? i have things to do tmro!

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Slow acting: Prunes will not act as quickly as true laxative medications would and often take a day or 2 to exert their effect. Their effect is usually not violent.

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Answered 5/23/2019

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