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Can i use a laxative for my constipation?
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Ask oyur doc: Don't know you, your history, etc. There are lots of causes for con, and others. See your doctor to find out.Stipation; they range from not enough fiber, fluid, activity, to drug effects, to metabolic abnormalities, to anatomic abnormalities.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Yes: Start with mild laxative such as miralax (polyethylene glycol).
Answered 4/18/2012
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