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A member asked:

Hi,so i took 3 pieces of chocolate ex lax thinking it was normal chocolate and i am not constipated.will it give me diarrhea?and how long will it take

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Anticipate that...: ...but since we don't know you, we can't estimate your drug response (onset of action or duration). I expect you should notice some cramping soon.

Answered 7/22/2018

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