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A member asked:
I have an eating disorder iv been on laxatives for 6 weeks now how do i stop taking them?
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Ask your doc to help: It really would be best at this point if you could get your personal doctor to help you out. By this point, it's quite possible your blood chemicals (electrolytes) are quite out of whack, and suddenly making changes now could cause life-threatening imbalances. These can be very serious, causing seizures, heart arrhythmias amongst other side effects. Have a doctor guide you through this slowly.
Answered 10/22/2015
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Try tapering: Try taking it every other day for a week, then every 3rd for a week,then every 4th and so on until you just stop.This should limit any extra stress on your system as you get off them.
Answered 10/22/2015
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