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Why does my laxative causes severe stomach pain right before i use the bathroom?
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Laxative and cramps: What type of laxative s like colace, Mg citrate, Miralax, (polyethylene glycol) Milk of magnesia work by absorbing additional water into colon which in turn increases bulk, distention, osmotic pressure, perastalsis and cramping ( pressure + perastalsis)
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