Does long term use of movicol cause dependency or bowel incontinence? thanks in advance

Maybe...: Laxatives should only be used routinely when directed by your physician. If you suffer from chronic constipation, your diet is probably to blame. Increase your intake of fruit and vegetable fiber as well as water. That said, polyethylene glycol is safe.

No dependency: Movicol is polyethylene glycol 3350(an osmotic laxative) and a small amount of additional electrolytes. Generally not considered to cause dependency or fecal incontinence. If you follow the advice for treating constipation at the following site you may correct your constipation naturally. > http://bit.ly/1uzOegm add dried apricots/prunes for natural laxative: they both contain sorbitol

Neither: Movicol does not cause dependency. In a Dutch study in children, bowel incontinence episodes actually decreased after taking the equivalent drug (polyethylene glycol with electrolytes, the generic version of movicol) for 8 weeks.