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I'm trying to quit laxatives and so far i've gone from 8 a day to 4 every 48 hrs with a low cal/high fibre diet. am i on the right track?

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YES: add PLENTY OF FLUIDS including juices such as PRUNE or APRICOT juice...... BE WELL! Dr z

Answered 2/18/2017

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A member asked:

I'm trying to quit laxatives and so far i've gone from 8 a day to 4 every 48 hrs with a low cal/high fibre diet. am i on the right track?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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