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Whats a good non harmful laxative for constipation?

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Mineral oil: + good diet = god made foods and no "junk".

Answered 7/10/2013

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I need help with my severe constipation. I have not been able to go good for roughly a week. I ahve tried laxatives and an enema but I am so bloated and i look pregnant because im so bloated. I am only 15 and I have 2 hemeroids right now and tonight after

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Good Day! I want to ask if it is okay to drink a laxative tea for almost 9 months now because of poor digestion and constipation? I always feel bloated and having a stomach cramps. Even feel nauseous everytime I drink tea?

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Hi doctors! I had a colonoscopy which Thank God showed only diverticulosis and internal hemorrhoids. I seem to get constipation ""once in a while."" What would you suggest as a good laxative to ""keep around the house"" if the constipation resurfaces?

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A member asked:

What are some safer solutions for chronic, severe constipation (one bowel movement a week, sometimes less)? My stool is so rock-solid that it clogs the toilet every time. I know laxatives aren't good to use long-term unless absolutely necessary?

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Do you recommended taking some vitamins such as CoQ10, Vitamin E, C, B12, K2,D3, and probiotics and laxatives for constipation in Parkinson? Also is sun exposure dangerous in PD in terms of increasing free radicals in body or is it good for Vit D?Thx

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