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Are laxatives and appendicitis related in any way?
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No: Laxative use and appendicitis have no correlation. The use of laxatives would not lead to appendicitis. Laxatives should be used sparingly as a word of caution.
Answered 7/21/2013
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Healthy diet: Not really. A healthy diet and drinking lots of water and getting exercise is good for regularity. Chronic laxative use makes the colon lazy. A stool softener is better to use such as colace (docusate sodium) or mirilax.
Answered 3/2/2014
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