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Laxatives are a kind of gastroenterology drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

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What is the best laxative?

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What is the mildest laxative?

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whats the best laxative for men?

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Can laxatives bring on migraines ?

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Common after effects of laxatives?

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Can laxatives help you lose weight?

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A 17-year old female asked:

When can laxatives start causing harm?

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A 30-year old asked:

What is the mildest form of a laxative?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Does Swiss Kris's laxatives cause hives?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Can you take otc laxatives with suboxone.

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A 33-year old asked:

Could laxatives really make you lose weight?

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A 39-year old asked:

How do I know which laxative is right for me?

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A 37-year old asked:

Laxatives to lose weight,is this a good idea?

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A 32-year old asked:

What are the dangers of long term laxative use?

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A 47-year old asked:

I cannot b.m. Without a laxative, what can I do?

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A 49-year old asked:

Is it safe to give a 20 month old 1/4 dose of laxatives?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Is it safe to take senakot laxatives with st John's wort?

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A 36-year old asked:

can taking about 9 laxatives a day make you lose weight ?

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A 18-year old male asked:

Can you get dependent on Metamucil as you get in Laxatives ?

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A 34-year old asked:

What happens if a man consumes ipecac and laxatives together?

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A 21-year old asked:

If under the care of a doctor is taking a laxative daily okay?

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A 40-year old asked:

What is a good laxative that i can use to clean my body out with?

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A 40-year old asked:

When will the laxatives for my colonoscopy preparation start working?

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A 21-year old female asked:

What can i take besides chocalate laxatives to help me use the bathroom?

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A 39-year old male asked:

Sometimes when I take a laxative, it makes me nauseous . Why? And what causes that?

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A female asked:

I have just taken 90 Exlax laxatives, I'm 15 and 100 lbs, 5'3", why haven't they started working yet?

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A 26-year old asked:

i was bullimic and took up to 60 laxatives per day. this was 5 years ago. have i got permanent damage or at risk from anything?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Unable to have full BM, tried laxatives for a few days. Very gassy and bloated but still can't go. Almost been a week. What should I do.

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A 18-year old female asked:

how long does it take for laxative to go away. i drank a laxative on monday and today is wednsday and i still have been going to the restroom. ?

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