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Laxatives

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Bargoed, UK

anyone on laxido ? or any laxatives constantly ? do.you have any side effects with them ? and.does.it cause any damage im only aloud to take water based ones due osmotic ones cant.take anything else nothing thats harsh do you find it causes even more bloating and feeling even more drained and dehydrated after going so many times to the toilet or caused a flare I may go four to five times due to laxatives but then I will still end.up having a flare and glued to toilet x
thank youuuu been.taking… read more

July 18, 2017 (edited)
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A myIBSteam Member

I take senna tablets sometimes at night they work overnight are supposedly better than some laxatives they go straight through your system are natural from a plant help me most times.

August 7, 2017
A myIBSteam Member

nothing makes me go other than laxido and.only aloud osmotic based laxatives their saying my chronic constipation and.bowel obstructions is the cause of all.my diarrhoea and inflammation I cant go a day with out them but it runs me down as I go so much and then to have a flare on top which glues me to the toilet im.weak :( iv never heard of those il give a ask about it all I get is spasmodics n paracetamol thats it thank you!! xx

July 18, 2017
A myIBSteam Member

I have ibs- d so I do not have regular use of laxatives. When I do have a constipation problem the doctor told me to use miralax. Another doctor is having me take metamucil daily that seemd to help with both constipstion and diarrhea. I have also tried eating baby food pureed prunes or prune juice which is a little bit gentler on my system. Hope this helps you a bit !

July 18, 2017
A myIBSteam Member

I am not aloud to take any harsh laxatives ans senna is based as a harsh laxative I can only take osmotic laxatives water based ones...my bowels easy irritated due to chronic constipation so I cant use senna :/ xx

August 8, 2017

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