Too many laxatives?!
Question: Is there such a thing as taking to many laxatives? I take two a day. One in the morning and one at night. If I dont' have really bad problems if you know what I mean. I have tried just taking fiber pills and that didn't work. Is it ok to keep doing what I am doing. I have been diagnosed with IBS if that is any help.
Answers: Is there such a thing as taking to many laxatives? I take two a day. One in the morning and one at night. If I dont' have really bad problems if you know what I mean. I have tried just taking fiber pills and that didn't work. Is it ok to keep doing what I am doing. I have been diagnosed with IBS if that is any help.
When I was in the Endo unit and had to do Colonoscopies for about 6 months, I saw 1st hand what over using laxatives did to the colon. But these problems showed up on older people who use them for YEARS, without going into detail, just know that it isn't good for the colon, I always had problems with the scope because of it and noticed alot of other problems associated with the laxatives including the discoloration etc..
Speak with your doctor about alternatives, maybe use them every now and then and try something else.
A good doctor is KEY!
Good luck!
I dont know if taking laxitives everyday is such a good idea huh, but i hope you find some good answers :)
It's not a good idea to overuse laxatives. Your bowels can become dependent on them, meaning you will eventually not have a bowel movement unless you take them. Have you discussed this with your doctor? Maybe using a stool softener would be sufficient for you--they wouldn't cause the same dependence.