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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Exp 16 years

Laxative Damaged Bowels

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Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

no bowel movement for7 days have given enema ,3 alophen laxative which 5mg of bisacody each, stool softners , no stomach discomfort , not hungry,10 lb weight loss what is causing this problem ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

I have constipation due to meds I take for chronic headaches ( NDPH ). My bowels will not move without a laxative. I was waiting 4 or 5 days and then using an over the counter laxative to move them the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Zotaj Antoneta MD

summer when i had a bout of the stomach virus i guess and just going and going. ever since then my bowels ... only took laxative once and only for week. then just tried stool softener . also all kinds of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zotaj Antoneta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Amit Jain MD

your opinion how often/frequent can I use the stimulant laxative without damaging bowels and creating ...Hi, Since this past August I have had a problem with sluggish bowels. I have been to a gastro... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Jain ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Tayyab Malik MD

Hello. I'm concerned my liver may be inflamed I am experiencing right side abdominal pain , nausea , thirst, and I feel swollen. I was severely constipated, but used a laxative and my bowels have moved ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tayyab Malik ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

without a bowel movement , then I have to take a laxative to get my bowels to move. When I use my bowels I ... and irritable stomach . But now i m to the stage, where I can t use my bowels at... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Hi there! I am an ex bulimic patient and recovering really well, but my bowels are still struggling ... I took laxative s for 9 years, I hvent got bloody stools etc, just always feel bloated and I full I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

constipation and every week i have to take some laxative tablets twice.Pl advise .how to overcome it?Due irregular bowels flatulence and gastric distention is always there. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

my urinary bladder and my bowels do not empty well. There is lot urine that remains behind and I need to urinate continuously. My bowels also do not empty easily and I have constipation. I take... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

I have an elderly relative who has Myasthenia Gravis . He has used mineral oil as a laxative for years, and I believe is currently losing control of his bowels. I think it is due to the mineral oil ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)