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Is it okay to take pills for constipation?

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      Eat Taco Bell. It is a natural laxative. Trust me, i ate some last night, within an hour, I was in my second office!

    • Luwanna
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      i HAVE HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS. mY DOCTOR SAID TO TAKE mILK OF mAGNESIA EVERY FOUR HOURS UNTIL i HAVE RELIEF. hE ALSO SAID TO START ON A FIBER SUPPLEMENT SUCH AS bENEFIBER. sTUPID CAPS LOCK, BUT i

    • PdxMan
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      How far out are you? I used Milk of Magnesia with wonderful results ... that is what I would recommend.

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    Miralax takes several doses to get anything moving. For relief within a day use milk of magnesia.

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    Is it okay to take pills for constipation?

    I have never used the pills post op. Milk of Magnesia works great for me.

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    If its really bad - you can use suppositories. Then try Fibercon like 1x a day. I asked my surgeon if I could incorporate flaxseed meal into my food - he said ok. I use the flaxseed in my eggs, yogurt, soups...

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