My sister is addicted to laxatives. She says she barely uses them but she takes around a packet a day and denies it. Is there anything I can do to help her stop?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
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- You can start by dispelling the myth that laxative use is an effective way of weight control, because it’s not. In fact, by the time laxatives act on the large intestine, most foods and calories... إقرأ أكثر
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I had a severe constipation this week associated with pain whenever I went to the toilet; so now I'm worried because of the pain. It's the third day I don't excrete, what should I do?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- Four days without passing bowel movement means that you most likely have fecal loading, whereby stools build up and fill the entire length of the colon.
If you are otherwise healthy and have no medica... إقرأ أكثر
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