Coming off laxatives but still experiencing spasmodic diarrohea Posted: 11-30-07 01:28am
Having taken laxatives of varying amounts
for more years than I can remember I have
finally managed to get down from 13
tablets to 3 a night.I am really pleased
with myself and feel that this is one
major step to conquering the eating
disorder that has plagued me for over half
of my life.
My question is I am still experiencing
spasmodic diarrohea, whilst I was more
than expecting to become constipated. Is
this to be expected? I want to get my
bowels back to normal and hope that I
haven't done any permanent damage
I would like to hear about anyone else's
eperiences of coming off laxatives.Thanks.
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pebbles07
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 37 Location: ,
Posted: 11-30-07 03:12am
I do not know for sure so anything i say
ask a professional, I would say stop
taking laxatives period. Try not eating 4
hours before u sleep, drink a lot of water
because laxatives dehydrate u so get ur
water level right, drink teas no cafiene
before u sleep and orange juice in the
morning or apple juice even if u drink
coffee. I sometimes drink these ballerina
dieters teas i get from asian stores. They
cleanse ur system so it helps bowel
movement I do not think they are laxatives
even though the outcome is similar, they
are herbs. But i don't drink them all the
time because they say they only give extra
bowel movements in the first 4 days and
they always do for me so i don't always
use it. U can just to start u off. Because
u have taken so many laxatives u should
ask a doctor first. Also eat healthy since
u have a eating disorder so u don't go
back to old habits. Spicy foods asian and
indian help u go to the bathroom as well
green and fruits. Beats, spinach, anything
that contains lots of water. Exercise too
because it helps u digest.
