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Mineral Oil Drops

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Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

I have used mineral oil for mobility and am recently having orange droplet in my stool Is this a mineral oil side effect and what is it indicative of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatrics Specialist)
Dr.       Ramesh Kumar MD

what is a normal adult dosage of mineral oil for occasional constipation? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Is there any difference between mineral oil-hydrophil petrolat and CVS Advanced healing ointment? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Basheer Ahamed MD

have tried EVERYTHING miralax laxatives milk of mag. enemas, even mineral oil enemas and also drinking mineral oil, I take 30 mg a day plus I wear a 25 mg Inderal pain patch, my doctor lowered... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Basheer Ahamed ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

I have been diagnosed with a hernia in my abdomen that is possibly responsible for constipation is it OK to take mineral oil to make things slippery and move so that I can go to the bathroom until ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)

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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... View answer

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

told to take a mineral oil enema and for 6 days take exlax and miralax. I wanna know about the mineral oil. I hear it lubricates the stool , but doesn t soften it. Does that mean the stool will... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajeev Chavda ( Emergency Medicine Specialist)
Dr.     Ivan R. Rommstein MD

hardened causing a blockage. I was instructed to soften the wax by using mineral oil for a few days. A few hours after using the mineral oil, my ear began draining. A lump of wax slid out... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Akhtarhusain MD

now -in bathroom swallowed several gulps of MINERAL OIL, INSTEAD OF POLAND SPRINGS WATER. HARMFUL? i ... Doc.Didn t know if mineral oil (I use it to take of make up (called Baby Oil) could be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Hi I had a hemorrhoidectomy almost 2 weeks ago Tuesday. I have been constipated for 3 days nowith and I took 30ml of milk of magnesia and had my husband administer a mineral oil enema I now how ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)