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I had taken a over the counter laxative tea with Senna for 6 days and now feel like I have to go to the bathroom quite a bit and have had rectal bleeding? I stopped the laxative obviously but am ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Hari Charan Perigela
( General Surgeon)
I like to use senna tea for constipation and I am concerned about laxative addiction. I estimate I ... consume without becoming dependent on a laxative? Is something like Metamucil a safer alternative?... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ramesh Kumar
( Gastroenterologist)
Hi. For the month of January, I was on a detox using senna leaf for 14 days (28 days, taking the tea, with 1,025mg of senna leaf in it, every second day). I have now been off of the detox for 14 days ... View answer
Answered by :Kathy Shattler
( Dietitian & Nutritionist)
My Pain Management Doctor suggested I start taking Senna stool softener to help with the constipation associated with my pain meds, however, I can only find Senna listed as a laxative. He talked as ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
( General & Family Physician)
I have taken sennalaxative tablets for 3 days and haven t had a bowel movement for 5 days. I have mild cramping from the senna tablets but no real progress in voiding. I am extremely miserable and not... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Nishad BN
( General & Family Physician)
Hello I have been constipated for about 2 weeks now and my dr has given me laxido and senna tablets ... take 1 laxido in the morning and 1 in the afternoon? And my senna tablet at night? Before bed. How long ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Samir Patil
( Gastroenterologist)
i am using sennalaxative since long time . now a days i am suffering from loose motion in few quantity so many time in a day, my doctor advised to take FLAGYL-400 twice daily . should i take ? O.P ... View answer
Answered by :Kathy Shattler
( Dietitian & Nutritionist)
I have had a serious laxative addiction since I was 13 years old. Before that I purged constantly ... level athlete. When I try to wean myself off laxatives I ve taken saltwater or miralax or senna tea ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Matt Wachsman
( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
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