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What Is Senna In A Laxative

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Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I have been on a herbal laxative with senna in it daily for about 18 months. how can i get off it. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Hari Charan Perigela MD

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)
Dr.      Ramesh Kumar MD

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)
Dr. Senduran Narayanasamy MD

takes Miralax , M.o.M., Senna (occas.) Glycerine suppositories and Benefiber. He also takes regular ... other types of Laxatives besides OSMOTIC? 2. What is the value / outcome of taking insoluable or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Senduran Narayanasamy ( General & Family Physician)
Kathy Shattler MD

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)

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Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

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)
Dr. Nishad BN MD

I have taken senna laxative 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)
Dr.  Samir Patil MD

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)
Kathy Shattler MD

i am using senna laxative 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)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

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)