... Hello R1991 and welcome. :wave:
You should really schedule an appointment with your primary care physician ASAP.
In the mean time,you can try foods high in fiber to assist your bowel movement.
Your body has become accustomed to the assistance of laxatives to facilitate the digestive process.
If you begin to feel mild to moderate discomfort,please head to the ER. (1 replies)
... Hi Meep81, I am currently in the middle of my cold turkey laxative recovery... ... (5 replies)
... Hi Laxative abuse recovery thread. ... (4 replies)
... Hello askat31 and welcome. :wave:
Laxative abuse can wreak havoc on ones digestive system.
The sooner you do away with the ritualistic behavior,the better you will feel both physically and psychologically.
The things with taking laxatives is that so much fluid is absorbed by the body for elimination's purposes,that necessary nutrients will be eliminated in the process.... (2 replies)
... Hi my name is Ashleigh, I have struggled with eating disorder isdues for the past 15 years and also laxative abuse for 15 years... I was on 100 a day and then went down to 75... I take dulcolax and Phillips milk of magnesia.. ... (2 replies)
... Wow I'm so proud of you :)
I took 19 again last night, it worked but I guess I'm kind of lying to myself aswell... Because I've been given medication from my gastro that makes you go to the bathroom. It apparently treats my inflamed small intestine.
I feel like im just swapping another pill for another.
Small steps tho right? It was only 3 days ago I cut down...
My... (49 replies)
... Alieb, how are you feeling without taking laxatives and are you going to the bathroom normal? How did you deal with the bloating? (49 replies)
... I had to take two years off to work on recovery and when I went for interviews nobody really mentioned it. ... (49 replies)
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... Hi girls! Sorry, I haven't been around here in awhile, I've been really busy at work lately! I've been doing great with my recovery, I have not had a laxative since I quit back in April, so it has been 55 days without them! ... (49 replies)
... Know how the recovery is going!? ... (49 replies)
... Hello fellow laxative addicts! ... (49 replies)
... I do think recovery is possible.. I hope you posting with your progress!! ... (49 replies)
... I do think recovery is possible.. I hope you posting with your progress!! ... (49 replies)
... Hi!! Thanks for the reply! Well, yes I'm willing to see a doctor. I also reduced drastically the amount of laxative pills I take. I know I can do this!! I'm just afraid of being bloated for too long and to gain weight, but I want to be normal again!!! ... (49 replies)
... wont listen when i try to explain the extent of my laxative abuse. ... (2 replies)
... Good luck, and congratulations on your recovery from ana! ... (2 replies)
... in recovery from Anorexia i have been struggiling for five years and i am now at my highest weight in a while 100lbs, im 5ft7. ... (2 replies)
... coprostaphobic, i recognize a lot about the being afraid of being unable to have a bowel movement, have been very very addicted to laxatives myself and the idea of ever not taking them - just the mere thought - would send me into a complete frenzy. yet here i am, off of them since late summer (look for my stories around the ed recovery board) the advice i would give you is;... (1 replies)
