Laxatives

[LyricSarahC]

Has anyone experienced laxative abuse?? has anyone recovered from it??? just curious....i used to have a very bad habit of drinking senna tea like twice a week.....i stopped for months....recently i have kinda been doing it again because ive been binging to gain and feel guilty :(.....last week i had the tea...last night i had it...and tonight i had a swig of philips stim. laxative. im so nervous.....i know you can become dependent......im going to stop...ive heard of people taking like 75 a day!!!! scary! ive heard you can start to gain weight from being dependent...i dont think i am.....but it def takes my body a few week to get normal bm's....which i used to have like three a day.....vey healthy bm's:( what can i do to get my colon super healthy and toned and working right again?????

Sarah:)

[catswym]

you absolutely become dependent.

one of my closest friends was a laxative abuser and now has major problems with her intestines.

the sooner you stop, the better off you'll be. there is hope for recovery--my friend is recovered from that and anorexia. you can get better.

[Vegankat]

I'm currently an abuser of laxatives. I have been for about 2 years now. I've been diagnosed bulimic, and I have a bleeding stomach ulcer because of what I do to my body. For some reason, I thought laxative use was okay, once I made a point to stop making myself throw up. The doctors told me it's just as bad, though, and I have some pretty bad heart problems due to lack of potassium and such. I suggest you stop while you still can. And to be quite honest with you, if weight loss in an issue, purging is the worst way to make you lose weight. It actually makes you fatter. Take it from me. :(

[LyricSarahC]

I definite;y dont plan on taking any more EVER....i really didnt use it that much at all...im just nervous you know.....is having the tea once last week...once this week...and some philip (small swig) gonna screw me up forever!!?? :( :( :(

[Autumn Leaves]

I did them off and on for just a little bit, but I had no side effects, since I didn't use them much.

[LyricSarahC]

so should i just eat loads of fiber????

[Banana1]

Wholegrains are useful, as are potatoes still in their skin and starchy vegetables like corn, sweet potato and other roots. And eat lots of fresh and dried fruit too (fresh with their skins on)

[mysteriouspoet]

:(

[Skylark]

LyricSarah, while "only" using laxatives once in awhile may not kill you, it certainly doesn't help you either. Having the laxatives around may make it that much easier for you to become hooked.

If you compare it to dog poop... would you rather eat dog poop once a week than every day? Of course, but you'd MUCH rather not eat ANY dog poop!