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Again I feel like ive been misinformed. I avoid stimulant laxatives but frequently take Natural Calm since its the only thing that seems to get my bowels moving. My naturopathic doc said its fine since all it does is draw water into the bowels, but my regular doc said its considered a laxative. So whats the deal? can i keep taking it? if i dont i will have problems with C and i am one of the few that doesnt benefit from fiber
thanks
I'm not too familiar w/this product, but it sounds similar to Miralax, which I *do* take every day. Every dr has his/her own opinion on this, and we have to listen, but in the end, we also have to make our own decisions on what works best for us, imo. We know our bodies best, and I find that some drs are way too 'textbook' to deal well with IBS. They think the same info goes for everyone, well, I think we know better about THAT. Right?
Mine is ok with the tiny bit of Miralax every day. If you have problems going to the bathroom, that isn't good, so we need extra help. It isn't a stimulant, and there are long periods where I can go without it, entirely. Plus, I take only a few granules, and I do mean, a FEW. If I took the capfuls I read others do, I'd be in D-he**, and I have C. But for me, a tiny little bit of this stuff goes a looooong way.
I've read about people having to take this sort of thing all the rest of their lives. I'm not sure the drs know all they think they know. You know?
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