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Is long-term laxative use safe?

Dear Dr. Donohue: I was believed it but not all. Bran, can order a copy by writing: other colon bacterium, a the brain. All the tests know nothing about Mi- would create a the outer coat of Dr. Donohue, No. 504, Box much less frequent cause of came back negative. The raLax, but my doctor sug- “lazy” bowel, one grains, is a good 536475, Orlando, FL 32853- urinary infection. If you’re doctor increased her medi- gested using it daily. It that became de- fiber source. 6475. Enclose a check or not having any symptoms cine and added a water pill seems to be working fine. pendent on the Health-food stores money order (no cash) for of urinary infection, like to her treatment. Back in 2009, I had a laxative. Most sell it. Many cere- $4.75 with the recipient's painful urination, you She now takes her blood colonoscopy, and another doctors now be- als are rich in printed name and address. might not require any treat- pressure three times a day, doctor recommended Citru- lieve that’s not fiber. Increase Dear Dr. Donohue: I am ment. Diet isn’t involved. and it’s always around cel. Is it similar to Mi- the case. Long- PAUL your water intake an 84-year-old female who If you do need treatment, 140/80. Isn’t this still too raLax? MiraLax is called a term laxative use when increasing has had several urinary the antibiotic Monurol (fos- high for someone on med- laxative, and I thought that is safe when pre- DONOHUE the daily fiber in- tract infections that have fomycin) works for Entero- ication? Can she have a one should not take a laxa- scribed by a doc- Syndicated take. Most fruits always been controlled by coccus. Or you could possibly stroke? — D.R. tive daily. It’s an osmotic tor. columnist and vegetables al- Septra. Recently I had an be desensitized to one of the Dear D.R.: Your mother’s laxative. What’s that? I am MiraLax is an so provide fiber. infection caused by Entero- medicines you are allergic to. previous systolic pressures in my 80s and have always osmotic laxative. Beans, peas and coccus faecalis. I am aller- Dear Dr. Donohue: My (the first number of a blood been troubled with consti- That means it draws water raspberries are fiber-rich. gic to penicillin, Cipro and mom, 73, has high blood pressure reading) were in pation. — B.D. into the colon to keep the Prunes are Mother Nature's Macrobid. I was sent to an pressure. Two weeks ago, the danger zone. Her cur- Dear B.D.: The normal food residue soft and easy laxative. Six to eight infectious-disease special- while out at dinner her rent readings are not. They number of bowel movements to eliminate. At high doses, prunes a day keeps many ist. He has not been able to hands started shaking, and are pretty good. Sometimes ranges from three a day to it’s used to prepare the people regular. help me. If I don’t get treat- she fainted at the table. She lowering blood pressure too three a week. Frequency isn’t colon for a colonoscopy. For Citrucel is fiber, as are ment, what will happen? came to in a few minutes. much can be too great a as important as is stool con- ordinary laxative use, the Fiberall and Metamucil. If it Does diet have anything to The next day, I had her take change for a person who has sistency. Stool that is rock- dose is greatly reduced. worked for you in the past, do with this? — B.M. her blood pressure, and it had high pressures. You and hard and requires straining There is something to be it could work for you now. Dear B.M.: The most was 190. I made her go to she can be satisfied with her to evacuate is a better criteri- said for staying regular on The booklet on constipa- common cause of urinary the ER, and her pressure present blood pressure. on of constipation. natural products. The addi- tion and laxatives summa- tract infection is E. coli, a there was 248. They admit- DR. PAUL DONOHUE can be At one time, laxative use tion of fiber to the diet rizes the main points of bacterium that lives in the ted her and ran all kinds of reached at P.O. Box 536475, Orlan- was discouraged because it helps many stay regular, both these topics. Readers colon. Enterococcus is an- tests, including an MRI of do, FL 32853-6475 or rbmamall.com.