Talk:Laxative

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The note about laxatives being sold to women omits the fact it is not unusual for a woman to get constipated prior to getting her period, and it is also not unusal for a woman to have the opposite problem during her period.

Tamarind(India) works as Laxative

Spinach either boilded/cooked also works as Laxative

Under which of these categories does prune juice fall? -69.249.40.134 23:54, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say natural laxatives. --Bjmp11 07:52, 27 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

is it bad to prank someone with laxatives??

i want to get back at a girl for being a bitch at our party. can putting laxatives in her drink have permanent effects? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.81.193.91 (talk) 19:06, 20 December 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Not really, but it may be possible that she is allergic. And all that would really happen is she would have soft stool in 6 hours, unless you want to try giving her a suppository. I suggest ipecac. --Bjmp11 07:52, 27 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Talk pages are supposed to be used solely for discussion on the improvement of the article, not to plot pranks on some chick who you're probably only calling a bitch because she wouldn't put out or something. 58.165.243.159 05:37, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is bad. They could be injured. They could be poisoned. You could end up in trouble. You could end up in jail. Think about how you would feel, if you found out someone tricked you into eating something bad, on purpose!-69.87.200.164 16:20, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pranksters put laxatives in school doughnuts
Students arrested for alleged prank

(Holtsville - WABC, March 30, 2007) - Five pranksters at a Holtsville middle school were arrested and charged for placing laxative in doughnuts and distributed them to students Friday. Suffolk County Police arrested the five juveniles today after they allegedly distributed doughnuts that they had laced with a laxative.

All five juveniles were charged with Tampering with a Consumer Product 2nd Degree. They were released to their parents' custody and issued an appearance ticket for a future date at Family Court. Fifth Squad detectives are continuing the investigation.

More than a dozen parents arrived to pick up children in the midst of ambulances and other less-informed parents... "Me and my friend were crying because we didn't really know what was going on," she said. "So we were just sitting outside and they told us to wait. And there were ambulances, and they told us we'd have to go to the hospital."

What if she has an anal tear, it would feel like being forced to pass a quart of hot vinegar through a cut. Leave some saltwater on a nontrivial wound and see how that feels.

Prune

Why do prunes have laxative qualities? Chris 04:05, 18 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Prunes are Bulk-producing agents, as they are high in dietary fiber, just like whole wheat grains. Funny story, I was once asked on a fitness test to name 3 foods high in fiber. I named "whole wheat grain, flax seed, and prunes". My instructor marked me wrong, because they said "prunes are laxatives, they're not high in fiber". I guess he didn't realize that "laxative" and "high in fiber" are synonymous. --Moeburn 04:00, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am almost certain that prunes are a stimulant type laxative though they do have fiber. Prune Juice is an even more powerful laxative and contains less fiber. Prunes can also cause diarhea which is at best rare in fiber based laxatives but common in stimulant and osmotic ones.

On a similar note I question the inclusion of aloe vera in the list of stimulant/irritant laxatives. Aloe Vera is an effective hydrating agent with soothing properties and a slimy texture. To the extent it has laxative properties, it is probably a stool softener and lubricant.

Define subject please

Can someone please define the subject in the first line? Now it just says what laxatives are used for, not what a laxative actually is. Not everyone knows what it means, particularly non-native speakers. Jens Nielsen 13:08, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Laxatives are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements, most often taken to treat constipation.-69.87.200.164 16:16, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Link info

In Hydrating Agents -> Saline, the links in the sodium phosphate article use different names. dibasic sodium phosphate is HNa2PO4, disodium hydroge phosphate. monobasic sodium phosphate is NaH2PO4, sodium dihydrogen phosphate. Sodium biphosphate is also NaH2PO4. Source: google

Microlax

Microlax is listed in that table about stimulant laxatives. Is it not an osmotic laxative? 60.234.125.237 08:41, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Flatulence in intro

This looks like subtle vandalism and I am editing it out. Kd4ttc (talk) 21:10, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Problems section

I added in a problems section. The intro had these issues in it, but the article didn't flow well. I've added some clinical observations that I know are published, and others I've seen in my clinical experience. I will revisit this from time to time and add some references, but welcome fellow editors to contribute. Stephen Holland, M.D. Kd4ttc (talk) 21:32, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

microlax

i have used microlax and it states should have relief in 30 mins........it has been 2 hours should i worry and can you take another one —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dagz08 (talk • contribs) 01:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Amitiza

I'm working on some information for the drug Amitiza, which is not mentioned. If there are no objections over the next week or so I'm going to add it to the osmotic laxitives section of the topic. Brad Einarsen (talk) 22:29, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chewing gum as a laxative

I have seen on many packets of chewing gum it has a warning sort of that excess consumption can lead the gum having a laxative effect. Does anyone know whether this is true or not? I guess it is otherwise they would not have added such a notice. Come to think of it, after chewing one for a while you sort of do feel bowel movements but maybe that's just me. You see sports stars chew gum nearly all the time, do they get affected as well? ~~hopefully my effect and affect is used in the right way here~~ 220.239.47.163 (talk) 06:43, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]