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Does anyone have chronic constipation?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 18 9:45am | Replies (252)
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@shelleyw

Mineral oil? Does it really work? My CIC is so flipping idiotic, I have no faith in any treatment anymore. What is the best time of day to take it? Does it taste awful? How fast does it kick in? Thanx, Shelley

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lorenda | @lorenda | Jul 14 3:51am

No taste really. Just oily. I take it mid afternoon. And depending on how full my body is with waste, will depend on how long it will take to work. For me, it takes a day or two to work. Often I even need to take a second dose the next day or two. This is the only remedy that works for me. But please be careful with it.

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researchmaven | @researchmaven | Jul 14 9:43am

Mineral oil is sold in the laxative aisle of drug stores. I think it works overnight. Take it at night, No taste (that is cod liver oil). Experiment with any quantity, including under the recommended dose. Works for lots of people!

(Some mineral oil is for handiwork, not for ingestion, so stick to the laxative aisle.)

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