Laxative abuse is extremely painful. I became obsessed, with taking the pill I honestly was addicted to the relief that started to come with just taking them, my stomach pains came on so sudden, I couldn't move with them, I was crying but every time o ate I took 2 more depending on size of meal, also I took 8 every morning and every night. The anxiety that comes with not taking them when I stopped was crippling. It was really nice to see your video and be able to relate, I didn't think I had a problem either, knew it was not good but didn't think I had an eating disorder
Thank you for sharing this. My mother used to abuse laxative so much that she was misdiagnosed in having chrones disease. This was about 40 years ago when no one knew about it, Now I am 54 and my roommate is using them and as well as making herself vomiting. She is also bipolar. So I carefully have to talk to her about it….being the one who cleans the bathroom I know she is abusing them as now she losing control of her bowels….I am over weight myself but do to being disabled. I have had multiple joint issues so I lose weight calorie counting. I have talked to her about it, she tells me sometimes she uses it but through washing her clothes, and cleaning and the one who cooks, I know she is abusing them. I did get her to make an appointment with the stomach dr and she asks me to go with her to tell the truth. I want to support her, but her over eating is out of control, abusing laxatives and bulimia . Thank you for the video.
Steffani, Thank you for sharing your story. Your super brave to put it out there for others to hear. I personally have dabbled with abusing laxatives and I'm definitely worried it will turn in to something more serious, currently I use them if I feel bloated or If i have eaten too much but I know that is not what they are intended for. I did find that I have binge phases, where I use them for many days at a time and then stop. Or go weeks with noting and then take a bunch to in my mind "cleanse" myself out....tmi , like you said its not a pretty topic to discuss or come clean about... The worse for me is when I become incredibly nauseous and excruciating stomach cramping few hours after taking them. I know what I am doing is not right, like you said your felt, but it seems harmless at first, if anything it seems therapeutic in a way , as you tend to feel like your getting att the bad stuff out of your body. I honestly haven't told any of my family or friends as I am quite older thank you, i'm 37 , I'm a grown women and A,.should know better than to do something like this, and B .I have never done anything like this my entire life, but I also did not have any weight on my like I do now until a couple years ago, I was always at a healthy weight. So I tink my weight gain has really caused me mentally to feel like this is ok to do ...but I know its not. Anyways, Thank you for sharing your experience and I definitely think when I see my GP, I am going to mention to her what I ave been doing , maybe she can help me deal with it on a healthier level.
You are such an encouragement as brave! Thanks so much for sharing your story, you’ve helped others in ways tremendously, God bless you girl 💕 love you beautiful💕💕
Shirleytx I know it seems tough and scary right now but u have to resist the urge to take them again. It will get better and the weight gain will stop just give your body the chance to heal and function the way it is meant too! So proud of you for 6 days laxative free, keep going!
i so Appreciate your Honesty on this and Believe me: you just *Really Helped* Alot of People with this Post..More than you'll ever know,cause Millions are Searching for help on this on a Global scale & in the end as the Subject is so personal Go on youtube to help them kick this horrible habit..Really Great post.💙✌
I figured out after I had knee replacement surgery that my roommate was speaking my prescription laxatives that she is definitely abusing them. I was prescribed them after being on pain medication for a length of time. But I haven’t used them as I know my system will kick in. When she was complaining that she messed oh herself (saying she has a virus, about the 20th in six months) thinking I wouldn’t figure it out. Ive had to confront her and its not an easy thing to do. She weighs about 359 lbs, but keeps telling me she weights over 200, I am over 200 and she is twice my size. Its a problem as she is over eating to the point I cant buy groceries by the month and only by the week. Even then she will sit down and eat entire box of pop tarts, bag of resee’s of box of ice cream . Ive had to stop buying all of this.
I’m currently popping myself out with stomach cramps killing me and it’s 3 in the morning:D I nearly passed out on my way to the bathroom and I’m actually a bit scared something’s gonna happen://
Namtiddies GD I experienced this many times and it’s important to understand that laxatives are a form of purging and just like with vomiting it can cause your electrolytes to become all out of balance which can be dangerous for your heart and potentially fatal. I’m not a doctor but try to make sure you get some fluids and electrolytes back into your body
The stomach empties part of it's contents to the small intestine about every 20 minutes and likewise the small intestine will partly empty to the large intestine at tghe same interval although almost never in sync with each other
Honestly I am terrified by the algorithm. I just heated up 2 bags of very strong lax tea that I am going to let steep for 10 minutes. Recommend 1 bag steep for 2 minutes max a day. I literally just walked into my room and turned on UA-cam and this is 3rd video recommended on my fyp. I didn’t even say lax tea out loud or type about it. Like how did UA-cam know?!
I developed bulimia after binge eating disorder. I purge 4 different ways. 🤮 after I eat, laxatives, fasting and over exercising. And I go to a mental health day program, have a dietitian, take a nutrition class and live in a group home. I lose weight fast but every time I lose 20 pounds I binge.
Please young woman can you remember if your body was able to go to the bathroom without them. Or is what you are saying bloating, is that from not being able to go on your own? I need to know soon please. Yes I'm older but I don't think I have an eating disorder. I don't eat much but I WAS taking about 120mg of narcotics a day and I am down to 20mg a day. But I can't go potty without the meds. Hope you can help. I am seeing three doctors but each specializes in something different. I don't know how this is going to get fixed if I don't take a dominant hand in it. I don't eat much but it's because I'm not hungry not because I want to be a smaller person. Humm, well I sorry of thing that's true. It's a very long tale to tell. Maybe later. Thank you very much for your time.
ronnette harvey sorry to hear. Unfortunately I was not able to go to the bathroom without hardly ever for a long time after I stopped but make sure you communicate the problems you are having with your doctor so they can help address it
Laxative abuse is extremely painful. I became obsessed, with taking the pill I honestly was addicted to the relief that started to come with just taking them, my stomach pains came on so sudden, I couldn't move with them, I was crying but every time o ate I took 2 more depending on size of meal, also I took 8 every morning and every night. The anxiety that comes with not taking them when I stopped was crippling. It was really nice to see your video and be able to relate, I didn't think I had a problem either, knew it was not good but didn't think I had an eating disorder
Thank you for sharing this. My mother used to abuse laxative so much that she was misdiagnosed in having chrones disease. This was about 40 years ago when no one knew about it, Now I am 54 and my roommate is using them and as well as making herself vomiting. She is also bipolar. So I carefully have to talk to her about it….being the one who cleans the bathroom I know she is abusing them as now she losing control of her bowels….I am over weight myself but do to being disabled. I have had multiple joint issues so I lose weight calorie counting. I have talked to her about it, she tells me sometimes she uses it but through washing her clothes, and cleaning and the one who cooks, I know she is abusing them. I did get her to make an appointment with the stomach dr and she asks me to go with her to tell the truth. I want to support her, but her over eating is out of control, abusing laxatives and bulimia . Thank you for the video.
Excellent video. And wow... can I relate to this! So many people need to understand this is part of an eating disorder.
Steffani, Thank you for sharing your story. Your super brave to put it out there for others to hear. I personally have dabbled with abusing laxatives and I'm definitely worried it will turn in to something more serious, currently I use them if I feel bloated or If i have eaten too much but I know that is not what they are intended for. I did find that I have binge phases, where I use them for many days at a time and then stop. Or go weeks with noting and then take a bunch to in my mind "cleanse"
myself out....tmi , like you said its not a pretty topic to discuss or come clean about... The worse for me is when I become incredibly nauseous and excruciating stomach cramping few hours after taking them. I know what I am doing is not right, like you said your felt, but it seems harmless at first, if anything it seems therapeutic in a way , as you tend to feel like your getting att the bad stuff out of your body. I honestly haven't told any of my family or friends as I am quite older thank you, i'm 37 , I'm a grown women and A,.should know better than to do something like this, and B .I have never done anything like this my entire life, but I also did not have any weight on my like I do now until a couple years ago, I was always at a healthy weight. So I tink my weight gain has really caused me mentally to feel like this is ok to do ...but I know its not. Anyways, Thank you for sharing your experience and I definitely think when I see my GP, I am going to mention to her what I ave been doing , maybe she can help me deal with it on a healthier level.
You are such an encouragement as brave! Thanks so much for sharing your story, you’ve helped others in ways tremendously, God bless you girl 💕 love you beautiful💕💕
Thank you for sharing your experience. I stopped taking laxatives 6 days ago and gained so much weight which makes me feel like taking them again.
Shirleytx I know it seems tough and scary right now but u have to resist the urge to take them again. It will get better and the weight gain will stop just give your body the chance to heal and function the way it is meant too! So proud of you for 6 days laxative free, keep going!
I severely abused laxatives in my 20s. I am grateful that now in recovery, I can go on my own at all. 2:12
i so Appreciate your Honesty on this and Believe me: you just *Really Helped* Alot of People with this Post..More than you'll ever know,cause Millions are Searching for help on this on a Global scale & in the end as the Subject is so personal Go on youtube to help them kick this horrible habit..Really Great post.💙✌
So eye opening
Very brave personal story! Thanks!
laxative dependencies is what i relate to i take 100 laxatives sometimes i dunno if this is bad but it keeps going for 2 days
I figured out after I had knee replacement surgery that my roommate was speaking my prescription laxatives that she is definitely abusing them. I was prescribed them after being on pain medication for a length of time. But I haven’t used them as I know my system will kick in. When she was complaining that she messed oh herself (saying she has a virus, about the 20th in six months) thinking I wouldn’t figure it out. Ive had to confront her and its not an easy thing to do. She weighs about 359 lbs, but keeps telling me she weights over 200, I am over 200 and she is twice my size. Its a problem as she is over eating to the point I cant buy groceries by the month and only by the week. Even then she will sit down and eat entire box of pop tarts, bag of resee’s of box of ice cream . Ive had to stop buying all of this.
I’m currently popping myself out with stomach cramps killing me and it’s 3 in the morning:D
I nearly passed out on my way to the bathroom and I’m actually a bit scared something’s gonna happen://
Namtiddies GD I experienced this many times and it’s important to understand that laxatives are a form of purging and just like with vomiting it can cause your electrolytes to become all out of balance which can be dangerous for your heart and potentially fatal. I’m not a doctor but try to make sure you get some fluids and electrolytes back into your body
Please try to stay hydrated and get extra salt. Laxatives are very depleting.
The stomach empties part of it's contents to the small intestine about every 20 minutes and likewise the small intestine will partly empty to the large intestine at tghe same interval although almost never in sync with each other
Thank u 4 sharing
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I'm going through the same thing right now
Honestly I am terrified by the algorithm. I just heated up 2 bags of very strong lax tea that I am going to let steep for 10 minutes. Recommend 1 bag steep for 2 minutes max a day. I literally just walked into my room and turned on UA-cam and this is 3rd video recommended on my fyp. I didn’t even say lax tea out loud or type about it. Like how did UA-cam know?!
I developed bulimia after binge eating disorder. I purge 4 different ways. 🤮 after I eat, laxatives, fasting and over exercising. And I go to a mental health day program, have a dietitian, take a nutrition class and live in a group home. I lose weight fast but every time I lose 20 pounds I binge.
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Please young woman can you remember if your body was able to go to the bathroom without them. Or is what you are saying bloating, is that from not being able to go on your own? I need to know soon please. Yes I'm older but I don't think I have an eating disorder. I don't eat much but I WAS taking about 120mg of narcotics a day and I am down to 20mg a day. But I can't go potty without the meds. Hope you can help. I am seeing three doctors but each specializes in something different. I don't know how this is going to get fixed if I don't take a dominant hand in it.
I don't eat much but it's because I'm not hungry not because I want to be a smaller person. Humm, well I sorry of thing that's true. It's a very long tale to tell. Maybe later. Thank you very much for your time.
ronnette harvey sorry to hear. Unfortunately I was not able to go to the bathroom without hardly ever for a long time after I stopped but make sure you communicate the problems you are having with your doctor so they can help address it