Maybe you take laxatives to lose weight for a beautiful body; maybe you take laxatives to detoxify for fair skin; maybe you take laxatives for smooth bowel movements; or maybe you are really constipated or suffer from other anal diseases and take laxatives to relieve the pain. Regardless of the above, you can stop taking laxatives for whatever reason, because the result of laxative abuse is to cause constipation or make it worse. Laxatives, under the comfort of constipation goblet Domestic and foreign data have shown that the abuse of laxatives is an important cause of constipation formation. The effect of taking laxatives in the early stages may make the user “like a treasure”, because laxatives play a significant laxative, weight loss, detoxification, or some other effects, but soon after taking laxatives will appear to varying degrees of bloating, abdominal pain and other symptoms. At this time, the harm caused by laxatives to the body begins to emerge, but the body has become dependent on laxatives, and many people will increase the dose or switch to another laxative in order to have a momentary pleasure. Despite this, the self-perception of the effectiveness of the drug is still significantly worse. At this point, the user is already suffering from constipation to a certain extent. You must not know the mechanism of action of laxatives and the dangers of laxative abuse is simply because we are lack of common sense about drugs and the mechanism of action of drugs. Once we know this knowledge, we will no longer blindly abuse laxatives. There are many types of laxatives, including volumetric laxatives, lubricating laxatives and stimulant laxatives, all of which have certain side effects. The stimulant laxative is particularly important here because it causes the most harm to the human body. Stimulant laxatives almost all contain anthraquinones, common ones are fruit guide tablets, rhubarb, senna, aloe vera, cassia, etc.. Because of its cheap and fast-acting characteristics, it has been the drug of choice for patients with constipation. However, what the majority of users do not know is that the laxative effect of laxatives containing anthraquinones is to cause diarrhea. This will cause loss of electrolytes, water and nutrients in the body while passing smooth bowel movements. Over time, this can lead to a decrease in intestinal motility, resulting in damage to the intestinal mucosa and destruction of the intestinal ecological environment. More seriously, taking such laxatives, in which anthraquinones and their metabolites are absorbed and deposited on the intestinal wall, can easily lead to colorectal melanosis. In addition, long-term laxative abuse can cause relaxation of the large intestine, which, together with the extreme dependence of laxatives, can easily cause stubborn constipation. This is mainly because the nerve cells in the intestinal wall are stimulated by laxatives that cause diarrhea and are regulated by reducing intestinal wall stress in order to combat diarrhea and maintain normal human physiology. Once the laxative is stopped, the intestinal wall is stimulated and the defecation reflex is not induced in due time, which results in stubborn constipation. Therefore, it is important to remember not to abuse laxatives, as this can cause constipation. What should I do if a laxative user is dependent on laxatives to relieve constipation that he already suffers from? Treat the “cause” to be effective As the saying goes, the cause you don’t know is the result you can’t solve. Therefore, we must know the cause of constipation, and then treat the symptom, so that it will be half effective. First of all, a very important issue is to understand the physiological and pathological process of defecation, while recognizing both the harmful effects of constipation and the consequences of laxative abuse. We should know if we are constipated, because in our lives we are often exposed to many advertisements for constipation medications, which advertise that it is healthy to have a bowel movement every day; in fact, the need for bowel movements varies from person to person. For some people, three bowel movements a day may be normal, and for some people, three times a week may be enough. As a result, there are many patients who are psychologically constipated, who think they have constipation but really don’t. If a patient does suffer from constipation, he or she should visit a hospital and at the same time pay attention to the regulation of life, diet and living. For example, in terms of diet, we should eat more food containing coarse fiber; in terms of living habits, we should develop good bowel habits and should not hold back stool; in terms of mental health, we should have a good mind and a positive attitude. More importantly, you must stop taking laxatives. If you cannot stop immediately, you can gradually reduce the dosage or replace it with other treatments until you stop and get rid of the dependence. In this process, you can seek the help of a doctor, but never in the abuse of laxatives.