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People Rely on Laxatives So Much, There Aren’t Enough to Go Around
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| Rachel Wolfe
Posted on 09/07/2023 12:10:28 PM PDT by logi_cal869
Americans have developed a laxative habit.
Surging demand is contributing to a shortage of polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for laxatives like Miralax and Glycolax, gastroenterologists and suppliers say. Consumers are noticing emptier shelves in drugstores across the country as a result.
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Some people are treating laxatives like a budget Ozempic to feel skinnier, psychologists say. And social media, including TikTok’s popular #GutTok, spreads misinformation around what healthy bathroom behavior looks like, doctors say.
Searches for laxative pills on Amazon have more than tripled in the past year, according to analytics company Pattern. Manufacturers of fiber supplements Metamucil and Benefiber, meanwhile, report double-digit sales growth in recent years. Bayer, which owns Miralax, declined to comment.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: liberalsfullofit
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Sounds like a liberal problem.
Let the jokes begin.
To: logi_cal869
To: logi_cal869
They are using it to lose weight.
Effective but dangerous.......................
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:12:25 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: logi_cal869
Laxative shortage? No sh!t?
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:12:26 PM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(Jesus is LORD and Savior! And Donald Trump is President of the United States of America.)
To: logi_cal869
Whatever it takes to give a Schiff.
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:12:59 PM PDT
by
A strike
(Words can have gender, humans cannot.)
To: logi_cal869
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:14:23 PM PDT
by
Obadiah
To: logi_cal869
Let the jokes begin. Yeah, let's see how long it runs.
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:14:57 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
To: A strike
I just KNEW I could count on Freepers to get this thread going.
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:15:33 PM PDT
by
oldplayer
To: logi_cal869
24/7 colonoscopy prep! YUCK!!
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:16:09 PM PDT
by
Polyxene
(Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: Psalm 130)
To: Sirius Lee
Not very long because i think the article indicates a Cleveland Steamer is now much more expensive
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:17:21 PM PDT
by
srmanuel
( that )
To: logi_cal869
Oh, c’mon. There’s always a local Taco Bell. Cheaper and faster results.
To: logi_cal869
People who misuse or abuse laxatives will eventually come to the point where their body requires the laxative to work, as the natural muscles become sluggish and eventually can’t work with out the chemical additive....................
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:17:48 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Nervous Tick
There is no laxative shortage as long as Taco Bell still has their $4.95 special. Some have found it equal to or better than a $300.00 colon cleansing.
To: Sirius Lee
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:18:28 PM PDT
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
To: logi_cal869
Can’t they just make more?
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:19:33 PM PDT
by
Codeflier
(Don't worry....be happy)
To: Red Badger
he natural muscles become sluggish and eventually can’t work with out the chemical additive.................... They just need to make a binding resolution to quit.
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:19:51 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
To: logi_cal869
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:19:54 PM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:20:09 PM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: logi_cal869
NATURE'S WAY...
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:20:36 PM PDT
by
stars & stripes forever
(Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. (Psalm 33:12))
To: NorthMountain
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posted on
09/07/2023 12:21:29 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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