u/snowlonging

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I've been constipated for over 6 months. Metamucil and MiraLAX don't do anything for me no matter how much I try. The only things that actually work are herbal supplements with Cape Aloe, Buckthorn Bark, Cascara Sagrada, and Rhubarb Root.

Problem is, I just found out these ingredients are pretty dangerous:

Cascara Sagrada was banned by the FDA as unsafe

Long-term use of all of them can cause low potassium, heart problems, kidney/liver damage

I'm taking them daily and I'm worried

What's everyone else using that actually works and won't destroy my organs? Has anyone else had this where the "safe" options just don't work?

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I've been constipated for over 6 months. Metamucil and MiraLAX don't do anything for me no matter how much I try. The only things that actually work are herbal supplements with Cape Aloe, Buckthorn Bark, Cascara Sagrada, and Rhubarb Root.

Problem is, I just found out these ingredients are pretty dangerous:

Cascara Sagrada was banned by the FDA as unsafe

Long-term use of all of them can cause low potassium, heart problems, kidney/liver damage

I'm taking them daily and I'm worried

What's everyone else using that actually works and won't destroy my organs? Has anyone else had this where the "safe" options just don't work?