Can laxatives cause eating disorders?
Dec. 22, 2021 Harriet Frew
If you're taking them in over the prescribed dose, you're starting to take them in excessive amounts. I guess that really indicates that it could be problematic your health, mentally and physically.
So if you find yourself doing that, definitely talk to your doctor or get some support with that, because I think once you're down that slippery slope of like taking more laxatives and wanting to fill that empty feeling that can be really destructive. And laxatives, overall, they don't actually work in terms of weight loss. You just lose more water.
And actually, over time, they can be incredibly damaging for your gut. So if you're tempted to go down that road, don't do it. Get support.