Depending on laxatives is not good. It can actually stop your colon from any normal actions so that it can't work without the laxatives. I have to admit, I use them also. I used to use about 10 every few days because there wasn't enough left in there for them to do anything until I ate something.

Lately, I only use 3-4 about 2 times a week because the high dose of fentynal I am on for my migraines causes constipation. Nothing natural works for me & I know that using the laxatives can cause me to loose several pounds by using them. If I don't eat too much between times, I can take less laxatives because what doesn't go in doesn't have to come out.

It was great this summer when the fresh fruit was available.....it worked much better than the laxatives & was a great relief to me to know that my body was still working naturally.

I guess cutting down slowly is a good idea, but it is something you really need to do before you completely harm your body so it quits working the way nature wants it to work.

Debbie