whats wrong with the over usage of laxatives?

Question

So whats up with the over usage of laxatives. i asked this before. i do know that it makes you poop alot. i know that its like a constat having to go all the time. i know it deplets your body from the vitamins you need? but what are the long term effects on your body that laxatives gives you? what happends can it kill you what ill it do i guess im asking for someones personal happening

i dont feel like i need them my body functions fine by itself it just a question.

i dont need them at all. but i do mean this thank you so much for your answers i guess i wasnt clear when i asked the question. i do appreciate all your help from the answers you all gave me before to the ones now. i have enough information to warn my friend that she needs to stop and that it will seriously hurt her

Answer 1

abusing laxatives will prevent your bowels from functioning normally. so eventually you will get to the point where you will not be able to defecate with out using them. if using laxatives is part of your "weight management" plan then you need to get some serious therapy

Answer 2

When you use laxatives daily, your digestive tract depends on the laxatives to help push the toxics throughout your body rather than the enzymes itself.

not a good idea. it makes you poop alot and i guess you lose weight, but in the end you will have to depend on these pills/powder everytime you want to use the bathroom.

Answer 3

A better question is why would you want to use them long term? Why put anything into your body long term that is changes the way any bodily system works? If you feel like you need these, maybe you should go to the doctor...................

Answer 4

Long term use of them will cause your body to forget how to function without them. Straight up that's the main problem.

Answer 5

Jerry is right, your body will become dependant on them.

Answer 6

It will do damage to your body.