Before most people reach for any laxative, they should look at their diet and lifestyle, says Eric Widera, a specialist in geriatrics at the University of California-San Francisco.

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5. Always check with a doctor before giving a laxative to children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautions that this is especially important for children ages 5 and under.

This shortage of polyethylene glycol 3350 — the generic name for over-the-counter laxatives — has people scrambling for alternatives and doctors advising against using laxatives in excess.

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I wish this were the end of the story, but my laxative abuse didn’t stop there. It would ebb and flow for the rest of my high school career. I went through some especially dangerous phases.

Researchers say they’ve found a possible link between regular laxative use and a person’s risk of dementia, but experts note that the research is very early and should be interpreted with caution.

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