Paradoxical diarrhea occurs when liquid stool leaks around hard stool due to constipation. Eating fiber, drinking water, and exercising can help prevent paradoxical diarrhea. Medications like opioids ...
Bulk-forming laxatives like Metamucil take 12 to 72 hours to work. Suppositories can cause a bowel movement within 15 to 60 minutes. Laxatives increase or induce defecation (discharge of feces from ...