Increasing demand blamed for laxative shortage: 'Literally running out'
A growing number of younger people are being blamed for a shortage in laxatives at drug stores across the country, according to doctors and suppliers.
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Increasing demand for laxatives such as Miralax and Glycolax is being blamed for a shortage of stool softeners across America.
Gastroenterologists and suppliers say they are seeing a surge in demand for polyethylene glycol 3350, which is the generic name for Miralax and Glycolax. According to the Wall Street Journal, customers are seeing emptier shelves for laxatives across the country.
Both gastrological and behavioral experts are blaming an aging population and say that Americans' fiber consumption is down, which sometimes leads to constipation.
Experts also cite the pandemic as a reason for the shortages, stating that psychological and physical results of the Coronavirus restrictions meant that people generally took less care of themselves, such as eating worse and exercising less.
Americans also experienced more anxiety, which doctors say are causes of bowel dysfunction.
Massive overuse of opioids and anti-anxiety/antidepressants and the resulting chronic constipation has nothing to do with it, nah, nothing at all.
Sigh, the doctors should just admit it that people are just more full of shit than ever before.
Or.....Do like the constipated mathematician did......Work it out with a slide rule and a pencil.