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A trend on TikTok has a shortage of laxative drugs in the USA. A laxative is a medicine for people who constipation. This is the problem of people having difficulty to the toilet because of hardened "poo". The medicine the poo to make it easier to go to the toilet. TikTok influencers are teenagers that laxatives will help them lose weight. The videos have been over one billion times on social media. Hundreds of thousands of youngsters are drugstore shelves of laxatives. This means people who really need the medicine cannot it. Doctors the drug for conditions like constipation, Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

Doctors and people with stomach problems worried about the new social media trend. Doctors the online posts incorrect information, as laxatives do not lead to weight loss. People should only them after talking to a doctor. This is because the drugs do not work for weight loss. They only to "water weight" being lost. Laxatives can also side effects. These can headaches, thirst, fatigue, dry skin, and dizziness. Any weight lost from taking laxatives is quickly back on after having a drink. Doctors say it is healthier and more effective to weight through lifestyle changes. Eating more fruit and vegetables, and exercising are better than laxatives.