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I'm pretty sure im not the only one who abuses laxatives on daily basis, and I know that it's a serious matter, but I'm curious if anyone has a laxative story they want to share, cause I have a shit-ton of them. (no pun intended). If you're easily disgusted or grossed out, then this isnt for you.

Here's my story:

I bought new laxative pills a few days ago and they looked reaaally tiny, which is the opposite of the ones i usually use. anyways, after a day of over-eating, I decided to take a pill until i saw the size. I thought to myself "its so tiny it'd barely have any effects, so i might as well take 3." That was the biggest mistake of my life. So I took the pills and went to sleep, woke up the next day and used the bathroom and it had a good effect, even better than i thought. Anyways, I went to school, and in class my teacher told me to stand up and answer a question. My stomach started aching like hell, I feel the gas in my stomach like crazy. It started making noises. I suddenly stopped talking and I rAN to the bathroom without even asking, I started peeing and then i heard my teacher come into the bathroom and started yelling at me and i told her that its important and my stomach is aching, thats when I made the longest-loudest and the grossest fart I've ever done in my life and i couldnt control it and i started shitting my self (literally), then my asshole teacher was like "ohhkay.. I'll just, I'll just see you in class".

My advice: never, NEVER, take laxative pills at night when you have school or something important the next day. and never take more than you should.
 
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You win, the has to be the most embarrassing. I thought my experience was bad... this is way worse.

Im so so so sorry you had to go through that, I wouldnt go to her class every again :D

Take care
 
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#3 ·
You win, the has to be the most embarrassing. I thought my experience was bad... this is way worse.

Im so so so sorry you had to go through that, I wouldnt go to her class every again :D

Take care
It really is! I really dont know how i can live on with this ;-; you can share your story if you want to.

And thank you, you take care as well x
 
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It really is! I really dont know how i can live on with this ;-; you can share your story if you want to.

And thank you, you take care as well x
One time before going on a plane I took laxatives, They were still working by the time I went on a plane, (I thought they would of wore off by then..) but sadly it didnt. The whole flight made me even more nauseous and sick, so I had to run to the bathroom and was in there for so long there was a line outside the door over 6 people were standing in line. A steward had to knock on the door and ask if I was okay, I was too nervous and embarrassed to say I was in there so I had to ignore it.

People started BANGING the door demanding I hurry up so I finally muster the courage to open the door. There was nothing to cover up the smell so the person who was first in line refused to go in. As I was walking to my seat I heard someone say, was he taking a shit? I died of embarrassment. The people who were in line decided not to go to the toilet and no one used it for the rest of the day. I couldn't wait to leave that plane and airport, that was hell.

I have done so many embarassing things in my life, kill me -_-

Take care though <3
 
#5 ·
That's crazy that your teacher followed you to the bathroom. I mean, if someone runs to the bathroom, they're running for a good reason. No one runs to the bathroom for fun lol. If it makes you feel any better, your teacher is probably embarrassed too. Like damn, started scolding a student when their intestines were going through hell.

I don't have any laxative stories like this, but I've had my fair share of digestion issues. I had really bad diarrhea at a friends house, like for the whole night. Pretty sure everyone could hear me. I felt so sick though, I was past the point of shame. If I poop in someone's bathroom, I'll warn them not to go in there for a while. Being open about that kind of stuff with friends makes them feel less shame about pooping, so it's all dandy.
 
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#6 ·
Here's mine,shortened .
I took 20 laxatives after a binge because I couldn't purge as my house was pretty full so I was desperate to get rid of the full feeling .
Butttt I had a job interview in a place 1 hour away from where I was and had to catch the bus.
So
So
Awkward I didn't POo but it was close 😂x
 
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#7 ·
That's crazy that your teacher followed you to the bathroom. I mean, if someone runs to the bathroom, they're running for a good reason. No one runs to the bathroom for fun lol. If it makes you feel any better, your teacher is probably embarrassed too. Like damn, started scolding a student when their intestines were going through hell.

I don't have any laxative stories like this, but I've had my fair share of digestion issues. I had really bad diarrhea at a friends house, like for the whole night. Pretty sure everyone could hear me. I felt so sick though, I was past the point of shame. If I poop in someone's bathroom, I'll warn them not to go in there for a while. Being open about that kind of stuff with friends makes them feel less shame about pooping, so it's all dandy.
I knowww I was really pissed off at her but also awkward at the same time. //sigh

and omg I hate diarrhea, because its uncontrollable.. at least i can decide when to take a laxative. but im glad you're open about it or else it would've been really awkward ><
 
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#8 ·
Here's mine,shortened .
I took 20 laxatives after a binge because I couldn't purge as my house was pretty full so I was desperate to get rid of the full feeling .
Butttt I had a job interview in a place 1 hour away from where I was and had to catch the bus.
So
So
Awkward I didn't POo but it was close x
Omg I feel you, the worst thing is when you cant do anything about it and all you can do is just wait and make sure you dont make any noise >< thank god you didnt stay in that bus longer thoughh, or else.. you know.
 
#9 ·
Ive abused saline laxatives so much, it is unpredictable when it will work. I carry a bottle of perfume in my purse with me when I go to the bathroom. And I always have peppermints and put on tons of perfume because I'm paranoid about it being obvious I take laxatives. Sometimes I'm afraid to be around people because my stomach always sounds like a bowl of water swishing around from drinking liquids to not eat or the laxative abuse. I live in terror of embarrassing stomach incidents
 
#10 ·
The first and only time I took laxatives ended with me shitting myself.

I only took the recommended dose, and I took them early in the morning as well.

As I now know you can never trust a fart, and at probably 1am I ended up farting in my sleep, though it wasnt just gas that came out...

So there I am at 1 in the morning cleaning my underwear and lying to my fiance that I think I had eaten something bad...

Yeah so I threw them out the next day haha
 
#11 ·
Lax and an airplane embarrassing story-

Spent almost an entire flight in the restroom.

Upon reaching destination, seat belt light is on, passengers are instructed to return to seats, and prepare for landing.

I am in the restroom. Dying.

Banging on the door. Instructions. Directives. Threats. I can't. They opened the door. No matter. I can't move. Nope. Sorry.

My stomach is bucking, as I ride the toilet like a bronc-buster in a sick rodeo.

The plane landed with moi sitting on the shitter. All passengers exited the plane.

In shame, I was finally able to exit the aircraft as maintenance crews vacuumed and cleaned.

It was BEYOND humiliating.

I am thankful that the police weren't called in on some "unruly passenger." It wouldn't have made any difference though. I would have just been handcuffed and embarrassed, and well.... That's another story.
 
#12 ·
omg no i promise mine is worse!

i was on a competitive fencing team my junior year in high school. we had to wear these tight white outfits and i had decided to take a bunch of laxatives a day before a competition so i would feel good and clean. but they didn't kick in (bc i was an idiot and didn't plan the time out) until i was in the middle of a very important bout. all of a sudden (fencing is like intense and you're really fighting with the person) i moved too quickly and literally shit my pants. in front of everyone. you could see a little brown on the seat of my white outfit. my entire team, my couch, the opposing team, my family, and five of my friends literally watched me shit my pants. my mom was filming.

i quit the fencing team
 
#13 ·
Lax and an airplane embarrassing story-

Spent almost an entire flight in the restroom.

Upon reaching destination, seat belt light is on, passengers are instructed to return to seats, and prepare for landing.

I am in the restroom. Dying.

Banging on the door. Instructions. Directives. Threats. I can't. They opened the door. No matter. I can't move. Nope. Sorry.

My stomach is bucking, as I ride the toilet like a bronc-buster in a sick rodeo.

The plane landed with moi sitting on the shitter. All passengers exited the plane.

In shame, I was finally able to exit the aircraft as maintenance crews vacuumed and cleaned.

It was BEYOND humiliating.

I am thankful that the police weren't called in on some "unruly passenger." It wouldn't have made any difference though. I would have just been handcuffed and embarrassed, and well.... That's another story.
Gurl I know how you feel :/
 
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omg no i promise mine is worse!

i was on a competitive fencing team my junior year in high school. we had to wear these tight white outfits and i had decided to take a bunch of laxatives a day before a competition so i would feel good and clean. but they didn't kick in (bc i was an idiot and didn't plan the time out) until i was in the middle of a very important bout. all of a sudden (fencing is like intense and you're really fighting with the person) i moved too quickly and literally shit my pants. in front of everyone. you could see a little brown on the seat of my white outfit. my entire team, my couch, the opposing team, my family, and five of my friends literally watched me shit my pants. my mom was filming.

i quit the fencing team
This is really unfortunate, I took a seizure infront of all my friends the other day. I dont think I can go to that college course again :D

Im such an idiot lmao
 
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omg no i promise mine is worse!
i was on a competitive fencing team my junior year in high school. we had to wear these tight white outfits and i had decided to take a bunch of laxatives a day before a competition so i would feel good and clean. but they didn't kick in (bc i was an idiot and didn't plan the time out) until i was in the middle of a very important bout. all of a sudden (fencing is like intense and you're really fighting with the person) i moved too quickly and literally shit my pants. in front of everyone. you could see a little brown on the seat of my white outfit. my entire team, my couch, the opposing team, my family, and five of my friends literally watched me shit my pants. my mom was filming.
i quit the fencing team
Omg. The fact that your mother filmed this entire ordeal is just.... OMG!

I'm impressed that you only quit the fencing team and not school altogether. D:
 
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#17 · (Edited)
Last year, we had an assembly in school, which I had been signed up to speak at without my prior knowledge. I'd taken laxatives the night before, because I was so freaking constipated that I looked pregnant and it hurt to press my stomach. So yeah,the laxatives hadn't done the ~thing~ before leaving for school and I was like hmm, it'll be okay, it'll take longer to act cause of the extent of the constipation. Nope. 😂😂 right before I had to speak I got the stomach gurgles and had to LEG IT to the bathroom. Was literally peeing out my ass 5 minutes before I had to talk. Stomach kept making noises during the talk and some kind of...leaked out...ran back to the bathroom and continued having to randomly leave class because THE SHITS (bearing in mind you need to ask permission). This lasted all day... Walking around school holding your butt cheeks in and being paranoid that you smell? Not fun 😂
 
#18 ·
Ah okay, so I took 6 low-strength laxatives on a Saturday night (I usually take 3 extra strength so) and Sunday ... Nothing. So I assumed that they just didn't work, got a little upset but went on with my day.

Come mid day on Monday... My stomach starts making some weird noises. I was in my 4th class when I was like "uh oh" and asked to go to the bathroom. Someone walked in half way through my being done and I was SO HUMILIATED... But I waited until they were gone to leave. I thought that was the end of it but.. Nope.

Sixth class came and my stomach started making weird noises. I asked to go to the restroom and was told no. But I was okay. It stopped. And then I was on my bus home and it happened again. My bus stop is 1/2 a mile from my house.. So once it stopped, I BOOKED home, like practically ran.

I got to my yard, went to grab my house key and it was GONE !! I had accidentally left it inside the day before and so I ran through my yard to get in through the back and I'm pretty sure if I would have been a second longer I would not have made it to the bathroom.
 
#19 ·
I was on holiday at this lovely little town where my grandparents live, with my parents, over Christmas last year. Now, I had of course planned my eating schedule and whatnot so that I could have reached my goal weight by the time we left for the holiday, and I of course had NOT stuck to said eating plan and subsequently was purging (vomitting or lax) pretty frequently throughout the holiday (it was still a great holiday though!)

So anyway, my dad and I run together. And he was all excited because I had finally worked up the strength and endurance to run slightly longer distances. And in this lovely little town, there's a mountain called Cloud Nine that we were going to run together. A long rocky trail run, about 9 miles long that we were going to run together. So before the incident, we'd already run this twice, so I knew it pretty well, and we were going to do it one last time before we went home.

I, in a fit of panic, took 10 dulcolax the night before.
They didn't kick in.
I waited.
FINALLY, at about one in the morning (the morning I'm meant to be doing this run) they start to work, and they just keeep working.
Eventually, my dad wakes up, at about 5 o'clock and we get ready to go. I think, it's only 9 miles, I'll be fine, I'll hold it in etc.
So, we start the run. And we're running and it's all fine and then the cramps start again. My dad is a little way behind me, so I duck into the nearest heavily tree covered area and I have to go, right there. No toilet paper. Nothing. I came out and informed my dad we had to turn back. Both mortifying and uncomfortable. Bleugh
 
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#20 ·
The classic one: Today I took two very strong laxatives and 3 hours later went outside to plough snow. Farted and shat myself. Now I´ve spent the last couple of hours in the bathroom, my fiance is choking with laughter.
 
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My most awkward story is that I had been backed up for days and was desperate so I took more lax than I should have. Right after the maintenance guys show up and tell me that theres a pipe under my toilet that has cracked so the guy living under me has been getting flooded. They told me it was only going to be an hour and I thought I could wait since I was super backed up it would take a while to start working. I was wrong. I posted on here about it trying to keep from thinking about shitting myself, which didn't work. And then they decided it was going to take longer and that I probably wouldn't have use of my bathroom the rest of the day. I put my ass in the car and drove like a mad woman to the nearest mcdonalds (which was right next to my campus so I had to avoid people I knew) and destroyed the bathroom. I went and hid after I got back to my apartment and let my bf deal with them the rest of the time they were there.
 
#23 · (Edited by Moderator)
After a binge I decided to take 12 laxatives and you should only take 1-3. It was around 3 pm when I took them and you are supposted to take them before going to bed so they will work in the morning. But since I took them too early I woke up around 3 am and there was poop all over the sheets. I have never ever seen so much poop in my life. I took the sheets off and since me and my mum was visiting a lady's house, (we haven't eaven met her before) so I decided to leave the sheets in the room I was sleeping in bc I didn't want to wake anyone up and put them in the washer in the middle of the night. It smelled like shit and I couldn't sleep. In the morning I told my mum that my period started and I had to go and put my sheets in the washer. But the room I was sleeping in smelled so much poop! When the washer was done the lady took the white sheets out of the washer and there was something brown ALL over the sheets. I had to tell her what happened. I was so embaressed and I had to be there for 2 more fucking weeks. That's my story :D
 
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I have no idea what I ate, what happened. But I didn't even take laxatives but something had a laxative effect on my body and I was so tired and worn out from puking through my ass that I just collapsed on the floor and cried in between episodes. My mom found me on the floor crying and whining. Awkward...
 
#25 ·
I usually use a gentle lax but i ended up buying dulcolax one time ugh that is awful. Anyways...i took 4 of them and a couple hours later i binged really bad like 6000 cals bad and while i was purging it the lax decided to kick in so i stopped purging and sat down... the cramps and smell from it was so bad that i couldnt help but throw up so im leaning over the toilet while standing in the bathtub and projectile shitting and vomiting at the same time. Thank god i was home alone.

Cleaning that mess was fun
 
#26 ·
Took a whole strip of lax before bed. The next day, I was in a supermarket with my sister and mum when my stomach started cramping like crazy. I felt like I needed to fart, so I shuffled back into the coat section to release it. Little did I know that these laxatives were hella strong and gave me diarrhea. Yeah, let's just say I legitimately shit myself in the middle of tesco.

It haunts me to this very day.