magnesium citrate?

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

ok so i haven’t really had a decent BM since tuesday, and that was after a week of being constipated.

i’m in pain right now. benefiber works, but it stops after a while.

can i get magnesium citrate at walgreens (or any other drugstore) or is there some specific brand i need to use?

Tags: Citrate, Magnesium

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One Response to “magnesium citrate?”

1. Natural Helper Says:
   July 31st, 2010 at 11:34 am

   You can get magnesium just about anywhere. You can even dissolve a half teaspoon of pure epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) in warm water and try drinking that. It tastes nasty though.

   I would start with 400mg of magnesium in a capsule and then increase it gradually if need be till you have a bowel movement. Don’t take more than 1500mg for a long period of time though as it can throw off your calcium.

   It is unfortunately just causing an osmotic diarrhea situation so it is not a great long term solution.

   Try drinking a glass of warm water every morning when you wake up to give the intestines a bath. The head to the water tends to relax the smooth muscle of the bowel.

   Be sure to eat plenty of fiber and drink a gallon of water daily and MOVE. Your digestive tract responds to movement. Sitting around all day will result in a sluggish bowel.

   http://kitchentablemedicine.com/constipation-dietary-guidelines/

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