500mg of Magnesium citrate split into two doses produced a bowel movement last Wed night and 300 mg worked the following day on Thursday night for my mom. Each time about 2-3 soft snake pieces in the toilet.
but I've been giving 300 mg daily since The last BM but still no BM and it’s now 4 days later and no BM yet. What could be the reasons?
My advice to my patients is if no bowel movement in 3 days call the MD for instructions. They have a fairly new med called Lynzess (sp?) that is effective too.
How much water is Mum drinking? Does she get any exercise? Has her diet changed at all over the last few days? Does she have fecal breath? Does she have abdominal pain?
She may need a stool softener.
Have you tried giving her the larger dose again?
What is the danger of magnesium citrate? All her doctors are fine with it’s use. She’s not constipated anymore and I use a combination of Hydro-C, GI Recovery, Trace minerals , and magnesium CALM with calcium.
The exact amounts are not yet perfected but her BM’s are soft, effortless, not runny , and about as wide as my thumb .
What have you heard as being the dangers of using magnesium citrate?
I always wonder if it makes the body too relaxed including the heart .
If the person isn't eating a lot, they probably won't be going daily, no matter what.
Increase the amount of magnesium until you get results.
My body uses a ton of magnesium, I take 1200mg daily and sometimes 1600mg if I get stove up.
The problem with laxatives is the body tends to depend on them after a while.