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Magnesium Oxide for Migraines, Bonus side effect!!

robsbabygirl08robsbabygirl08 member
in January 2015 Moms
My Dr put me on Daily magnesium oxide. It is supposed to help decrease migraines since I get them 2-4 times per week. I just started today so it will take a little but for it to build up and see if it works. But BONUS, I found out it is also used to treat chronic constipation. I'm currently taking Colase twice a day with a BM once or twice a week tops. I really hope the Mag Oxide works for both!! Anyone else have experience with this?
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Re: Magnesium Oxide for Migraines, Bonus side effect!!

  • LanatirLanatir member
    Haha yup.  I started taking magnesium more for the "loose poops" side effects and turned my mom on to it with her chemo treatment because she was afraid of too many chemicals in all the actual laxatives having interactions with the other medications she's on.
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  • robsbabygirl08robsbabygirl08 member
    Has it helped you both?
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  • LanatirLanatir member
    Yup.  I actually see relief within 12 hours.  Another possible side effect of straight magnesium is sleepiness, which affects me, so I take it at night before I go to bed.

    It worked by the next morning for my mom the first time she tried it.  I didn't ask after that.  haha.
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  • SandraRDHSandraRDH member
    I take it for constipation and feel it helps. It works several hours after you take it though (like 4 or 6 hours later), so I find it helps to take it twice a day routinely.

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  • robsbabygirl08robsbabygirl08 member
    Well, after taking it for a week, I finally had to take a real ex-lax on Saturday night.  I JUST pooped today. So it didn't help with constipation but I haven't had a migraine in a week which is great for me!!!!
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  • TauristarTauristar member
    Wow, I'm happy to try it. How much are you taking?
    5 IUIs and an IVF
    It's all worth it for Baby Boy, born 9/30/13!
    What do you know, Baby Girl just popped up! Due 1/2/15
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  • robsbabygirl08robsbabygirl08 member
    400mg twice a day.
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  • TauristarTauristar member
    Awesome, thanks!
    5 IUIs and an IVF
    It's all worth it for Baby Boy, born 9/30/13!
    What do you know, Baby Girl just popped up! Due 1/2/15
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  • robsbabygirl08robsbabygirl08 member
    Yep. Good luck!
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  • robsbabygirl08robsbabygirl08 member
    Jinxed myself and got a headache yeserday.  It wasn't as bad as my migraines, just a really painful headache and it was gone by the time i woke up this morning.  Maybe this med is actually keeping the Migraines at bay.
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  • Latham12Latham12 member
    Is that different than a magnesium supplement?
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  • robsbabygirl08robsbabygirl08 member

    There are about 9 different types of Magnesium supplements that are used for all different reasons.  Magnesium Oxide is specifically for Migrains and constipation. 

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