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Constipation!

aubrieelainegrahamaubrieelainegraham member
in July 2015 Moms
hi ladies.

I have been constipated for quite some time now and I was wondering if anyone has used magnesium citrate to solve the problem. I have tried lactulose and colace and I drink a lot of water. I could use some advice.

Thank you so much in advance
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Re: Constipation!

  • shaley29shaley29 member
    I used colace. Did the trick for me!
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  • mom3babiesmom3babies member
    I used miralax and it worked wonders after not going for a week!
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  • jesicabrennanjesicabrennan member
    Be careful with magnesium, it can cause miscarriage in high doses because it flushes the system. I highly recommend psyllium husks.
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  • audi681audi681 member
    I had a problem about a week ago. Nothing was working. My doctor recommended suppositories (dulcolax or glycerin) daily until I felt relieved. I would consult your OB about that.
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  • nbf7nbf7 member
    Eating two kiwi's a day works miracles on me ;)
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  • gatormom73gatormom73 member
    I take dulcoease #1 obgyn stool softer. It has def helped I have horrible constipation makes it much easier to go!
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  • marycelczmarycelcz member
    It sounds very repetitive but it works for me. I eat a lot of fruit, any fruit. I have mandarins in my purse and eat about 4 a day plus a fruit salad for lunch. Also Kefir probiotic i drink a glass a day. And oatmeal for breakfast.
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  • kacdanzkacdanz member
    I ate kiwi, up'd my water intake, took fiber pills, and an occasional stool softener. This ended my troubles!
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  • kjuenkekjuenke member
    Probiotics are good!
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  • TamecaCBTamecaCB member
    Colace (daily), fiber(daily), lots of water(daily), and milk of magnesia (as needed at night when you go to bed) should do the trick. I'm a nurse and was experiencing a lot of constipation so i wanted to find a regimen that was safe, didn't have stimulants (like most laxatives), and was easy and gentle on my system. Hope you find something that works well for you, constipation is not fun!
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  • crsnwdcrsnwd member
    I have had constipation my whole life and now that im pregnant its even worse! I have literally tried EVERYTHING and while mag cit works wonders i would just stick to miralax.. always helps and wont give you the runs
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  • corndogrobotcorndogrobot member
    Dr. Schulze's Intestinal Formula #1
    All natural.
    I got it in amazon after my friend recommended it.
    Amazing.
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  • edwinchadwickedwinchadwick member
    Walking briskly (3.6mph on the treadmill) has helped me. My doc also recommended to take the colace daily, not just when I hadn't gone in 5 days....
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  • absxxxxabsxxxx member
    Kiwis are amazing!!!!
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  • biaromoybiaromoy member
    edited March 2015
    Haha I started getting a cereal craving so I loaded up on Cheerios and that fixed my problem.. Trouble is I had pre-existing haemorrhoids and regular bowl movements just seem to be flaring them up but constipation was no good for them either. Wat
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  • ashleytiffashleytiff member
    Walking usually helps things start moving for me and I eat A LOT of fruit.
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  • asherkasherk member
    My OB recommends colace or Metamucil, drinking lots of water, eating fruit, and a brisk walk. ;) Good luck!
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  • rw3190rw3190 member

    Though not recommended I have used a laxative

    Don't go for 4 days at a time and very gassy

    Painful

    Though its not fun, it helps alot

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  • ameymm01ameymm01 member
    Benefiber has been my go to for the entirety of the pregnancy so far. It's easy to put in anything I drink, as long as I remember to take it, and even just one dose helps.
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  • LimebearerLimebearer member
    Seriously, prune juice. Its the only thing that has worked for me
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  • ClovesAClovesA member
    I eat 4 bite-sized prunes a day, take 1 colace a day, and eat 1/4 bran muffin. I'm getting progesterone shots once a week for preterm labor troubles and it made me so constipated. This regimen is working wonders though!
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