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What Causes Nausea After Taking Magnesium Citrate?
Had severe hot flash today followed by vomiting. Doctor said meds had caused worse than normal constipation making me sick. I did suppositories and had small tiny hard poops. Then I drank a bottle of magnesium citrate. It has been 3 hours and nothing, except I feel extremely nauseous. What should I do? in the past laxatives usually worked very quickly. Not sure what to do now.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021
Hi,
I would advise you to take some other laxative like Senna if mag citrate is not helping. Nausea may be due to magnesium citrate which is a common side effect. In addition to taking laxatives, I would advise you to change your dietary habits and induce more fiber in your diet like bran / oats and avoid alcohol if you consume it. Also, drink plenty of fluids and eat lot of leafy vegetables and fruits.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician
I would advise you to take some other laxative like Senna if mag citrate is not helping. Nausea may be due to magnesium citrate which is a common side effect. In addition to taking laxatives, I would advise you to change your dietary habits and induce more fiber in your diet like bran / oats and avoid alcohol if you consume it. Also, drink plenty of fluids and eat lot of leafy vegetables and fruits.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician
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