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Drank Magnesium Citrate No Bowel Movement

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Dr.       Ramesh Kumar MD

I had a barium enema on Wednesday. Since then I have not had a bowel movement. I took magnesium citrate this morning. If that doesn t produce a bowel movement by tomorrow, would it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Haleema MD

After surgery taking oxcicontin and am constipated as a result. I took magnesium citrate and had a brown watery bowel movement as a result can I take more magnesium citrate or do... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Haleema ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ralf Von Seckendorff MD

a bit of gas and burping but no bowel movement. Im preparing to use a fleet enema laxative. Why wouldnt magnesium citrate produce a bowel movement!?!? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

I took a dose of magnesium citrate and had a good bowel movement. Should I take another dose to be sure my colon is empty ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Can I take Ionic Magnesium citrate at the same time that I take Milk of Magnesia ? Can I take more the the suggested dosage of the Ionic Magnesium Citrate? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. ARCHANA MD

I drank a bottle of magnesium citrate at 5:30 pm and I am still waiting for a bowl movement because of l am having a colonoscopy 7:30am tomorrow morning I drank a bottle of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ARCHANA ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr.  Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I have not had a bowel movement in a week or more. I have tried prune juice, drank water, ate lettuce, smoked cigarettes, and tonight I drank a magnesium citrate, also have been... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Satnarain Bansal MD

drank about 12.5 ounces of Magnesium Citrate, four hours ago. Nothing happened so far. Should I worry ... ounces at 4 AM. When should I expect to see the effects of Magnesium Citrate?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satnarain Bansal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

Hi. Thinking .... 87 yo mom has megacolon, no complete bowel void for past month though small bowel ... considering magnesium citrate. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

Two years ago I had a total block of the bowel. Had surgery to remove scare tissue. Now I have an impacted bowel. Had X-rays, CT scan. Shows lots of stool. Took one bottle of Magnesium Citrate.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)