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Milk Of Magnesia

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Moongirl Community Regular
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SO my doc recommended this for my C....i tried not to take it, but i dont think i have much choice. A few people told me that it can cause stomach cramps...anyone experience this?

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SO my doc recommended this for my C....i tried not to take it, but i dont think i have much choice. A few people told me that it can cause stomach cramps...anyone experience this?

I have never used this but want to make sure that you called the company to double check that it is gluten-free before you take it. Many doctors are clueless as to the gluten content of the OTC and prescriptions they give us. Have you added more water, fruits and veggies to your diet? Prune juice is a bit yuccky but for some it works great. In addition have you checked all your toiletries and makeup for gluten and throughly eliminated CC issues in your kitchen?

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I have never used this but want to make sure that you called the company to double check that it is gluten-free before you take it. Many doctors are clueless as to the gluten content of the OTC and prescriptions they give us. Have you added more water, fruits and veggies to your diet? Prune juice is a bit yuccky but for some it works great. In addition have you checked all your toiletries and makeup for gluten and throughly eliminated CC issues in your kitchen?

Yes i checked the website, it was ur basic CYA statement, they dont add gluten ingdt. but cannot gaurantee its gluten-free due to other raw materials, blablabla. I got the original flavor there is nothing suspect in it. I havent taken it yet thought.

I have drank more water the past few weeks i think i drained some of the ocean. i eat at least 3-5 fruits and veggies and day, and i drink some prune juice. I have been taking citrucel the past 2 weeks as well. I have totally gotten rid of gluten, i have been gluten-free for 8 months now...all the C seemed to be going away but then bam, about 3 weeks ago it came back with a vengens (sp) I feel like i have an IBS problem too. Dont get me wrong i have been making visits to the lil girls room in the past few weeks, they arent all normal, so to speak, but Im having all sorts of cramps and pains in my lower ab area...especially that famous right lower side. And i already did a CT scan for appendix, nothing there.

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Yes i checked the website, it was ur basic CYA statement, they dont add gluten ingdt. but cannot gaurantee its gluten-free due to other raw materials, blablabla. I got the original flavor there is nothing suspect in it. I havent taken it yet thought.

I have drank more water the past few weeks i think i drained some of the ocean. i eat at least 3-5 fruits and veggies and day, and i drink some prune juice. I have been taking citrucel the past 2 weeks as well. I have totally gotten rid of gluten, i have been gluten-free for 8 months now...all the C seemed to be going away but then bam, about 3 weeks ago it came back with a vengens (sp) I feel like i have an IBS problem too. Dont get me wrong i have been making visits to the lil girls room in the past few weeks, they arent all normal, so to speak, but Im having all sorts of cramps and pains in my lower ab area...especially that famous right lower side. And i already did a CT scan for appendix, nothing there.

Could you have gotten some gluten somewhere when this started? In addition have they done a colonoscopy on you? The reason I ask is because some of us who had severe C for a while end up with pretty extensive diverticuli that can cause the type of pain you are describing. In the non-celiac population the pain and diverticuli would be on the left side but many of us have them throughout our intestines. Not neccessarily the case with you but figured I should mention it.

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Could you have gotten some gluten somewhere when this started? In addition have they done a colonoscopy on you? The reason I ask is because some of us who had severe C for a while end up with pretty extensive diverticuli that can cause the type of pain you are describing. In the non-celiac population the pain and diverticuli would be on the left side but many of us have them throughout our intestines. Not neccessarily the case with you but figured I should mention it.

i dont think i got glutened....i really dont feel anything else.

no i have not gotten a colonoscopy done. but would diverticlitis cause infections and such...i just have this pressue type of feeling which resides after i go to the bathroom...no bloating. but i do have to say i do get a little nausea sometimes.

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GFBetsy
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My sister told me that (the one time she took milk of magnesia) it felt like it just sort of ate its way through her intestinal blockage. Yes, lots of cramping. LOTS of diarhea. She says don't go anywhere after you take it - just stay home and wait.

Try it once . . . if it doesn't help, don't ever do it again!

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mopsie
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SO my doc recommended this for my C....i tried not to take it, but i dont think i have much choice. A few people told me that it can cause stomach cramps...anyone experience this?

Hi :)

I use Milk of Magnesium quite often with no problems or cramps, but I don't take too much at once. A tablespoon at bedtime followed by a glass of water works well.

My sister (also celiac) uses it and is fine with it, except the first time she used it she took way too much and ended up spending much of the next day in the bathroom :o

I have tried taking plain magnesium tablets and they did cause some cramping.

I find prune juice just horrible - lots of disgusting gas :angry: and pain. Hope this helps.

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I've used it a number of times and it does very well for me. The mint flavor is better than the plain. I do hope it's gluten-free!

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I've used it a number of times and it does very well for me. The mint flavor is better than the plain. I do hope it's gluten-free!

The brand Phillips is to the best of my knowledge.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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If it does cause problems (and start at a small dose to minimze them), you can try taking a pill-form magnesium supplement. Magnesium gets the intestines movin', if you know what I mean, and milk of magnesia is only one way to get it. (BTW, if you're taking a lot of calcium, that may be causing the C. It should be balanced 2:1 with Mg.)

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