It is actually a myth that the bowel becomes dependent on things like senna. If you need it, take it.

Is the magnesium citrite on the pharmacy shelves?

personally i took "natural calm" a magnesium powder, it worked for me for a month but then started to lose its effect. i now take 1 novalax in the AM and 1 in the PM and my BM has regulated itself. hope this helps!

Yes, it is. I'd gotten mine from CVS but it's pretty much all over at the major drug stores.

It worked WONDERS! for me when nothing else did: smooth moves tea, colace, prune juice, metamucil and the natmag my coach suggested ... all did nothing for me. After nearly 3 weeks of ****, the magnesium citrate was like heaven.

With the Magnesium Citrate, are you drinking the liquid, or taking the pills?

Yes, plus many grocery stores carry it too.

Liquid

Hi marlenesuer

I use Mag 07. It is very gentle on the system. I haven't experienced any stomach cramps at all. I take 3 to 4 pills at bedtime and the next day tada.

Thanks everyone for your input. The intestines can get dependent on use of stimulants ..I spent the first 5 years of my visiting nurse work, helping older pts who had used laxatives habitually, who had major problems with impactions and or explosive stools. Since Mag Citrate has a lot of sodium in it, and is a stimulant, I,m going to look into Mag7 since I don't know what that is. I'll keep you posted. Also interesting comment on effect of Calcium tabs and constipation. Will explore this option as well.

So with my WI# 6 on Fri, and no BM by Thurs, I resorted to 2 tabs ducolax and lost 3.4 lbs for the weigh in. Am still looking for better management and will keep you posted.