Anyone familar with Magnesium Citrate (liquid)? Is it better to use than pill laxatives? How?? Also........

Question

I was in the hospital once. I couldn't pee or poop and was in pain. (scary, not funny) They gave me (besides a caphiter), an

Enema
and
Magnesium Citrate (a whole bottle to drink)

I'm not sure which one of these it was that worked so well, since I they gave me them both out at the same time. (Even afterwards I stayed regular)

???I want to know which one works better for future use, in case it happens again. (I'd rather not use the enema, but I will if I have to)

???And is there any difference between Magnesium Citrate/ Enemas vs. ordinary pill Laxatives?

Answer 1

Magnesium Citrate is normally used to clean people out before a procedure such as a colonscopy. I'm not sure how much it is used anymore. Eating a lot of high fiber foods would be better for you than any laxative. Or even taking a fiber supplement would be better.

Answer 2

I do know a little something about staying regular. In my twenty's I used fleet enemas pretty much on a regular basis for constipation. When I was growing up my mothers be all cure all to a cranky kid was either to shove Fletcher's Castoria down our throats or give us an enema. Once in my thirties I had a lower GI performed on me that resulted in a diagnosis of colitis. I was told at that time that my colon from excessive enemas was like that of a 70 year old. Since then I have only had one enema, after my son was born. My Dr. at that time told me to use Phillips Milk of Magnesium. I used it up until about 3 years ago, when I discovered Flax oil. I can honestly say that this has worked the best. You can get it at the drugstore. It also helps if you have high cholesterol. I take 6 capsules a day, 3 in the morning and 3 at night. Now I go every morning religiously. You can also get the same benefit if you eat one big bowl of Uncle Sam cereal. I hope I helped. I feel your pain, or should I say, I did feel your pain. lol

Answer 3

I know how you feel.Doctor told me I could have died.The MC is the worst tasting stuff I have ever used.And enemas are no fun.The pills can cause alot of cramping.Try not to use those.The best thing would be a fiber suppliment.If those don't help,try the chocolates.Alot of people make jokes about it.But,they help me when I need something.