Has anyone tried magnesium for regularity?
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Today I saw a dietitian for diverticulitis diet help. One thing she recommended to avoid being constipated was magnesium taken at night. It dissolves and you drink it before bed. I am scared to try anything new. Which is why I saw the dietitian in the first place- I am eating the same things over and over. But I also think I may be constipated as I keep having 2 day spans of not going. Has anyone ever tried doing magnesium daily? Any thoughts?
Thank you!
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madeline27614 georgie82565
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I have but not recently. Just be careful. You can get the reverse if you take too much. I hope she told you the mg. you should take every night. I take Miralax and it really helps me. I take it every other day and I go great. If you never heard of it ask others.Good Luck. You will be ok just keep yourself open and stay away from nuts, seeds and skins. I also avoid raw veggies and hard to digest meats. Use your crockpot.. it is a good answer to cooking foods so they are soft so they'll be easy to digest. Madeline
shea7 georgie82565
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We take calcium magnisium every night before bed. My Husband and I love it. It's all good for many reasons. If we take to much we've had direahea but thats not a bad thing. Also helps us to sleep better too.
madeline27614 shea7
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cara19126 shea7
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linda18628 georgie82565
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I use miralax daily and my doctor said that was ok. I’m going to start a probiotic too. I have also thought about going to a dietitian. Did they help with a food list? Also struggling with this. All I want is a cheeseburger and a huge pizza. 😢
georgie82565 linda18628
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I asked my Dr. about going to the dietitian and he set it up for me. I was worried I was not eating enough of the right foods. It was worth going for me for peace of mind and ideas. I was doing most things right which was really from this forum and the help from others. She did suggest the magnesium before bed starting with the lowest dose and following the directions on the box. I would also like a food list but there was not one. She suggested adding one food at a time for several days and said there are different triggers for different people. The key is finding my trigger foods.
Seems dangerous to me. Who wants to trigger an attack?? I know I need more fiber. I am seeing the lack of that. But it is hard to know what to eat. Adding whole wheat bread in the place of white bread was not suggested- for now adding a little spinach and kale and steaming it or stir frying vegetables was the emphasis.
sylvia75691 georgie82565
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linda18628 sylvia75691
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1231Pecan georgie82565
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Yes, I am taking magnesium tablets, as I've heard of the many benefits. Insofar as constipation, I believe that's what got me into DD in the first place. I was terrible about eating fiber and drinking water, and I think all the straining when having a bowel movement contributed to DD. My GI doc concurred. So now, I eat oatmeal for breakfast without fail, and drink at least 10-12 glasses of water each day. My constipation has disappeared. I thought everyone was suppose to have a BM every day so that the stools do not remain in the colon?
madeline27614 1231Pecan
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I agree with you constant constipation even as a young child right through adolescent and pregnancies so I definitely feel that caused the DD.
Sigmoid georgie82565
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Not sure it matters, but I am trying it for regularity also. Good luck
georgie82565 Sigmoid
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