Magnesium citrate and Bloating: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Lew...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2019

"I took this as part of a colonoscopy prep. One bottle of mag citrate at about 7 pm, and by 8 pm, it started to work. No issues with it. It does what it should. Once you start to gurgle, stay near a bathroom. Everyone's experience will be different. I was able to get some sleep in between bathroom breaks. No major issues with bloating or cramping. It still was working the next day, just not quite as extreme. The next part of the prep will be the PEG 3500. Hopefully, that will go just as smoothly."

• Blo...
• May 10, 2022

For Constipation "I drank a little over half the bottle at 12 pm. My belly started hurting, and I felt like throwing up. Took a nap at 4 pm, I drank the other half. At 4:17, I finally got a little poop out. Still at 5 pm, I still feel bloated and feel like throwing up. Not much happening here, and no, I'm not dehydrated, I drink plenty of water. Also, I had 2 12 oz bottles of water to get the taste of the salty cherry slime out of my mouth and 2 little Gatorades. I would rather have drunk the slimy lemon stuff for the colonoscopy, at least it's quick."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2021

For Constipation "I used this on Wednesday at 7 PM as prescribed before a sigmoidoscopy. First, it was 3 quasi-normal BMs. Then the watery bowels for several hours from about 10 to 2:30. Got 2 hours of sleep, and then it started again. Bloating and stomach pain. Procedure was at 8 am Thursday. Friday and Saturday, loose bowels, and Sunday 3-4 soft bowels and then frequent watery stools, one of which was very mucousy. Ate some lunch, and the stomach and intestines started grumbling again with more watery stools. Wondering if anyone experienced any post effects from MC. It does work, but very uncomfortable."

• Col...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2021

"The doctor gave me written instructions on how to prepare for the colonoscopy tomorrow. They say drink one 10 oz bottle at 9 am. At 2 o'clock, take four 5 mg Dulcolax tablets. At 6 o'clock, drink one more 10 oz bottle. Continue to drink water each hour until midnight. It's now 8:15 pm, and I am in agony. By 10:30 this morning, everything solid was out of me. Since then, it has been nothing more than acidic water squirting out of me, and my butt is on fire. The instructions specifically say not to follow the instructions on the bottle. I guess that is because the bottle instructions say no more than 10 oz in a 24-hour period. Understand, I am not disrespecting the product. It does exactly what it was designed to do. I'm required to fast for 24 hours, and I thought that was going to be a problem. I am permitted water or Gatorade, and I have been drinking throughout the day. I have absolutely no desire to eat anything. I have felt somewhat bloated all day long. So I guess that is a plus."

• Tra...
• June 14, 2021

For Constipation "It took my body five hours for it to work. I’m so glad that I went to the E.R. late last night because the constipation was starting to make me nauseous and I had a migraine. I literally could not fit anything more in my belly and threw up because of the amount of stool. Long story short, after a long wait and staying in the hospital overnight, the doctor said I was backed up and prescribed this laxative. By 12 p.m., five hours after I left, I felt the effects. I was on the toilet for an hour squirting liquid out of my butt, thinking I was all done, but nope. By 3, I was running again. I still feel it gurgling in my intestines and the popping of gas. I feel bloated, and my butt and crotch are very raw (it just squirts everywhere). Expect this to last more than 12 hours, or maybe 24 hours for it to stop the bloating and gurgling. It’s 1 a.m. (took it at 7 a.m.) and I finally feel a little bit better. Don’t take the whole bottle unless the doctor says so. Also, stay hydrated with lots of electrolytes."