Phillips' Milk of Magnesia and Nausea: What Users Say

• rhw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 8, 2019

For Constipation "I was constipated for weeks and only had minimal bowel movements consisting of hard stool. I ate lots of fruit, prunes, flaxseed bread, and upped my water intake but no relief. I resorted to Dulcolax and stool softeners, which didn’t do much to ease the situation either. When I read good reviews about Milk of Magnesia, I bought a bottle of the cherry flavor and took 2 tablespoons with a large glass of water at 9:30 pm. Tasted gross and made me feel a little nauseous. Went to bed, no cramping all night. Next morning at 7:30 am, I had my first movement with some mild straining. At 10:30 am, another, and at 3 pm, I had cleared out my bowels! I never had any cramping or diarrhea. I would definitely recommend using Milk of Magnesia for constipation! Don’t take too much, just be patient!"

• Tex...
• March 7, 2016

For Constipation "Was constipated for 2 days on vacation. Took 1.5 tbs Milk of M at 6 pm and another 1 tbs at 7:00 am. I was able to go in the morning at 8 am several times. It was easy and not watery, just a normal soft deposit. No cramps and no nausea. I think the people on here who got diarrhea and nausea after taking it took too much. Don't take more than it says. Taking half a bottle is going to make you have bad diarrhea. This was recommended to me by a doctor in the family who specializes in digestive system health."

• Que...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2016

For Constipation "I've tried everything, and I mean, EVERYTHING. I have severe OIC and have discovered that I need 'hydrating' laxatives. This is the best one I've tried that is reliable and predictable. I take it with lots of water. That's really important, otherwise, I will cramp and get nauseous. I also take it at night, and in the morning, after I'm up and moving around for about an hour, I will 'go'. Sometimes, in a severe bout of OIC, I may need the larger dose of 4 TBL. Just remember... lots of water with this. Good luck!"

• Mis...
• June 10, 2016

For Constipation "I suffer from chronic constipation ever since I was a toddler (now 25 yrs). My boyfriend is a nurse and suggested this to me about 7 months ago. It definitely works, although each time has been a slightly different experience. It doesn't work well on a full stomach, I have noticed. Don't drink too much water either, or your butt may explode. I took it today after being constipated for 3 days at about 1 pm and had my first poop at about 3:30 pm. It is now 5:50 pm, and I've been to the bathroom every 10 minutes pooping out straight water. I have had perfect poops with this stuff and also experiences like this with mass amounts of diarrhea. I also have suffered nausea today and a couple of other times. My lower abdomen is also sensitive to the touch."

• Krn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2018

For Constipation "I have had the worst constipation experience ever. It literally affected me for almost a month. I was gassy, bloated, heaviness in the bottom of my stomach, and an awful, awful pressure feeling in my rectum. I tried several OTC remedies with minimal (rock/pellet) results. I bought MOM Sunday and took my first dose (30 ml) — nothing and no signs of anything. I am absolutely miserable — can’t sleep, can’t eat, and now, after taking MOM, nauseous!!!! On Monday evening, I took 60 ml (and chased it with 8 oz of water — something I failed to do with the initial dose. I didn’t sleep well at all Monday night — but on Tuesday morning things began to happen (thank goodness!!!). Initially, it was hard medium-sized “rocks.” But I literally have had 3 BM’s today (that has never happened in my 61 years of living). I feel better today than I have in weeks. Plan to take a smaller dose tomorrow. MOM will have a place in my household from this day forward!!!!"

• Mag...
• February 12, 2016

For Constipation "On pain meds after an auto accident, I became constipated, no bowel movement for 3 days. Took 2 tbsp at 10 pm. First bowel movement at 1:30 am, another at 3 am. No cramping. Did get slightly nauseous, but well worth it to lose the pain, bloating, and frustration of not being able to go."

• Oka...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2020

For Constipation "Absolute worst medication ever. I took the recommended dose and have never felt such pain in my abdomen, along with the absolutely worst nausea and diarrhea for the whole day and counting. I can’t express how bad of an experience this was."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2018

For Constipation "I was very constipated for about 5 days, in pain and feeling sick. I went to a very small pharmacy, and MoM was the laxative they had. I took 65 mls at 11 pm, then went to bed. I woke up at 9 am with some stomach gurgling and nausea and nothing else. I woke up again at 11 am with some gas, which I passed, then right after felt an extreme urgency to use the washroom. I had diarrhea that was mostly water, and on my way back downstairs, I felt the same urgency and needed to be back on the toilet NOW. I went back for round 2. It is now 1 pm and I am still having diarrhea, always mostly water and has been explosive a few times. This product definitely does its job but has caused me to have diarrhea several times, and based on the stomach gurgling and gas, I do not expect it to end soon."

• che...
• October 20, 2018

For Constipation "I have chronic constipation from IBS-C and gastroparesis. I’ve tried just about everything, be it laxatives and fiber, you name it. And it’s so hard to get me to go unless it’s coffee. Well, I decided to try this after being recommended it by a coworker and a doctor at the ER, so I did some research and decided to purchase some. It had been 2 weeks since I had a BM, so I tried it yesterday and, sad to say, it didn’t do anything for me. I still couldn’t go. All I had was intense nausea, so bad I almost threw up on the way to work, and I had weird gurgly noises from my stomach. It did it for hours, but I was still super constipated. I am very sad it didn’t work for me, 'cause I’ve read so many good things about it as well! I’m not gonna say I don’t recommend it, I just have a stubborn stomach, and most laxatives don’t work for me anyways."

• Pde...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2016

For Indigestion "I think it's a double-edged sword, apparently, I had some stomach flu or food poisoning. Symptoms were heartburn, gas, bloating, and constipation. Took a few tablespoons of MOM. It did help with the constipation and gas initially, unfortunately, the side effects are gas and nausea. I have experienced gas and nausea from magnesium supplements before. So while it did help with my condition, I don't think overall it's worthwhile for gas and heartburn, as it can irritate the stomach! At least mine anyway."

• Fin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2016

For Indigestion "The first time I had taken MoM, it was for a few days of constipation, and it worked overnight- I took the 1 tbsp (concentrate version) around 10 pm before bed. It made me feel a bit nauseated, but I finally fell asleep and woke up around 8 am to have a healthy movement. The second time I took MoM, it was for pretty bad indigestion and bloating, and I took the same dose as before, thinking I had until morning, at around 10:30 pm. I was awoken at about 1 am with the feeling like I had to pass gas, and I almost did, but not wanting to trust it, I carried myself to the throne, and I've been sitting here for 30 minutes now, with ALMOST diarrhea. Again, I felt nauseous taking it this time."

• Fin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2016

For Indigestion "The first time I had taken MoM, it was for a few days of constipation, and it worked overnight- I took the 1 tbsp (concentrate version) around 10 pm before bed. It made me feel a bit nauseated, but I finally fell asleep and woke up around 8 am to have a healthy movement. The second time I took MoM, it was for pretty bad indigestion and bloating, and I took the same dose as before, thinking I had until morning, at around 10:30 pm. I was awoken at about 1 am with the feeling like I had to pass gas, and I almost did, but not wanting to trust it, I carried myself to the throne, and I've been sitting here for 30 minutes now, with ALMOST diarrhea. Again, I felt nauseous taking it this time."

• Cat...
• May 29, 2016

For Constipation "I used to use this for years. But recently, I have been constipated due to my medications. I bought a bottle, and when I used it (according to instructions: 2 tbsp for an adult), it made me very ill. I was nauseated, and I was vomiting. I thought it was just a bad bottle, so I went and bought another one, and the same thing happened when I used it. I don't know if they changed something with the ingredients, but this is the first time this stuff made me sick."

• Hel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2018

For Constipation "I took the max dose of it after breakfast for the first time for chronic constipation. I didn't have a BM after 7 hours and just had horrible heartburn, stomachache, nausea, bloating, and vomiting. It was basically a lot of pain, and I was so sad that I took this in the first place because the pain was worse than not pooping for 2 weeks! I got a BM the next morning, and it was completely watery diarrhea, and it was the worst pain ever. I told my doctor that this is just painful, but he told me I have to take this because I already tried everything, nothing worked, so MOM was the last choice. I already done a test, and it was all normal. Anyway, it was the worst pain ever, and I would NOT recommend this!!!"

• SGa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2020

For Constipation "It worked for me 13 hours later and had severe abdominal pain and nausea that led me to the ER."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2015

For Constipation "I found it really nauseating. I prefer not to take it again. The texture was hard to get down for me as well. Glad it works for some people."