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Hi there. I just found mayo connect and saw your post. I am not a doctor. I can only give you my experience with constipation. My son is 23 and has struggled his entire life with constipation and GI issues. We tried everything but nothing ever worked. We spent 2 decades trying to figure out how to get a normal BM when the only way he could go to the bathroom for years was if he was given a glycerin suppository. Sometimes it worked, sometimes we had to use multiple suppositories, sometimes he ended up impacted and we had to do an enema. About 3 years ago, we found a new GI (our old one retired). He put my son on a magnesium citrate supplement and prunelax minitabs-these are OTC. We added Miralax back in at night and only take the prunelax 4x a week (every day was too much). He does take the magnesium citrate gummy and miralax daily. He has been able to have a BM daily (sometimes twice!) without any difficulty. You can also buy liquid magnesium citrate OTC at your local Walmart, grocery store, etc. That is typically used for someone who is severely impacted and hasn't used the bathroom in days. He recommended (in the beginning before we got his dosing right with the new meds) to try having him drink half a bottle. If that didn't work in a 1/2 hour, to finish the bottle and within an hour, you'll be running for the bathroom.
Hope this helps! I know it made a HUGE difference fore my son.
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Hi This is Jacque. I am starting the OTC mini tabs (Prunelax), like your son. The 250mg Magnesium (capsules) in the morning and the Miralax and mini tab in the evening. I did not have any result from one mini tab but I've only taken it once. I'm scheduled to take another tonight at the 4 X a week schedule, like your son. Did he have immediate results from just taking 1 Prunelax right when he started this regimen? (along with the other meds,- Mag. and Miralax) Or did it take a few doses? (When I was taking the Bisacodyl, I had to take 3 to make it work and I'm wondering if I need more with the Prunelax also?) BUT I did feel my insides working with the Prunelax and maybe I just need more time. I would appreciate your sharing and experience. Also, I think the Prunelax is not as chemical as the Bisacodyl and might be gentler on the system. The Bisacodyl really wears me out and makes me feel weak. I'm still hoping for a "closer to normal existence" with this circumstance. Say "hi" to Keegan for me. I'm cheering him on and I'm thankful for your prayers.
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Thank you for posting this. I can relate to your son's issues and I'm truly happy for him to now have a regimen that is working. I'm so hopeful about the information you shared and I hope it works for me too. Would you please let me know how many Prunelax he took at a time. I know it is 4X a week but how many? And did he take them at night? Also, the magnesium citrate gummies, how many and what time of day. I am so encouraged by your post and thank you for taking the time to share this. I would also like to know if there was a specific reason you chose the gummies versus a capsule or tablet? And I did see a difference in the labeling. The gummies were definitely mag./citrate, whereas some of the others were mag./oxide. Is that the reason for the gummy form? (because of the citrate?)