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Problem with Chronic constipation

Digestive Health | Last Active: Jun 1 9:39am | Replies (182)

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Good luck with it.

I neglected to say that I have also added a dinner pill -- a magnesium supplement-- that may also be part of my solution. It draws water into the colon. Again, I use a small dose, this time a half-dose (1 pill) for a small amount of magnesium. The recommended 2-pill dose is too much and not helpful. The product is Hilma - Gentle Bowel Movement Support. One pill is 87 mg magnesium, so a dose at 20% of the daily value. Note I have an extremely limited diet, so perhaps I wasn't getting enough magnesium from food. If you are not getting exactly what you want with the oil, you can consider a magnesium supplement.

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Thank you. I'm a 68 y/o male and constipation has crept in over the last few years. Currently I use "gush and push" - once daily Miralax and every other day Duloclax (bisacodyl). I know regular use of biscodyl is discouraged, but I'm desperate and this works, a little too well at times.

I've tried magnesium citrate and never found the right dose. Thanks for this suggestion.