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alexlynn7
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OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
ladies, i am having a VERY hard time with, um, being "stopped up"...
has anyone taken the milk of magnesia tablets? if so, how long did it take for them to work? and how many did you take?
the box says take 2-4 pills, so i took 2 to be on the safe side... but here i am, 14 hours later, and nada...
should i take 2 more? should i take 4 more? should i continue to wait? WWYD?
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Posted 1/28/09 9:52 AM  |
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Angel321
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
my RE only recommends: colace, Metamucil, Fibercon for constipation....
did you speak to your OB about the milk of magnesia?
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| Posted 1/28/09 9:54 AM |
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ruby
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
I swore by Colace my first trimester. It was the only thing that helped "release" things. I took it every night.
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| Posted 1/28/09 9:54 AM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by davenjess
my RE only recommends: colace, Metamucil, Fibercon for constipation....
did you speak to your OB about the milk of magnesia?
i am a doc and have seen pregnant patients get liquid milk of mag all the time... but i did call my OB to make sure about the pills (i don't do the physician heal thyself thing  ). i was told that milk of magnesia and miralax were fine.
i'm trying to stay away from the miralax cause it's a powder that you have to dissolve in water, which grosses me out... but i may have to try it if all else fails... 
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:02 AM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by ruby
I swore by Colace my first trimester. It was the only thing that helped "release" things. I took it every night.
i know, colace saved me throughout my first pregnancy, it was all i needed! now my body laughs at colace... hasn't worked in several weeks 
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:04 AM |
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ruby
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by alexlynn7
Posted by ruby
I swore by Colace my first trimester. It was the only thing that helped "release" things. I took it every night.
i know, colace saved me throughout my first pregnancy, it was all i needed! now my body laughs at colace... hasn't worked in several weeks
I'm sorry....have you tried good old fashioned prunes and prune juice?? 
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:05 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by alexlynn7
Posted by davenjess
my RE only recommends: colace, Metamucil, Fibercon for constipation....
did you speak to your OB about the milk of magnesia?
i am a doc and have seen pregnant patients get liquid milk of mag all the time... but i did call my OB to make sure about the pills (i don't do the physician heal thyself thing ). i was told that milk of magnesia and miralax were fine.
i'm trying to stay away from the miralax cause it's a powder that you have to dissolve in water, which grosses me out... but i may have to try it if all else fails...
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh - okay. i'm sorry - i didn't know..
I have heard good things about colace...
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:10 AM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by ruby
Posted by alexlynn7
Posted by ruby
I swore by Colace my first trimester. It was the only thing that helped "release" things. I took it every night.
i know, colace saved me throughout my first pregnancy, it was all i needed! now my body laughs at colace... hasn't worked in several weeks
I'm sorry....have you tried good old fashioned prunes and prune juice??
yes, and nothing i've also tried dried apricots, which were recommended by someone on here at some point. those actually worked for a little while a few weeks ago, but for some reason i've reached a whole new level of constipation 
thank you
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:10 AM |
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DanandNette
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
You poor thing! Fiber One bars work for me! Sometimes it won't be until the next day, but it is such a relief.
What about like raisin bran or bran flakes? I am sure you've tried those too! I'm sorry, it is such an awful feeling!
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:22 AM |
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randella
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
I have never been regular and while not pregnant, I discovered charcoal tablets. They were a godsend.
I took two with every meal, and while they turned my poop black, I went to the bathroom every morning after my morning cup of tea.
Since getting pregnant, I have stopped taking regularly because I couldn;t find any info online about it being safe to take-- but when the constipation got so bad, I asked my doc and he said it was safe to take.
So, ask your doc-- and then go get some. It helps to push the toxins out (i.e. POOP).
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:24 AM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
omg, no need at all to apologize
colace is wonderful... and i am continuing to take it, but needing to... expand my regimen at this point... i have no idea how things got this bad
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:24 AM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by DanandNette
You poor thing! Fiber One bars work for me! Sometimes it won't be until the next day, but it is such a relief.
What about like raisin bran or bran flakes? I am sure you've tried those too! I'm sorry, it is such an awful feeling!
i actually haven't tried raisin bran... now that my nausea is largely gone (KNOCK ON WOOD!!!!!!) i will pick some up. thanks!
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:38 AM |
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MsMBV
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
read rest of post
I have never used the MoM in any form, so I have no direct experience, but I drank apple cider for a day & was cured
Message edited 1/28/2009 10:50:13 AM.
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:39 AM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by randella
I have never been regular and while not pregnant, I discovered charcoal tablets. They were a godsend.
I took two with every meal, and while they turned my poop black, I went to the bathroom every morning after my morning cup of tea.
Since getting pregnant, I have stopped taking regularly because I couldn;t find any info online about it being safe to take-- but when the constipation got so bad, I asked my doc and he said it was safe to take.
So, ask your doc-- and then go get some. It helps to push the toxins out (i.e. POOP).
ooh, interesting... do i get the pills at the health food store?
hey, i'd rather have black poop than no poop 
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:40 AM |
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bellaluna
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Miralax is the only thing that works for me, and I have IBS . My OB said it was fine to take. Once you desolve the powder in water or whatever, it has no taste , just mix it well .
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:42 AM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by MsMBV
Posted by davenjess
my RE only recommends: colace, Metamucil, Fibercon for constipation....
did you speak to your OB about the milk of magnesia?
Same with my OB. Only colace and fleet enemas if there is a really severe problem.
ahh, yes, the fleet enema... did that yesterday and will probably again today  
is this pregnancy OVER YET?!?!?! 
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:44 AM |
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randella
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by alexlynn7
Posted by randella
I have never been regular and while not pregnant, I discovered charcoal tablets. They were a godsend.
I took two with every meal, and while they turned my poop black, I went to the bathroom every morning after my morning cup of tea.
Since getting pregnant, I have stopped taking regularly because I couldn;t find any info online about it being safe to take-- but when the constipation got so bad, I asked my doc and he said it was safe to take.
So, ask your doc-- and then go get some. It helps to push the toxins out (i.e. POOP).
ooh, interesting... do i get the pills at the health food store?
hey, i'd rather have black poop than no poop
This is the brand I use... By me, they have them in Target, but I usually just buy in bulk from drugstore.com.
http://charcocaps.com/
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=85646&catid=142
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:59 AM |
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Lillykat
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Hmmm I know when I had that problem in the past my OB suggested colase only.
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| Posted 1/28/09 11:30 AM |
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by ruby
I swore by Colace my first trimester. It was the only thing that helped "release" things. I took it every night.
Same here!
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| Posted 1/28/09 11:34 AM |
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alisonggg
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
I have had constipation issues my whole life and it has been TERRIBLE this pregnancy (esp since I was on the Zofran). Fiber and colace did nothing for me, so I was told to try Milk Of Magnesia. I used the liquid one and I took the maximum dose (I had the condensed liquid and I think it was 2 tablespoons) because it was so bad. It worked but only after about 24 hours. I was expecting relief withing 2-6 hours like the bottle said and was getting nervous that it was taking so long to work, but it eventually did.
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| Posted 1/28/09 11:49 AM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by alisonggg
I have had constipation issues my whole life and it has been TERRIBLE this pregnancy (esp since I was on the Zofran). Fiber and colace did nothing for me, so I was told to try Milk Of Magnesia. I used the liquid one and I took the maximum dose (I had the condensed liquid and I think it was 2 tablespoons) because it was so bad. It worked but only after about 24 hours. I was expecting relief withing 2-6 hours like the bottle said and was getting nervous that it was taking so long to work, but it eventually did.
ok, so maybe i will wait it out until the 24 hour point and then take another dose.
so much for the "overnight relief" that is advertised on the package 
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| Posted 1/28/09 12:08 PM |
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Lizzy
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
So I am the Queen of Constipation  I take so many Rx's for m/s that the side effect is I can never poop on my own. I take 2 colaces in the morning and at night. I also take 4 metamucil's (the pills... not the kind you mix with H2O) in the morning and at night.
Even with all that, I sometimes only go once every 2 or 3 days.
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| Posted 1/28/09 3:22 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
what about prunes or dulcolax? I got the dulcolax in the hospital right after delivering DS. It helped a lot.
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| Posted 1/28/09 3:26 PM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by Lizzy
So I am the Queen of Constipation I take so many Rx's for m/s that the side effect is I can never poop on my own. I take 2 colaces in the morning and at night. I also take 4 metamucil's (the pills... not the kind you mix with H2O) in the morning and at night.
Even with all that, I sometimes only go once every 2 or 3 days.
hmmm... maybe i could be taking more colace. i think i'll add a morning dose as well...
i may join you on that throne pretty soon, i'm feeling like constipation royalty myself 
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| Posted 1/28/09 3:29 PM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: OK, entering TMI territory, but need to ask
Posted by LSP2005
what about prunes or dulcolax? I got the dulcolax in the hospital right after delivering DS. It helped a lot.
haven't tried dulcolax, haven't spoken to the OB about that one. i have an appointment friday, i will ask. thanks!
prunes haven't been doing the trick, unfortunately
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