We are told that it is dangerous to take constipation medicines, like milk of magnesia, too often because the body becomes dependent upon them for normal bowel function. Is supplementation with magnesium tablets also a risk?

I find that I cannot take enough magnesium supplement to ease my foot cramps without it affecting my stool, and switching from citrate to malate has not worked because my foot cramps don't appear to respond to the malate version of magnesium.

Thanks!