I take 400 mg. of magnesium citrate a night. It helps my constipation (along with taking probiotics) and it got rid of the minor twitches and tremors.

Natalie, it works for me just that way. Except I have to take twice what you do. If anyone tries it at 400 mg and it doesn't help enough, try twice as much. Some of us seem to use up magnesium at an unusual rate. Of course there's always the danger of diarrhea, and this is made less troublesome by using any form of mag other than citrate. I use Oxide,
and have used Taurate, Asparotate, and several others in combinations. My neuro said to try anything that does not cause diarrhea. If I get diarrhea I eat blackberries. That works so well that I must be careful not to go too far the other way. Feel like a test tube. I AM a test tube.

I suffer from severe pain & limited bowl movements....My GP(general pratitioner) has prescribed me Reglan & Librax...
I am supposed to take both...I am also prescribed Loratabs,flexeril,Gabapentin,Vit B12,Vit D,Heck can't remember them all.

I know the Loratabs can cause constipation. But don't take them everyday either...So that shouldn't bew the complete cause since it has alsways been normal for me to go only 2-3 days....Sometimes only 1 time a week.
I went to the doctor about 2 weeks ago with just severe pain & tears coming to my eyes so bad...My GP thought I might have a twisted colon. But luckily no...
So, any suggestions?

Hi. I'm visiting here from the Peripheral Neuropathy squadron.


I've been wrestling with severe constipation for the past three months. It's not related to diet or exercise or water intake, and I have been looked over by a gastroenterologist.

Metamusil gives me gas. Miralax works somewhat, on the second day. Philips MOM is not helping much (though I keep the doses modest).

I was worried that the magnesium that I have been taking for my PN symptoms may have given me chronic constipation, but I gather from you all that magnesium is safe in this regard.

I'm going to try a high dose of magnesium oxide (800-1000 mgs) tonight.

Thanks.

Happy we could be of help, nervous..

reglan is tremendously helpful IF you can take it. I have twitches, tremors and facial grimaces. its horrible! I have been given a med that my MD had to petition the FDA to get into the country, called motillium, and it works very similar to reglan, but without the tardive dyskinesia.

I count heavily on mag to keep me regular. my poor tummy just doesnt understand any more what its supposed to be doing.