QUOTE: "wonder how this differs from the one Mariel suggested?"

Mag 07 is a combination of powdered magnesium oxide compounds which have been ozonated and stabilized to release mono-atomic or nascent oxygen over 12 hours or more.

Magnesium oxide has an empirical formula of MgO and is also known as magnesia. 'Milk of Magnesia' is magnesium oxide in a water based suspension. It consists of a lattice of Mg2+ ions and O2− ions held together by ionic bonds.

So although both have a laxitive effect, the difference is the addition of oxygen ions in the Mag07 which are released from the molecule in the presence of acid (stomach acid HCl).

Hope that this helps.

With love, Erika

thanks Erika....

Wish it wasn't so expensive, but I have to do something. It seems in a matter of a few days of not going, and my entire stomach and abdomen is very distended.

I worry that I may develop a bowel obstruction.

Hi daisy.girl,

You might try the plain magnesium oxide which is more readily available and cheaper.
Also if you are taking a narcotic type of pain killer like T3 for post op pain, you might see if you can get by without it so that things get moving again.

May you get relief soon.

With love, Erika

Daisy Girl: I had this same problem last week for the first time. I called my neuro and she told me to get a stool softener. Got Phillips liquid gels and took 2. It took a few days to kick in, but it worked. Good luck and hope you feel better. Nora

Canned plums help sometimes for me..about 5 at a time. They are finally back on grocery shelves after years of not being able to find any...Constipation is my worst problem...would also love to find a good solution, also.

Canned Plums sometimes help me. They were nowhere to be found for years.When I was pregnant ...ate a half a can a night (many moons ago)
now they are back on grocery shelves again and I bought a case. Would love to find a less expensive solution....I certainly get plenty of excercize!

i think you've already tried what i've used; 200mg colace each nite.
i got the generic; docusate sodium. very cheap. it's a stool softner.

you're problem sounds much more difficult. i'd talk to your surgeon and see what he suggests.

Canned pears work like a charm for me. Much better than stool softeners. I can eat them in the evening and things start moving by the morning. I know others on here have had good luck with canned pears as well. Apple juice is my 2nd go to for constipation.

Also, I recently had a colonoscopy. I found out I have diverticulosis (along with a bunch of other GI issues). The dr said it's rare that he finds someone as young as me with such a bad case of diverticulosis. He did say that the constipation related to MS is more than likely the cause of it. So, make sure you eat lots of fiber (for me it's fruits and veggies since I can't eat wheat and grains) and drink plenty of water and other fluids like juices.

I had decompression laminectomy Jan 22 this yr had ileus the day after n til day 6. Was in hospital 7 days. Every since I've had constipation. I'm also on gabapentin

Byoung - Have you discussed this with your surgeon or doctor? It may or may not be related to your surgery. MiraLax works well and you may want to try that. It doesn't cause pain or cramping like some laxatives. It's a stool softener and helps move the stool along.

Good luck!