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I have fructose malabsorption. i'm having a surgery which needs me on laxatives. can i have magnesium citrate even though it contains saccharin?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Surgery: Saccharin is an artificial sweetner and as such use can use magnesium citrate without a problem.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 11/3/2013

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Wut if magnesium citrate don't work? He tried two laxatives, given tramadol, fatamodine, all kinds of pain med. Er did blood test but he still in pain

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Can you get constipated from switching from laxative to laxative? I couldn't poop for one day, so I took senna laxatives for two days, took prune juice for three days, still couldn't poop and now I'm trying to take magnesium citrate on my fourth day?

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I was diagnosed w several punctate kidney stones. Will magnesium citrate help at all? I need for a laxative & was hoping to kill 2 birds w 1 stone.

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Is it safe to take magnesium citrate immediately after a suppository for severe constipation due to pain meds after surgery?

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I'm 20 weeks pregnant and having surgery n ovarian neoplasm. I was asked to take 1 bottle of magnesium citrate and 1feel anema. Is it safe?

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