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Could magnesium citrate help me use the bathroom?

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Dr. Michael Sparacino answered

Yes: It is an effective laxative.

Answered 8/31/2014

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Should i be worried that i still cannot go to the bathroom after taking magnesium citrate last night at 9 and this morning at 9 i was diagnosed at the hospital with constipation and it has given me terrible pains in my abdomen. I was given 8oz of magnesiu

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Magnesium citrate did not work for my problem. What could I drink to get instant relief.

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I had my very first bottle of magnesium citrate yesterday at 6 p.M. What does it do, how long does it last, and how dangerous? It said citric acid?

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