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Took milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) around 6:30pm and my stool is still watery. also it's starting to burn a little. is that burning normal?
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Watery stool: Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) is used to induce loose stools when constipated. So you seem to be taking wrong med. Unless you have been constipated for some time,
Answered 1/21/2018
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