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A 65-year-old member asked:

I took a epsom salt bath. can i take milk of magnesium tonight too? the bath was for sore muscles but im consipated too

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Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgradanswered

Child Psychiatry 36 years experience

Yes: Combining should not be a problem.

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