is milk of magnesia and miralax-can they cause us to be more dry the next day??? my eyes are way more drier... i had been on an iron supplement and like my mom told me it would eventually constipate me so i stopped it but hadnt 'gone' really in a few days so i took milk of magnesia and miralax the night before..im thinking that is why my eyes are drier?
can anybody help ???
This type of laxative pulls moisture into the intestines and that helps move things along. It might have slightly dehydrated you if you didn't increase your fluid intake.
Val, This doesn't answer your dryness question but if the doctor has advised you to take iron, you can buy nonconstipating iron capsules. Solgar is a good brand.
Whole Foods sells it.
But be careful it can raise iron levels quickly - it is highly absorbed. It is not good to take too much iron, best to work with your doctor.
I'd say (and this from a nurse's point of view and the the patient since I am both) that if you are taking that much to clean you out, even if you not having loose BMs after taking that (I cannot imagine not having loose BMs after mag citrate honestly) you maybe a bit dehydrated after you have gone. Make sure that you have rehydrated or stayed hydrated all along.
Just my 2 cents.
peace.... :D
thank u all..and yes thank u for telling me about special iron pills... why didnt my docs (2 told me to take them) tell me that?? so frustrating! thanks again
valene, Be very careful in takiing iron pills. With your OCD you might end up taking too much. Irons is needed by the body, but too much can damage the liver and cause other issues. If you are going to take it be sure to get an order from the doctor that is specific as to dose and as to when to have blood test done again.
Try using Miralax for constipation. Anything that pulls too much fluid out of the colon and causes loose stools is dehydrating you a lot. You need to be less intense in the way you approach your health issues. I am concerned that you actually cause some of your symptoms to get worse and then obscess about them more.
If you want to do something that is easier and less traumatic to the body try cooking up some prunes with water. Eat about 5 of these every night before bed until you get your bowels moving good and then cut back to 3-4 prunes. Sometimes you might have to take some docusate sodium to stimulate the colon a little. This is less harsh than using the magnesium sitrate products. Irish
my doc told me to take 325 mg iron-its one pill but i have stopped as it constipated me.. i go next week and will ask the doc what else i can do for iron..
all my docs want me to stay on mag citrate.they say its safer than miralax.. i dont know. i do know the milk of magnesia must really be potent cause i was so dry yest.
thank you all for replying. ps. i have tried the prunes--prune juice seemed to work best taken in the morning but i hat the taste...
Ferrets IPS liquid iron is non constipating and comes in stawberry flavor!!! u can order on internet- my drug store orders for me so i dont have to pay shipping.
i take miralax and milk mag nightly and have for 10 years. have ibs and its my only hope. i do prefer natural supps over meds but ya gotta do what works and keeps ya functioning!!!!!
everyone is difffernt and if you know your own body, research and use some discernemnt youre better off than listening to every scarey side effets you hear about for meds and supps.
i find what works for me and go with it.
btw, with mag citate or miralax you gotta drink lots water to stay hydrated!!! i keep water by my bed and go thru at least 1 pint per night