Mag citrate question

October 25, 2007

Thank you everyone for your responses....

As far as mag citrate goes is that the same as taking

Mylanta or MOM?

Or is it stronger?

Thanks

--- Jeanie Ward wrote:

> I am sorry to hear this and my heart goes out to you

> and your daughter. My dd was on this for only 10

> days and you could see the nausea come over her with

> one dose and she looked like she was going to up

> chuck and just over all looked completely nausous.

> This problem never did go away but was extremely

> worse while on it and to this day still gets that

> way over certain smells etc. and never did this

> before. I don't think it's just the stool alone that

> she can't eat, it just makes them so nausous they

> can't even think about food. I felt so bad for my dd

> when I saw the look on her face, a look I'd never

> seen before and one I'll never forget. Please read

> the FDA adverse reactions. I hope you can find an

> alternative, there are a lot of people here who can

> help. Mag citrate seems to work the best for most.

> Sometimes the more you try to make them go, the more

> they'll hold it but I'm glad you kept things moving

> while using Miralax..............Ex-lax chocolate

> chewable's worked for

> my dd.

> Jeanie

>

> csab123 wrote:

> I'm sorry if this question has been

> posted, i'm still trying to figure out these boards.

>

> First off I'm so glad I found this. My 6 year old

> has been on Miralax almost her whole life.

> She still never goes on her own and now even with a

> full cap of Miralax I still have to give

> her a suppository. Her poops are soft when they come

> out so I just don't understand why

> she does not push it out. I cry over this because

> she screams and yells I'm killing her

> when i give her a glycerine or Babylax but I have no

> choice, and it's been every week. Her

> belly get's distended and she doesnt eat because she

> is so filled with stool. SHe is also

> tiny, weighing 32 lbs. I just don't know what else

> to do, I called the gastro he said to add

> the x-lax regularly which I have been doing and she

> still does not go but I know she is

> uncomfortable. I know I would be int eh bathroom all

> day if I took all those laxatives and I

> just can't see this being good for her, especially

> if it's not working.

> PLEASE I need you advice and help. Is there anything

> else I can try with my little girl????

> I'm just a mess over this.... It consumes me, and my

> older daughter gets upset as well

> because I have to give her the suppository.

>

> Thank you all so much for your help and I'll

> researching the board!

>

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October 30, 2007

I just saw aloe vera juice at walmart and thought of this group. How

much do you use? I have a 4 year old and she goes almost everyday

(even off miralax), but it is very hard (she's gotten a hemorroid even

on miralax). We've been using magnesium citrate, which is a pretty

good equivalent. I have to say, though, that she was like clockwork on

the miralax, but now she's a bit random in the day and the consistency

of the stool has a pretty wide range, from soupy/pudding like to very

formed. We also give her 1000 mg vit.C. I'm not giving her a flu shot

this year due to the mercury in it and her neurological disorder, so I

hope the vit. C does a double whammy of protecting her.

Back to my actual question: Is the aloe vera juice just a stool

softener? If it is, I suppose we don't need to try it since the mag.

and vit. C is taking care of that, and I do want to find a consistent

maintenance dose for her.

Any wisdom would be helpful. Thanks

Deb

> > I'm sorry if this question has been

> > posted, i'm still trying to figure out these boards.

> >

> > First off I'm so glad I found this. My 6 year old

> > has been on Miralax almost her whole life.

> > She still never goes on her own and now even with a

> > full cap of Miralax I still have to give

> > her a suppository. Her poops are soft when they come

> > out so I just don't understand why

> > she does not push it out. I cry over this because

> > she screams and yells I'm killing her

> > when i give her a glycerine or Babylax but I have no

> > choice, and it's been every week. Her

> > belly get's distended and she doesnt eat because she

> > is so filled with stool. SHe is also

> > tiny, weighing 32 lbs. I just don't know what else

> > to do, I called the gastro he said to add

> > the x-lax regularly which I have been doing and she

> > still does not go but I know she is

> > uncomfortable. I know I would be int eh bathroom all

> > day if I took all those laxatives and I

> > just can't see this being good for her, especially

> > if it's not working.

> > PLEASE I need you advice and help. Is there anything

> > else I can try with my little girl????

> > I'm just a mess over this.... It consumes me, and my

> > older daughter gets upset as well

> > because I have to give her the suppository.

> >

> > Thank you all so much for your help and I'll

> > researching the board!

> >

>

> __________________________________________________

>

October 30, 2007

HI Deb i have no advice on the aloe vera juice. But did want to point

out something about the flu shot. There are 3 different types of flu

shots. ONly 2 (that contain the live virus) have thermisal (mercury)

in them. These 2 flu shots (one being flu-mist) are NOT given to any

child below the age of 13 yrs of age. The flu shot routinely given

for vaccinating children is a " dead " form of the virus, and contains

absolutely no thermisal (mercury) what so ever. You can request to

see the vile prior to the shot being given, it will have a red label

saying " preservitive/additive free " in bold letters. No childhood

vaccine given in the US today contains thermosal (mercurty) as an

ingrediant or preservative. Not trying to sway your decision against

the flu vaccine, but wanted you to know that the vaccine given to

young children does not contain mercury. HTH

> > > I'm sorry if this question has been

> > > posted, i'm still trying to figure out these boards.

> > >

> > > First off I'm so glad I found this. My 6 year old

> > > has been on Miralax almost her whole life.

> > > She still never goes on her own and now even with a

> > > full cap of Miralax I still have to give

> > > her a suppository. Her poops are soft when they come

> > > out so I just don't understand why

> > > she does not push it out. I cry over this because

> > > she screams and yells I'm killing her

> > > when i give her a glycerine or Babylax but I have no

> > > choice, and it's been every week. Her

> > > belly get's distended and she doesnt eat because she

> > > is so filled with stool. SHe is also

> > > tiny, weighing 32 lbs. I just don't know what else

> > > to do, I called the gastro he said to add

> > > the x-lax regularly which I have been doing and she

> > > still does not go but I know she is

> > > uncomfortable. I know I would be int eh bathroom all

> > > day if I took all those laxatives and I

> > > just can't see this being good for her, especially

> > > if it's not working.

> > > PLEASE I need you advice and help. Is there anything

> > > else I can try with my little girl????

> > > I'm just a mess over this.... It consumes me, and my

> > > older daughter gets upset as well

> > > because I have to give her the suppository.

> > >

> > > Thank you all so much for your help and I'll

> > > researching the board!

> > >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

October 30, 2007

Maybe this is OT, but why would mercury be okay for kids/adults over age 13? I mean, the brain has so much plasticity, it's always developing...Bonnie