Guest guest Posted July 11, 2000 Report Share Posted July 11, 2000 Sue, Are you sure you understood the doctor???? Milk of Magnesia is a laxative (a stimulant) that you become dependent on(and is hard on your system). Metamucil is a stool softener that just works when you take it. in Nebraska Medications > Hello Group, > It's so funny the different things one doctor says or does from another. > The only medication I've been told not to take is any time release > medication for the obvious reason that it won't be around long enough to > release it's stuff. Neither should I open any capsule to make it work > faster. > One of the groups I belong to also had a discussion on what to take for > constipation. It would scare the helloutta me to take Metamucil or anything > like that. My doctor says to take milk of magnesia and only that. I do > find though, that instead of working overnight....on me it works within an > hour. > And with that mental picture ringing in your minds........I leave you > ) > ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< > Sue in Las Vegas > Surgery 10/26/98 > >From 500 lbs to 181! > My goal is nearly reality ) > http://suebee420.homestead.com/Suebee2.html > <>><><<><><>><<><><><><><>><<><>><>< > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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