Milk of Magnesia vs Magnesia Supplement (TMI warning)

[Guest guest]

Daphne's GI doctor recommended giving her 1 tablespoon of Milk of

Magnesia day and night for managing her constipation. I was already giving

her 250mg magnesia supplement at night, and was wondering if I needed to

cut down the dose.

Does Milk of Magnesia have the same nutritional value as the magnesia that

you supplement? Is there any harm in giving both?

Also, even though Daphne doesn't stool regularly, when she does stool it is

usually loose -- been that way ever since she was born -- (sorry for the lurid

details). Her regular pediatrician told me before to not give her milk of

magnesium, even though she's constipated, because of the loose stools.

Does anybody know if there's a problem with giving magnesium when stools

are loose?

Thanks,

(mom to Daphne, 10 months old with Infantile Spasms, ketobaby since

6/22)

[Guest guest]

My neuro tells me not to us MOM, but to use Mineral Oil. We have been

using Mineral Oil on our two year old for over a year now as needed to

help her poop. You can find it at most grocery stores.

Good Luck and God Bless,

Jim

Milk of Magnesia vs Magnesia Supplement (TMI

warning)

Daphne's GI doctor recommended giving her 1 tablespoon of Milk of

Magnesia day and night for managing her constipation. I was already

giving

her 250mg magnesia supplement at night, and was wondering if I needed to

cut down the dose.

Does Milk of Magnesia have the same nutritional value as the magnesia

that

you supplement? Is there any harm in giving both?

Also, even though Daphne doesn't stool regularly, when she does stool

it is

usually loose -- been that way ever since she was born -- (sorry for the

lurid

details). Her regular pediatrician told me before to not give her milk

of

magnesium, even though she's constipated, because of the loose stools.

Does anybody know if there's a problem with giving magnesium when stools

are loose?

Thanks,

(mom to Daphne, 10 months old with Infantile Spasms, ketobaby

since

6/22)

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