I am freaking out b/c I took the magnesium citrate at 4 pm and it hasn't done its job yet! Am I going to be up all night going to the bathroom or does it just not work for some people? I was already nervous but now I am afraid the mag citrate isn't going to work for me and my bowels will not be prepped properly for surgery. Has anyone else had a hard time with this? The bottle says it works in 1/2 hr to 6 hrs. I am approaching the 6 hr mark with nothing to show for it. I don't want to be that patient who has a code brown (bm) on the OR table!!!

Are you sure you have anything to...evacuate? Did you have to have a liquid pre-op diet?

You could always mention that to the nurse when you go for surgery. If it's a problem they can flush you out manually.

Make sure you drink lots of water, so it can do its job.

I only did a liquid diet for today...one day...so I know that I do need this to work...I guess I will up the water.