Hi everyone!! I have been instructed by my surgeon to take magnesium citrate tomorrow (which is the day before my surgery). I've never taken it before and have 2 questions:

1) Did any of you have to do this before surgery?

2) How did it go? I have work tomorrow and I am wondering if I should leave early to let the process go smoothly at home.

Thank you for any help you may have with this question!

Have you ever taken it before? Myself, I would never take it at work, unless my desk was right next to the bathroom. For me, it really get's things moving. Really moving. But I have always had motility issues, so ... your milage may vary.

I did not have to do this before my sleeve surgery as I did liquids only 36 hours prior, so, everything was already moving. But for other surgeries, I have and if you are planning on going to work, bring a change of clothes.

Maybe two

Have you ever taken it before? Myself, I would never take it at work, unless my desk was right next to the bathroom. For me, it really get's things moving. Really moving. But I have always had motility issues, so ... your milage may vary.

I did not have to do this before my sleeve surgery as I did liquids only 36 hours prior, so, everything was already moving. But for other surgeries, I have and if you are planning on going to work, bring a change of clothes.

Maybe two

Thank you for the insight. I've never had it so this is completely a new adventure for me. I will head your warning about being near a bathroom. Today and tomorrow I am on the liquid diet as well as having to take the liquid magnesium citrate... Hopefully since I won't have much to "move" in my system it won't be too harsh.

I took magnesium citrate the day before surgery. I recommend taking it at home. It may take awhile to start working, but when it does, it really does. And there may be embarrassing gurgles before any action occurs.

Lynda

And even with the liquid diet, it still can be explosive and noisy.

Lynda

Not for my sleeve, because I was on fluids for two weeks, but I did have to take it for a colonoscopy. Be very near a bathroom that you can have to yourself for several hours. You can apply the same principal post op to prevent or relieve constipation. Milk of magnesia is an effective laxative for most people. For myself, I take a magnesium supplement twice a day in addition to a stool softener twice a day. I have M O M on hand, prune juice in the fridge, and Haribo sugar free Gummy Bears if things get desperate. You can read the Amazon review for the gummy bears if you need a smile break. It is hilarious. Out of curiosity, I bought a five pound bag from an on-line candy wholesaler. Not officially recommending them as a laxative........just sayin'.

@@lsereno Thank you for letting me know what to expect!! It helps a lot to be ready with knowledge from those who have gone through it.

I did I did not get the effects like every one else is talking about maybe if I took two of them . But I did get a little bit thought it would of been worse but it was not. .. It was like one min I was in the bath room and two hrs later nothing then back in the bath room

Your welcome and best wishes for a quick and uneventful surgery and speedy recovery.

Lynda

Not for my sleeve, because I was on fluids for two weeks, but I did have to take it for a colonoscopy. Be very near a bathroom that you can have to yourself for several hours. You can apply the same principal post op to prevent or relieve constipation. Milk of magnesia is an effective laxative for most people. For myself, I take a magnesium supplement twice a day in addition to a stool softener twice a day. I have M O M on hand, prune juice in the fridge, and Haribo sugar free Gummy Bears if things get desperate. You can read the Amazon review for the gummy bears if you need a smile break. It is hilarious. Out of curiosity, I bought a five pound bag from an on-line candy wholesaler. Not officially recommending them as a laxative........just sayin'.

Interesting information!! Thank you for all of that - It should be an interesting adventure. I definitely should go home early tomorrow since our office bathroom is pretty far from my location...

I did I did not get the effects like every one else is talking about maybe if I took two of them . But I did get a little bit thought it would of been worse but it was not. .. It was like one min I was in the bath room and two hrs later nothing then back in the bath room

Thank you for your experience!! Did you have to take the liquid version? I am supposed to drink a bottle of it.

Your welcome and best wishes for a quick and uneventful surgery and speedy recovery.

Lynda

Lynda,

You are so sweet!! Thank you for the well wishes! I have a VERY good feeling about it all.

Yup one 10 once bottle of it I got cherry mind you I just had my sleeve done Friday .. I recommend cherry .. It's also kinda carbonated I was not expecting that ..

@@boccob81 That's good information!! I was wondering which flavor to pick!!

@Miss Mac I remember that post about the gummies....it was hysterical!!!

Never liked gummies...my stepson doesn't understand that swedish fish (the original gummy, if you ask me) has a different consistancy that today's gummies...LOVE the fish...but can't/don't have any of them anymore... ...but he won't try a fish... go figure....

ah well...I digress...

Not for my sleeve, because I was on fluids for two weeks, but I did have to take it for a colonoscopy. Be very near a bathroom that you can have to yourself for several hours. You can apply the same principal post op to prevent or relieve constipation. Milk of magnesia is an effective laxative for most people. For myself, I take a magnesium supplement twice a day in addition to a stool softener twice a day. I have M O M on hand, prune juice in the fridge, and Haribo sugar free Gummy Bears if things get desperate. You can read the Amazon review for the gummy bears if you need a smile break. It is hilarious. Out of curiosity, I bought a five pound bag from an on-line candy wholesaler. Not officially recommending them as a laxative........just sayin'.

oh my goodness! I had never read the Haribo sugar free gummies reviews! Hilarious! Thanks for the afternoon of fun reading!