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I HAVE IBS WITH CONSTIPATION. I TAKE LINZESS 290 EVERYDAY. HAS BEEN WORKING FOR ME EVERYDAY TOO! THIS MORNING I TOOK IT AND HAD NO BOWEL MOVEMENT! I EAT FIBER 1 CERERAL EVERY MORNING WITH TOAST AND PRESERVES! HAVE NOT HAD NO BOWEL MOVEMENT AND BLOATED UP AS USUSAL! HAS ANYONE ELSE DONE THIS? I DID EAT YESTERDAY TOO! THANKS FOR ANY REPLIES TOO!

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Lulububs

I read a article that most people with ibs c are magnesium defficient and after 20 years of having it about year ago i started the magnesium tablets and i go every day now without fail.

It natural to which is better then taking all these laxative and stuff.

So try them.

Also take a good probiotic.

Loadsa water and fruit and veg.

I started doin all this and im as reg as clockwork now every day and i dont have to take anything else and me ibs has more or less gone

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lYNNETT in reply to Lulububs

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPLY TOO! I DO NEED TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE! FIBER 1 CEREAL BLOATS ME EVERY TIME! I DO DRINK LOTS OF WATER TOO.

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Lulububs in reply to lYNNETT

Yeh fibre just dont cut it with me on own but the mag tablets do. I take about 500-600 mg a day some people on here take more some less it a case of finding what work for u , i started at about 200 and worked up.

Also i found out i was gluten intolerant and as soon as i stopped eating that i soon found out everything started working again. I mean i would literally go over week without a poop!!

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Pat1 in reply to Lulububs

I agree with you. I also take magnesium and commented on it many times. I sometimes take more than you do. By the way which magnesium tablets do you take?

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Lulububs in reply to Pat1

Just holland and barratts 250 mg ones ...

Cheap and usually buy one get one for penny.

I also take there no gluten no dairy probiotics there good to

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bigbunbun3 in reply to Lulububs

Hi Lulububs, so pleased for you that you have found some thing that works for you. Just a quick question do you take the magnesium at night or first thing in the morning before breakfast?

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Lulububs in reply to bigbunbun3

I take half in morning with brekkie and half in evening , as last thing u want is the opposite problem at work!

U must test it out what works for u and how much u need as u dont wana have d instead.

I know i need about 500mg sometimes more but if that day ive eaten alot of fruit or veg u may wana take less. U kind of start knowing what u need.

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bigbunbun3 in reply to Lulububs

Hi Lulububs, thank you for your reply. Thats a good idea, some times I take 800mg first thing in the morning before breakfast with plenty of water, just to help clear my system. May try your way of doing it 🤗

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Lulububs in reply to bigbunbun3

Well i work full time so i want a gradual build up lol.

If i took 800mg before work id spend all day on toilet so i do half in morning then in evening i do other half , drink loadsa water then by time i get up in morning im usually dying for one.

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bigbunbun3 in reply to Lulububs

Hi yes sounds good xx

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AmandaJW

I'm on the same medication unfortunately for me it's very hit and miss, at the beginning it worked about 4 times a week. I'm lucky now if it works once a week, our bodies get used to some types of medication and they gradually have less impact the longer you take them.

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lYNNETT in reply to AmandaJW

Thanks so much for your reply. l do appreciate it too!

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