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What Causes Abdominal Distention And Chest Pain After Drinking Milk Of Magnesium?
2 days ago I took Milk of Magnesium to use the bathroom, but it didn t work. I really didn t need it, but I m a bulimic...been this way 21 yrs. and I had been trying to keep food down for the past week or so. I felt that I had over ate, and I didn t want to throw up so instead I took to full doses of Milk of Magnesium (adult dosages). I was up all night waiting for it to work...but it didn t. All it did was make my stomach extended almost like I m pregnant.So I have been walking around for 2 days w/ my stomach sticking out. So at 12:46p.m. today I took 2 more doses of it. Drinking water consistently (trying to). I haven t set down because it hurts around my heart area.What should I do. Every time I eat and not throw it up...it tends to hurt around my heart area until the food comes out. And that scares me. Should I b worried. Plus I ve been eating quite a bit of peanut butter lately and keeping it down. Do u think this is part of the delay of my bowel movements. Please help me understand. Thanks
Milk of magnesia is used for treating constipation and heart burn or gastric irritation. However, it should be used within the normal dosage. It may take 2-6 hours to cause bowel movement. Over-dosage can cause diarrhea, dehydration, dizziness, abdominal bloating, pain or bloody stools. Hence, please stop using milk of magnesia anymore.
If you have any of the above symptoms, please do consult a physician. Peanut butter is not known to cause delay in bowel movements. You can use Dulcolax syrup for constipation at night. Have a high fiber diet.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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What Causes Abdominal Distention And Chest Pain After Drinking Milk Of Magnesium?
Hello, Milk of magnesia is used for treating constipation and heart burn or gastric irritation. However, it should be used within the normal dosage. It may take 2-6 hours to cause bowel movement. Over-dosage can cause diarrhea, dehydration, dizziness, abdominal bloating, pain or bloody stools. Hence, please stop using milk of magnesia anymore. If you have any of the above symptoms, please do consult a physician. Peanut butter is not known to cause delay in bowel movements. You can use Dulcolax syrup for constipation at night. Have a high fiber diet. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist