I take 2 mag-ox pills every night at bedtime with a banana & a glass of water. It makes my bowels somewhat loose, but tolerable. Today I had several small hard bowel movements. After dinner I had pain in my abdomen--felt very gassy, or worse. Eventually I threw up my whole dinner. Nothing wrong with the food, as my husband ate the same food, only more. I did not feel a lot better. Did have one more BM, which was small, but looked normal & was not hard. Finally to my question. I want to take mag-ox now at bed-time, but I am afraid to eat the banana (or anything). Can I take it without food although I was told to take it with food?