Magnesium Citrate for Bowel Prep?

Kat1313
on 4/7/13 6:54 am - Jacksonville , FL

RNY on 04/08/13

Has anyone had to use magnesium citrate for bowel prep prior to surgery? I had to drink 10 oz at 10 AM and another 10 oz at 4 PM, but no results yet. It's now 5 PM here. Worried it won't work - surgery tomorrow at 8:15. I've been drinking lots of water.

Any advice or comments?

netnay
on 4/7/13 7:48 am

RNY on 03/27/13

I did. I took the first one at 5:30 in the morning . Then I took the second one at 11:00 in the morning.About an hour after the second one, it kicked in. Hopefully yours will start soon (i know that's not normally a good wish lol).

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 4/7/13 8:12 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

I also had nothing happen until after the second dose, and even then it took a while. It has been many years, so I don't remember exactly how long, but I do remember wondering if anything WAS going to happen. Keep in mind that if you have eaten a limited amount of food in the last 24 hours, there might not be much in your system to get rid of.

The surgeon doesn't work on your colon during the surgery, so even if nothing happens, don't worry about it. Many people don't even have to do a bowel prep right before surgery.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

BWB
on 4/7/13 8:20 am

RNY on 09/01/11

No bowel prep, just two days of liquids.

Winnie_the_Pooh
on 4/7/13 9:58 am

RNY on 06/08/11

I didn't use mag citrate. I used 2 mega doses of Miralax. 1 at 4 pm, 1 at 8 pm. It did not produce anything until around 11 pm. I was in the bathroom off and on until midnight. Don't worry, it will work.

Winnie