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    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    11/21/2018 5:16:00 PM

    Reviewer: LiquidLava2, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    Decided to needed to take a laxative due to no BM from the use of pain medication. Took it at 7pm — nothin other than feeling nauseous. 8 hours later, around 6am I woke up with some massive tootin’. I forgot I took a laxative and realized I couldn’t trust ‘em so I went to the bathroom. Ended up on the toilet for about an hour with EXPLOSIVE diarrhea. Explosive isn’t even an exaggeration. Anyways, ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    7/4/2018 8:46:37 AM

    Reviewer: Rotator Cuff , 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    Rotator Cuff surgery 4 days ago and unable to produce bowel movement due to pain medication. Immediate results within 1 minute of taking magnesium citrate.

    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    12/12/2017 12:27:18 PM

    Reviewer: Frustrated Man, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I first started with Miralax. It produced ZERO results. I drank have the bottle of magnesium citrate. Zero results. I drank the 2nd half of the bottle, ZERO results. I guess I will have to drink another bottle.

    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    9/10/2017 5:40:05 PM

    Reviewer: Bunion girl, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    Had foot surgery and was taking narcotics. Therefore I was constipated and stool softeners weren't cutting it. Drank half a bottle and produced a very large hard stool. I'm trying to get off of the narcotic

    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    2/28/2017 12:52:58 PM

    Reviewer: As the Colon Churns, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I was stopped up, so my plan was to drink it in the morning and go straight to the office and get er done on the company roll of toilet paper. Three miles to go, though and it was already churning up powerful peristalsis. By the time I burst through the office door the pressure at my rear sphincter had built up to about 40 PSI at least. Bee line to the restroom, fired off the charge into the bo ... Show Full Comment

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