I take a magnesium supplement 3 days a week (MWF). More than that is too much although every now and then I might take one on the weekend if necessary. I have issues when I vacation and even when I visit my parents but I know things will happen by the end of my trip! Never had a problem until I had my DC.

I have friends who say that coffee makes them go and it works for DD too but I don’t drink coffee unless it has whipped cream on it. DS tried natural calm and he thought it was gross but I personally have never tried it since pills are easier! DD had major issues as a young child and had to take miralax for a couple of years every day.

I saw my nephew over the holidays and he was popping 12 citrucel pills at once. He also uses miralax. He has major problems. I asked him if he saw a GI doctor cuz that didn’t seem like a good thing.