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Taking Magnesium Citrate
19 Patients currently take Magnesium Citrate
4 Patients stopped taking Magnesium Citrate
crysbo Sensation: severe Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile crysbo 10 mg as needed since Jun 21, 2008
TheatreChick93 Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: none Legs: mild See profile TheatreChick93 500 mg daily since Apr 08, 2006
alsking101 Mouth/throat: severe Arms: severe Chest: severe Legs: severe See profile alsking101 as needed since Jul 14, 2005

What is Magnesium Citrate? Magnesium citrate retains water in the intestine, softening stools and inducing the urge to defecate. It is a potent treatment for constipation. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Magnesium Citrate

General health	7
Constipation	5
Other	3
Bowel problems	1
Disease-related symptoms	1
Not indicated	1
slow my disease's progress	1

Patient Dosages


200 mg daily	250 mg daily	400 mg daily	500 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1350 mg daily	10 mg as needed	N/A
1	1	2	3	1	1	1	9

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Magnesium Citrate

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	1	1	1	1	5

Why Patients Stopped Taking Magnesium Citrate (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	2
Not indicated	2

How Long Patients Took Magnesium Citrate Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
0	0	0	1	1	2

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