Milk Of Magnesia

[scraggy55]

Can anyone please tell me where to buy it, shop or online? I suffer with IBS and when it is bad MoM is the only thing that corrects it. I have looked at all the reguar on line stores, Boots, Superdrug, Lloyds, Tesco, Sainsbury, but with no joy. I have now ordered some from America off Amazon but it going to be a nightmare having to do that everytime I need it. Any clues would be very very very welcome.

[craft1948]

Sorry scraggy it seems we have different types of IBS........yours leads to constipation whilst mine is the absolute opposite.

[Sammy48]

Oh no, craft not 'the runs'. Lol lol

[237SJ]

I don`t think the producers went out of business. It`s made by Phillips now, which I think is owned by Bayer (German company? can`t remember). It`s magnesium hydroxide. Maybe that has been banned here or maybe there is no market for it anymore because better things have come along.

[craft1948]

Thanks Sammy, glad you find it funny..............

[Mamyalynne]

IBS can be so debilitating, I do reiterate that Gripe Water can be very helpful in some cases.

[Sammy48]

Nope IBS is not funny,I have suffered for 20 yrs with it, jeez

[craft1948]

Sorry Sammy, must have mistaken the lol lol.........

[cupid04]

I've had IBs for many years also. To some extent I've worked out what foods I shouldn't eat. But mine can be bought on by stress as well. I used to take anti-spasmodic pills, but my system became immune to them.

[Sammy48]

No Craft my mistake, should have realised cracking a funny is only allowed for the chosen few, silly me.

[craft1948]

I'm sorry Sammy I don't understand your remark. Have we misunderstood each other or have I missed something?

[scraggy55]

Thanks to you all - I have ordered MoM from Amazon anyway, but I will try Gripe Water - never thought of that one - mind you what sort of dose would I take - a bottle a day!? I am going through some stress at the moment and it always kicks off at times like this and I am being made to do a really stressful job at work, which I have no choice but to do which is annoying and really does not help at all. I appreciate any suggestions so please keep them coming if anyone thinks of anything else dietary wise that I could try - I would add that fibre does not help, my GP told me that not everyone's metabolism can take too much fibre, just makes me feel more bloated. Anyway thanks again everyone.

[Connemmara]

scraggy you are one lucky person - one co-codamol and you fall asleep - obviously one thing you definitely don't have is chronic insomnia. O my lord be thankful for small mercies.