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]

In what way do you hope that milk of magnesia may help your IBS?

[cupid04]

you'd be better off seeing your gp and getting something on prescription.

[scraggy55]

Craft1948 - I don't hope it will help - I KNOW it helps, I have had IBS for 20 years and have always taken it.

[craft1948]

Well I've had IBS for about 15 years which is why I asked what symptom of IBS you wanted to relieve...............

[scraggy55]

Have been to GP and had every concoction they have to offer and have always gone back to MoM - as I said before I have had IBS for a very long time and know how to manage it when I get flare up's. MoM is what I have always used during those periods.

[pastafreak]

Boots stock it. But do see your GP.

[craft1948]

Sorry, only trying to help......................

[scraggy55]

craft 1948 - cramps, bloating, pain, constipation - and some other symptoms I would rather not mention on here! But if you have it, you will know exactly what I mean.

[craft1948]

I take Mbeverine for bloating and 2 co-codamol twice a day to stop my colon from spasming..............

[scraggy55]

Tried Boots website - they have none!

[Mamyalynne]

Gripe water is good.

[cupid04]

I didn't know you couldn't get milk of magnesia any more. There was always a bottle of it in our medicine cupboard when I was a nipper.

[scraggy55]

Craft1948 - thanks but if I took even 1 co codamol I would be asleep all day, and I have to go to work every day! Co codamol knock me out!

[cupid04]

Have you tried seeing a dietician to see which foods might give you more flare-ups of IBS?

[Sammy48]

I also take Mbeverine prescribed by the gp. It relaxes the colon from spasms.

[bunkmoreland]

I just looked on amazon,and it is available here,price quoted in sterling :-)

[237SJ]

I remember having that stuff as a child (I hated it). It looks like you can`t get it in the UK anymore although it is still available in the US. Your best bet is to continue to get it from Amazon