Yep, exactly!

Yes, and there are different brands and even different "magnesiums" if you will LOL - like Magnesium Citrate , Magnesium Hydroxide, Mg oxide, and so forth. So, some have more softening effect than others - they all draw water from your gut wall back to your poop and make it soft. Not the most healthy way to do it, but definitely safe for short term use - short term is couple of years LOL. Now, Milk of magnesia is definitely more powerful than just Mg supplement and if i were you, and just recovering , I would stick with MOM !
Best of luck !

Ok, so this is an old post, but I have been thinking about Magnesium. Is this safe to take in pill form for long term use? Is it like taking a vitamin? How many mg's are recommended for a person's dailey intake. I see some of you take 400, 900, or 1200 mg's.
Lecia- Do you take both MOM & a mag pill together?