I have chronic constipation and celiac disease. After two colonoscopies (years apart) I was told by two different gastro docs that my colon was fine. Not until I requested my medical records last year, did I find out that my colon was extra long and twisted....no wonder I was having problems. The last gastro doc finally admitted it after I told him I had seen my medical records. He then told me it shouldn't be causing me a problem though. I had tried just about everything up to this point with results I couldn't live with. Miralax caused me to have small accidents at times and laxatives caused me to have to run to the bathroom. Prior to the last colonoscopy, at my first appointment with my new gastro doctor, he told me about an 80 year old woman who had her colon removed and it cured her chronic constipation and she had wished she had done it years ago. On a later visit, he advised me to try anything to avoid surgery and if I did decide to have it done I should see Doctor ???? forget his name. I looked him up and he was a general surgeon! No way would I go go his general surgeon friend for such a serious operation. Also on that visit, he told me I could take a capful of Milk of Magnesia at night and one in the morning also. I followed his instructions for about 9 months which worked ok but no matter what amount I took I got diahrrea and gas. After about 8 months of this routine, I noticed I was getting very confused and forgetful, had heart palpitations, fluid retention, weakness, I was calmer than I have ever been in my life, my migraines went away and I had huge decrease in urination. Long story short, after two weeks off the MOM, all those symptoms are gone. I'm sure I must have had magnesium toxicity. A friend with chronic constipation told me her doctor suggested senokot-s and raved about it. I had tried senna products before and had stinky gas (TMI) which was very embarrassing. The same thing happened with the senokot-s. Next thing I tried and am still on is Correctol. I expected it to work like dulcolax since the main ingredient is the same. Much to my surprise it is much gentler than Dulcolax. I have considered surgery, but with such mixed results I have read about it really scares me. I will await the next "miracle" prescription and see how that works.