Bowls problems please help!

Coffee stimulates the colon. If I my poo were too watery I would stop drinking it. Perhaps it and the laxative are too much together. I don't know anything about water retention. I eat a pound of vegetables daily and am very active and am NEVER constipated. How is your diet?

DIARRHEA kills lots of people every year. Take this seriously. Maybe you need to stop coffee, the medicine, or both, or see the doctor. Do it now.

Yes, see your doctor again. That's too long to be in that condition. Have you tried everything else you could possibly try (that ISN'T medication) for your constipation? Whole wheat pasta? Flaxseed? Bran? Dried apricots? These things all help me to go, no problem!

Temporary Weight Loss

Magnesium citrate may cause temporary weight loss due to the severe diarrhea it causes. The weight loss is due to the loss of water and the contents of the large intestines. After the person returns to normal eating and bowel habits, the weight will return easily because little to no fat was lost. Most of the calories from food are absorbed in the small intestines and stomach prior to entering the large intestines where the laxative works.
Laxative Abuse

If you are using magnesium citrate or other laxatives as a method for weight loss, you should stop immediately and get weight loss advice from a physician or dietitian. If you are having trouble stopping, you should be evaluated for an eating disorder by a physician. Overuse of laxatives causes loss of fluid, electrolytes and minerals, and can lead to severe dehydration, kidney failure and liver damage.

source.livestrong.com

Yeah, I was going to say, mixing or cereal? I am a collector

For constipation issues I always recommend probiotics. Something with 30billion+ should clear up constipation problems pretty quick. If you can get some prebiotics in there with them then even better! I had IBS type issues for 4 years that docs could never get under control. Finally said screw em and researched stuff myself. Found probiotics for that issue and ginseng for another related issue. Now feel fine and rarely if ever have constipation.

Yes, it can cause bloating. Yes magnesium is powerful. You may be getting dehydrated despite holding water. Call your doctor. It doesn't work like this.

Magnesium supplements have a laxative effect. You may be taking too much. Other supplements also cause a laxative effect (for example Vitamin C), so if you happen to be combining other supps, you could be exacerbating the problem. Definitely speak to your doctor.

I actually think you have not given us enough information but here goes anyway. You need to eat more vegetables. More soluble fibre. And less insoluble fibre. Count your fibre intake in your diary and make sure its up around 25 minimum.

Fruit, vegetables, legumes are the best sources of soluble fibre but also chia seeds. Peanuts are fantastic. I said peanuts, not peanut butter because that even more fat. If you are overweight, then try to eat only between 1/4 cup and 1/2 cup. Any sort of nuts and seeds are good but they are high fat.