- Anyone use Miralax? 23rd August 2007
... I have been using Miralax for 3 days now. I had really bad diarrhea over the...
... PTXGRL,
Miralax is nothing more than polyetheline -glycol (the same...
- 3 days and can't go 22nd August 2007
... since Sun. Called the doctor and she told me to take miralax . So I took some about an hour ago and bought some...
- Too Painful to "go!" 21st August 2007
... had Hemmorhiods. My doctor had given me Colace and Miralax to soften my stools and told me to drink plenty of...
- Just had hemorrhoidectomy - seeking advice 19th August 2007
... onstipated or you will have a longer recovery time
go get miralax and take it in the morning and night it will let you ... lot of water.drop the prune juice if you take the miralax .
miralax is not habit forming and will give water ... its better than colace but you can try it also but miralax works
better to get all the stool out at once plus ... you will cause more problems,keep it dry and clean. miralax works i used it and recover from my surgeries form...
... months to finally have pain free bms and take the
miralax ,Metamucil till as long as you fully heal and then...
... advice, lodgen! I'll ask my doctor about Toradol and Miralax . I think the reason he didn't want to remove all...
- Number 2 Where Are You? :( 16th August 2007
... stomach was hurting - called doctor she told me to try Miralax - I did - then I started going the next day - but...
- Hemorrhoids Bleeding?? 12th August 2007
... because the symptoms probabaly will go away. Take miralax for a few nights. If you take it for a week and experience ... lead to diverticulosis or worse, diverticulitis. Miralax is really gentle, really easy to take because it is...
... ruptured again. *sigh* So I have started drinking Miralax in prune juice each night. Hate to do that for too...
- Intense pain after BMs - Please help 23rd July 2007
... your
body dictate the bm not you. tke some moms or miralax if you think your
consipate or have hard stools...
- Post Hemorrhoidectomy - Now having a fissure, what option to take? 22nd July 2007
... the side effects of taking Colace, docusate sodium, miralax ? I took 1 stp for miralax for couple days before bedtime ... and I felt my body did not like what it is in miralax although it was doing its job, so I stopped.
Before...
... or tags,just keep having soft freeflowing bm ,go on miralax
if you need to ,its not habit forming,i use it and...
... s good if not take co-lace its a stool softener or miralax . try fiber drink, flax meal,psyllium or benefiber...
- Worried... 21st July 2007
... I also have been taking a lot of metamucil and miralax , and took some milk of magnesia yesterday, to no...
... want to cut back on them. Many people have luck with Miralax .
My skin tags were and are gone. It seems hemorrhoidecto...
... about to cry from frustration. I've used that 2x, miralax 2x, and metamucil 2x... this is insane. I knew surgery...
- I Survived Sphincteroplasty Part 4 20th July 2007
... the side effects of taking Colace, docusate sodium, miralax ? I took 1 stp for miralax for couple days before ... bedtime and I felt my body did not like what it is in miralax although it was doing its job, so I stopped. Please...
... constipating. Can anyone offer advice about using miralax ? I have never tried it and don't want to send myself...
... they had recently on calcium.
I have not taken Miralax but from what I've read it isn't habit forming. Maybe...
... I am back on stool softeners and am going to try miralax if they don't work.
Kelley...
... thoughts and prayers are with you and Lisa.
On the Miralax questions, I took Miralax when I first got home from...
... What causes them? I do not have any experience with Miralax . Right now, I am experimenting in the other direction...
... during my period. This makes my leaking worse also. Miralax , even less than a whole dose of it, gave me explosive...
... medications. I think I am going to hold off on the miralax for now and hope for the best with the stool softners...
... for breakthrough pain. Also taking Metamucil and Miralax . I have not yet had a bm, so I'll have to take Milk...
... antibiotics, shots of Heparin (blood thinner), Metamucil, Miralax . I also had a “Caudal Block” in the recovery room ... Dilaudid (rarely), Percocet, Lorcet, Motrin, Metamucil, Miralax , Milk of Magnesia.
POST-OP COMPLICATIONS: Infection...
- colace quit working? what to do? 18th July 2007
... intake so that is not the problem. I have read that Miralax (called Pegflakes in Canada) or lactulose can also...
... intake so that is not the problem. I have read that Miralax (called Pegflakes in Canada) or lactulose can also...
- haemorrhoidectomy 17th July 2007
... tomorrow. I took some metamucil, but know if I take miralax I will definitely go tomorrow, but am thinking i should...
... bm ,take toradol for you inflammation
and aches, miralax is great for keep stools soft olso colace,no straining...
... on day 3 after straining too hard). I overdid the miralax for the past 2 days and ended up having about 7-10 ... easy bM's per day, which is a LOT. I'm stopping the miralax , and had 2 BM's today so far. I guess i'm just scared...
- I hardly make bowel movements.. 14th July 2007
... is no remedy either. Sigh. I'm gonna stick with Miralax and my normal high fiber diet. Then I hope to ween...
... bowels
and its not very healthy ,i would start taking miralax or eating foods that speed up your bowels ,insoluble...
... bowels
and its not very healthy ,i would start taking miralax or eating foods that speed up your bowels ,insoluble...
- opinions on colonoscopy 10th July 2007
... because my intestines were tortioned and he put me on Miralax . This was many years ago when it was by prescription...
- chrons colitis people please help desperate 7th July 2007
... problem try to eat soft liquid foods
and take some miralax if you feel consitpated untill you are regular.we...
- Having Hemm Surgery Wednesday 25th June 2007
... chewables and such. My son has in the past been prescribed Miralax and it helps him, anyone know if thats good? Im glad...
... take paper and dab it wet for cleaning.take moms or miralax for at
least till your having good bm,you must not...
... Miralax is dream, I call it magic powders. If you want your ... t want to become dependent on a laxative then take Miralax . Take one or 2 scoops a day, it has no taste or grit...
... every one for your advice! I think I will go buy some Miralax and try that. :)
I had my first BM this morning...
- constipation: feeling of obstruction (fecal impaction or just a "lazy colon?") 22nd June 2007
... soluble
fiber is the bulk up your stools.i recommend miralax untill you get your system
running again ,its over ... works and regulate it after that
for as a normal bm. miralax is not a stimulant laxative and can be taken for
... it for two weeks and you will find that fiber plus miralax will
get you the kick start you need.some people...
... Thanks Lodgen for the advice! I'll try miralax and see how it goes. I do agree that one of my problems ... maybe it's just the muscles. Anyway, will see how miralax works out and hopefully I can post up some good news...
... A quick update:
I've been taking Miralax along with Colace for the past few days, and it does ... to be helping. In fact, the day after I first took Miralax , I got a little more relief than usual. However, ... constipated in the sense that I have hard stool, so the Miralax and Colace aren't helping with making my stool more ... muscles. Any suggestions?
And for anyone considering Miralax , Colace, or Citrucel:
I take all three and do find ... amount, depending on how much other stuff you eat.
Miralax with orange juice is good. It has no taste and you ... don't even notice it. I think the Miralax has helped more than the Colace, which is more a relief ... for hard stool, which I don't have. Miralax draws water into the colon somehow, which I think ... painful. For me, since I don't have constipation, the Miralax helps to just move the stool along and create that...
- 5 weeks after hem op. 21st June 2007
... Miralax is the best laxative hands down. You don't need anything ... else just MIRALAX or GlycoLax MiraLAX works with your body to relieve constipation. MiraLAX ... the stool so it is easier to pass.
Relief with MiraLAX is a normal, easy and complete bowel movement. As ... side effects. And you can control the urge to go.
MiraLAX does not cause cramps or gas. In fact, MiraLAX actually ...
Imagine. Your body back to normal. That's what MiraLAX can do
I don't work for them but I think it is...
... injured in a wreck.
I think I am going to buy some Miralax today. I have always been afraid of any laxative because...
... I have IBS also. My Dr. put me on Miralax 2 years ago to help with IBS. It works great for ... that. Miralax settles everything right down and smooth me out. ... Also my Dr. does not consider Miralax a laxative, because it not a stimulant and not habit ... effective at keeping moister in the bawls. I call Miralax magic powders because it works so well for my IBS ... did tell me not to take fiber supplements if I take Miralax . I take one cap full a day in a drink bottle, just ... My wife has drunk one of my drink bottles full of Miralax and did not even notice until I say hey you drank ... my Miralax . LOL, now she ask "is that my bottle of water or yours ... taking something that makes me constipated I take Miralax 2 times a day. Also you can still get it by prescription...
... What time of day do you drink your Miralax ?
I finally bought a small bottle yesterday but...
... get use to the transition from fiber supplement to Miralax .
My recovery is good remarkable well. My bottom...
- help with hard bowel movements 14th June 2007
... I have found Miralax to be the best thing I've tried. Better than fiber...
... harry
i disagree with regarding miralax ,its an osmotic laxative not a stimulant one,
i know ... from me i tried fiber for two year and did not help. miralax plus fiber made my life more normal,miralax
is very ... it ,getting soft flowing bm it a must to stop it.
miralax does not interfere with electrolytes balances and...
... to use it then do it but beware of the results.
Miralax is an Osmotic agent that promotes secretion of water ... Magnesia, Epson salts, lactulose and sorbitol.
Miralax is not new -- it use to be a presrciption drug that...
... diet and keep your stools as soft as
possible,try miralax for a week ....
... morning my hemroids were usually settled down. About Miralax . For hard stools it is a miracle. However, be careful ... have an accident like the many I had while taking Miralax . Not condusive to keeping company. Guess it depends...
- I Survived Sphincteroplasty Part III 10th June 2007
... just a guessing game as to if I should take 1 dose of miralax , 1/2 dose of miralax? 2 stool softners? 1/2 dose...
... with out a vicoden today. Been doing one dose of Miralax at night but I might cut that down. I'm happier with...
... for you. Are you still taking a fiber supplement? Miralax ? stool supplememnt? If not, I would omit all laxatives...
- Fibre gives me bloating and loose bowels. 7th June 2007
... either...it upsets my stomach, etc...but I have found Miralax to be a great product....
- fissures 4th June 2007
... actually made thing worse. What has helped is taking Miralax . Good luck! Lynn...
- hemorrhoid removal 18th May 2007
... have soft flowing
bm ,no pushing and take moms or miralax and stool softeners untill you have
healed enough...
- Any Recommendations For a Laxative 15th May 2007
... Miralax !!!!...
- Too much fiber possible? 3rd May 2007
... I'm currently trying different doses and adding Miralax . Why not try tinkering with your fiber intake and...
- Should I get surgery for my anal fissure? 3rd May 2007
... difference are the prescription nifedipine cream and taking Miralax . For me, excess fiber was not a good thing, but the ... miralax has really helped. I'm to the point now where I'm...
... you have soft propelling bms load up on co lace or
miralax till you feel its okay.the worst thing is impacting...
... the side effects of taking Colace, docusate sodium, miralax ? I took 1 stp for miralax for couple days before bedtime ... and I felt my body did not like what it is in miralax although it was doing its job, so I stopped.
Contemplat...
... s soft and moving. Some take milk of magnesia or miralax and also some type of fiber (metamucil, benefiber...
... seems darvocet is less so than vicoden and others. Miralax daily seems to help me alot to soften bms and help...
... Milk of Magnesia and/or colace helps many, I like miralax .
How about extra fiber? I think you need extra...
... servings of fiber and see how that affects you.
I take miralax in my coffee every day or two to keep things moving...
- Bowels too big for the toilet... 2nd May 2007
... not habit forming ,its a stool softener, you can try miralax ,its
is safe and also not habit forming and does...
- Can I rule out colon cancer with my symptoms? 1st May 2007
... Just recently I started taking the miralax then the metamucil. I took the mira for a week and...
... problems,your gi will do this for you stay on the miralax
and fiber detail and do not do anything like colonix ... you intestines lining and i would not do this the miralax is cleaning you out
and its gentle and safe....
- Secca Procedure for Gas Incontinence 27th April 2007
... constipation is causing my gas. Because when I use Miralax it cleans me completely out and it makes me go everyday...
- the truth about anal fissures 25th April 2007
... not sure. I've also been taking stool softeners and Miralax , which is a great product. I can't say enough about ... the Miralax for anyone wrestling with regularity. One thing that ... myself a true constipation sufferer, but I do think the Miralax has helped. So, that's what I'm trying for now.....
- best fiber supplement for anal fissure 24th April 2007
... my situation. I've heard a lot of people mention Miralax ...is that a laxative or softener or fiber or all of...
... miralax is safe to use daily it is not habit forming,it wiil...
- Anal Fissure Agony Need advice and help! 22nd April 2007
... every six hours for Pain(only gave me 40) He said take miralax every day lots of fiber and try to keep my stool fluffy...
- constipation issue, please help! 17th April 2007
... backed up. I went to the doctor and was prescribed Miralax and the stuff is fabulous! :) All of my blood and ... constipation is due to a medication I'm on). Anyway, Miralax has just gone OTC so it's available pretty much at...
... additives I tried never worked for me. He put me on Miralax powder (sassafrass is right, the stuff works miracles...
... Thanks everyone. Yeah, I was on Miralax several years ago. My son has been using it sporadicaly...
- Post colorectal surgery questions 14th April 2007
... with yours. Are you taking stool softeners, like Miralax or Colace? My surgeon had me on these while I was...
- Severe Constipation 20+ years - finally solved! 13th April 2007
... appreciate it.
Next question, does anyone know if MiraLax can be
purchased in larger quanities than 8.3 oz...
... appreciate it.
Next question, does anyone know if MiraLax can be
purchased in larger quanities than 8.3 oz...
... has me on Polyethylene Glycol 3350 it is generic for Miralax Power and I think it is twice the size of Miralax...
- Help...no b/m for days!...... 10th April 2007
... ago but nothing yet. I have also previously tried Miralax and pericolace but no results. I have used suppositories...
- Please HELP! 9th April 2007
... Since then I have been on 6 stool softeners a day and Miralax twice a day. She also started me on Zelnorm (I know...
- I Survived Sphincteroplasty Surgery Part II 28th March 2007
... since childhood with chronic constipation. But I got Miralax from my PCP and I go everyday when I am on that medicine...
... long does it take to see positive results? I take Miralax and Citrucel every evening so I am having 3 - 4 BMs...
... relieved the pressure for me.
Why are you taking Miralax ? Are your bm's formed or loose? Having 3-4 bm's ... Usually once a day.
So, my advice: stop the Miralax , recline with your feet up, and keep your chin up...
... support it is extremely helpful. I was taking the Miralax because my GP told me to take it. Yesterday I had ... diarrhea and that is when I decided to cut back on the Miralax . The bms have not been well formed, so I think I ... was overdoing it with the fiber and Miralax . I have very small amounts of seepage occasionally...
... periencing some leaking, szsv, I think that eliminating the miralax is a good idea--That is what I wrote in my earlier...
... Kelly,
Thanks for the input on the Miralax . I did stop it 2 days ago and have had much less ... though because I have had harder bms since stopping the Miralax . It really is a balancing act. I'm still pretty...
... Kelly mentioned I might want to stop taking the Miralax , which I did, but got a little constipated. So I ... leakage again. So, I'm certain now that it's the Miralax . Hope this helps.
Suzan...
... control over the seepage and gas. Since being off the Miralax , I haven't had any seepage. So I'm keeping my fingers ... was also taking Citrucel, ground up flax seed and Miralax the two latter in V-8 juice. That may be why I didn...
... so glad your seeing improvement after quiting the miralax . It should only get better from here on out. I agree...
... possible. You will get tons of info.) I was using Miralax , Citrucel and ground up flax seed to keep my BMs soft...
- My Bowel is Blocked, What Can Be Done? 26th March 2007
... counter now (that's what I was Prescribed) called Miralax It is a powder you put in a drink it's tasteless and...
... counter now (that's what I was Prescribed) called Miralax It is a powder you put in a drink it's tasteless and...
- Bowel Issues-Freaked out...please help! 25th March 2007
... water not too helpful. Zelnorm not effective either. Miralax has worked well. Size and shape of stool seems a little...
- Hemorrhoidectomy Soon 21st March 2007
... give it more time to heal. theres a powder called
miralax ,its safe to use and will make you have abm every ... life.
remember ( water ,fiber drink,stool softer, miralax , no pushing,no sitz bath)...
... for me. Soft, but not liquid. Grrrr. I'll try the Miralax then. But, the last time I did Colace, I threw up...
- Hemorrhoidectomy on Friday...Help me 16th March 2007
... complete bm ,they ease off if it gives you to many.i took miralax its perfectly safe and not habit forming all it does ... put more water in your stool . moms is also safe but miralax is more gentle. you must find a system were you bet...
- What would you do? 15th March 2007
... taking an enema on day 3, taking fiber supplements and Miralax with no results, lots of bloating, and tired all the...
- Colonoscopy today...AGE...22 7th March 2007
... became quite concerned since I haden't even started the Miralax /Gatorade prep yet. I was instructed to begin the Gatorade ... as if the ducolax actually cleaned me out and the Miralax prep just finished the job. I have to say the Miralax...
- Colonoscopy scared to death 7th March 2007
... lightly or phosphates to induce diahreah he had to drink Miralax which is fairly tasteless mixed with Gatoraide, he...
- vascular malromations found in colonoscopy of 8yo daughter... 27th February 2007
... her stool and it was passing as Diarrhea. he gave us miralax with instructions to clean her out until she had watery ... backed up again even though shes still taking her daily miralax . and we're going to run another series of blood tests...
- harry i need your help 20th February 2007
... begining
i also take stoll softerner two a day and miralax ita an osmatic laxitive.
is it possible to have fiber...
- child is constipated 19th February 2007
... miralax is an osmatic laxative and is safe and not habit forming...
- I Survived Sphincteroplasty Surgery!! 25th January 2007
... its a stool softern,my colorectal surgen told me of miralax its prescrition,it is not habit forming,all it is ... fiber one with benfiber in the morning,teaspoon of miralax a hour later,soup with veg and salmon with
benifiber...
... won't get infected. I will also ask him about the miralax . Thank you! Right now I seem to be living from pain...
... Kelley,
He told me some for of miralax . I know he told me I would have diaherra (sp) 3 times...
- Having Colonoscopy Monday morning, I have a question 20th January 2007
... you who have had colonoscopys, did you all do the Miralax prep. The directions I recieved said to take a whole ... 30 day supply of miralax in one evening along with 4 docolax. Is that normal...
... That is what I did. I had to mix the Miralax into 64 oz. of clear gatorade or propel fitness water ... . I liked the Miralax prep better than the gallon of Golytly.
Plan on...
... preps--some use the gallon of Golytly, some use the Miralax , some use Fleets, some just use pills. It all depends...
- constipation and FLEET not working? 18th January 2007
... They end up having to take stool softeners and/or Miralax to prevent constipation.
Some medications will...
- 2 er trips same problem 18th January 2007
... tried everything. i was using the dulcolax laxatives. Miralax 6 times a day zelnorm twice a day 6 stool softeners ... said it might take a while to work go back on the miralax and zelnorm. Meanwhile I did a couple enemas and that...
- 11 y/o not potty trained HELP!! 13th January 2007
... thought maybe it was constipation so they put him on Miralax . That never helped so they sent him to more doctors...
- Chronic constipation. Backed up stool! 26th December 2006
... minutes
you will be cleanened out, i then started miralax and it just adds water
to your stool and is safe...
... I was constipated. He prescribed something called Miralax powder which I have taken now every morning for the...
- New fissure problem, I think...please read 24th December 2006
... increased my fiber after these surgeries and take miralax every day till i need it. must keep stools self moving ... soft to
achieve your goal of healing after surgery. miralax is not habit forming ,its
a osmotic laxative. all...
- anal fissure problems need advise stool impacted 23rd November 2006
... foods and soups and
lots of liquids,moms and started miralax yeasterday but cannot have a bowelmovement,any advise...
- My 4 year old has encoprecis 11th November 2006
... movement. His belly is distended and hard. He take Miralax daily but recently had diarreah from a stomach virus ... so he went a few days without the Miralax and now he can't go. How long is too long to go without...
... multiple doctors about it as well. They put him on Miralax and said that he would outgrow it but he wasn't. ...
- BM problems and severe pain! HELP! 15th October 2006
... had serious issues with bowel movements. I am taking miralax and mineral oil to prevent constipation. So, when...
- Hemorrhoidectomy Blues 2 7th October 2006
... okay or should i go to a soild diet,i been taking miralax it sofens the stool but wondering if a should stop...
... unbearable. you can try to soften you stool up i use miralax
its a safe powder you mix with water and eat fiber...
... worst pain I've ever freaking had. I started taking Miralax too and since I have a very sensitive stomach, I've...
...
spasm. what worked for some time is this water , miralax , stool softener and
flaxmeal.it made it come out ...
two teaspoons of flaxmeal organic
one scoop of miralax
two stool softeners
water lots of it
soups with...
- prep for colonoscopy? 1st October 2006
... wondering if anyone has had to take something called Miralax . At 2 o'clock the day before I was told to take 4 ... At 4 o'clock I was told to mix a prescription of Miralax 225g into a 64 ounce of orange Gatorade. Anyone on...
... Miralax is tasteless and odorless. I actually use to mix the...
... I have done the Miralax prep mixed in gatorade. It doesn't change the taste...
... I took generic Miralax mixed with orange Gatorade. It tasted exactly like...
- Constipation, Gas & Fecal Incontinence? 3rd August 2006
... problems.
I called my Dr's office and was prescribed Miralax . It took almost a week for it to help me start going ... intestines going and the DR says I might have to go on Miralax or Zelnorm permanently. i don't want to take another...
... I don't know what dosage of Miralax you are taking, but it had very mild effects on me...
... I agree...I was taking 17 grams of Miralax (full dose cup) and my bowels were too loose. I would...
- Dicyclomine, Bentyl?? 3rd August 2006
... major cramps as well, such as laxatives, Ive tried Miralax and everything, with no success, all Im taking now...
- Cronic Constipation 25th July 2006
... Right now I'm stuck takeing daily doses of glycolax, miralax , and other versions of this white powered laxative...
- Constipation in 5yr old after c-diff 25th July 2006
... tried Benifiber (seems to make more constipated), miralax (worked 1 or 2 times but stops), now on Milk of magnesia...
- Possibly a blockage??? 23rd July 2006
... scheduled for a colonoscopy. This doctor prescribed Miralax in the meantime, which works as well as peri-colace...
- My colonoscopy experience... Care to share yours? 19th July 2006
... begin the liquid stuff. The prep consisted of mixing miralax in 64 oz. of a clear gatorade or fitness type drink...
- Hemorrhoidectomy Survivor 27th June 2006
... my first few BM's. You can also try mineral oil. Miralax started working for me the next few days, but worked...
- Resection Bowel Question 30th May 2006
... It has gotten a bit better, but I still have to use miralax at times, and lomotil at others. I guess it is just...
- Chronic Anal Fissure 29th May 2006
... helped some are the baths.. They also have me taking miralax to soften the stools, i guess that helps some too...
- Unknown bowel/digestive issues 5th April 2006
... gastroenterologist? I'd recommend that. Have you tried Miralax (rx). It's often used where there is a tendency to...
- Constipated for a week!!!! HELP 25th March 2006
... not to panic. Call up your PCP & ask for an Rx for Miralax . It usually works pretty quickly & is not as harsh...
- Chronic Constipation..Help! 4th March 2006
... out more than a tiny here and there) doctor gave me Miralax to get me back regular and I haven't had much of a...
- Help with colonoscopy prep 14th February 2006
... tried enema but have done the gallon stuff and the miralax mixed into clear gatorade or propel fitness water...
- Severe Gas 3rd February 2006
... on and off for the past 10 yrs.
I have been on Miralax for the past yr, and it used to help, but not anymore ... .
She told me to stay on the Miralax -2x daily, then zelnorm tablets 2 in am 2 in pm, plus ... doc today, and she said to stop everything except miralax , and I will see her next week.
Has anyone ever...
- defectogram 28th January 2006
... saw gastrinologist yesterday, and she has put me on miralax , enlose, and zelform.
I am now scheduled for a...
