Miralax
#351618 - 11/04/09 10:09 AM
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I have heard good things about Miralax on the boards, but I think that I have a problem with it. I took it last weekend, and even though I had a pretty good BM, I had really bad abdominal pain and everything that I ate triggered more pain. I had bad bloating and gas too. Has anyone else had problems with Miralax? I know that even though it's supposed to be gentler, it is still a laxative and can irritate.
Thanks,
Heather
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Re: Miralax
#351621 - 11/04/09 10:34 AM
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Aly
Reged: 08/16/04
Posts: 669
Loc: Columbus, Ohio
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Heather,
I had trouble with it as well. My GI doc said it was so rare to have trouble with it, but I really think I did. I had cramping and discomfort all the time. I was able to have a BM, but it never felt right to me. I recently started taking a combo of benefiber, 2 colace and an align at night and this has helped me... My doc did tell me that if I got C as bad as I was before she wanted me to do miralax again, but I'm hoping I won't have to.
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Aly, so glad you've found some relief!
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I've taken it for about 3 weeks.
I'd say it helps a little in adding more movement and more clearing, there are fewer times when I have to push out a hard stool, but it still hasn't cured and in fact some movements are pretty loose.
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