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| 5 | chronic constipation | None | After a lifetime of suffering with constipation, going for more than a month at times without being able to go, it has been a real trial of treatments that caused pain and suffering and only temporary relief. Then I saw an Ad for Miralax and tried it. I had so much buildup that at first there was a lot of trapped gas that had to come out as well, but after a few weeks, once the years of backup was cleared, I was able to reduce the dosage to a small amount, with no other fiber or laxatives needed. I lost a lot of weight in the first three months, about 30 pounds, and it has stayed off. Love it. Highly recommend it. | F | 57 | 2 years | 2/7/2010 | 4 | Constipation | Gurgly stomach and gas but im already a gassy person so it's nothing I can't handle! hahah. worth the side effects in the long run. | Just started taking it and had bowel movements 1st day. | M | 21 | 2/5/2010 | 5 | transitory codeine constipation | some abdominal cramping, but I cannot definitely attribute it to this medicine | I've used various formulations of polyethylene glycol (but not specifically Miralax) for colonostomy and surgical prep over the years. At the high doses prescribed for these things, it goes through you like Sherman through Georgia. Really cleans you out. And that's what it is supposed to do. Recently though, I had a tooth extracted and the dentist gave me generic Tylenol 3's. The codeine locked me up pretty badly and I was in a lot of discomfort. I'm also fairly recent (6 months) post-prostatectomy and everything down there still feels kinda weird and I was afraid to strain too much for fear of breaking something loose (which my doctor said was all but impossible, but talk is cheap, he didn't have the surgery, I did..) Anyway, I found this low-dose over the counter PEG (one glass a day) called Dulcolax Balance. It doesn't taste bad at all and in 36 hours, I was back and regular. Good stuff. It (and a lot of fluids) solved my problem. | M | 58 | 1 days | 2/2/2010 | 2 | I recommend something else. | A neurodev. friend of mine warned against using Miralax for our son who had extreme constipation and who has a predisposition to Crohn's because she said that many people have a "leaky gut" and Miralax could possibly get into the central nervous system and cause problems. | For IBS and Crohns.... check out the published medical studies at www.pubmed.com using the word HELMINTH. There is a product called Lumbricus Tonic at www.vitacost.com that has the earthworm extract. Wanna get well? Quit the prescriptions and find something natural that works. Check out the medical studies on earthworms. Also... the herb wormwood cut down the need for steroid dramatically for people with Crohn's. Medical study at pubmed.com. What got my son pooping again? A combo of Cleansemore from Renew Life and DIGEST from Enzymedica. Blessings. | F | 51 | 0 days | 1/30/2010 | 5 | constipation after liver transplant | none | I could not function without it. I was able to keep working and just retired last month. I cannot say enough good things about it. As far as long term, I have been taking it since November of 2003, 6 years and counting. I take it every evening. | M | 66 | 6 years | 1/28/2010 | 5 | pregnant and extreme constipation | none | This is my 2nd pregnancy and the constipation was HORRIFIC. I was struggling to poop so badly that I bled from my cervix. I would go more than a week without pooping, while taking dulcolax suppositories, 18g of supplemental fiber, drinking at least a gallon of liquids a day and taking colase. The gas was killing me! My doctor recommended Miralax, and while it took 5 days to produce a poop it was a god-send. I made sure to drink extra water while on it and it made it so I could poop once a day. It wasn't diarrhea, either, like some laxitives. It was normal people poop. It doesn't taste so hot, sometimes it doesn't really dissolve but it really, really helped with my problem, and my doctor said that it was definitely safe during pregnancy. | F | 26 | 14 days | 1/27/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy prep | drank 64 oz of crystal lite with 248 gms of miralax. There was no nasty taste, and I had already done a bottle of Mag Citrate, and 8 dulcolox pills. Had no reaction, and will do it again in ten years for the next colonoscopy. | F | 51 | 1 days | 1/23/2010 | 4 | Chronic Constipation | Miralax helped me. Stopped taking Diltiazem for Hypertension about five months ago. This fixed my Constipation prob. Havn`t taken Miralax at all for months. Couldn`t hardly believe this. New Life. | M | 77 | 3 years | 1/5/2010 | 5 | fissures | very smelly gas, bloating | I have had chronic constipation since childhood and numerous painful surgeries for fissures/hemmorhoids. Recently had another chronic bleeding fissure and hoping to avoid surgery. Miralax has made me regular with SOFT bowel movements-something all my fiber or sodium docusate couldn't do. I plan on using this long term. My fissure has stopped bleeding and is healing. I am starting to feel normal again-not obsessed about my next bowel movement. | F | 29 | 4 weeks | 1/3/2010 | 5 | severe constipation | none besides difficulty figuring out how much i need to stay regular | its amazing. i was miserable. my entire life since a baby i have had constipation problems, apparently my intestines are too long for my body. i have been put on absolutely everything, changed my entire diet numerous times and nothing ever helped. i have stayed home plenty of days from constipation pains, lost sleep and actually gained 8 pounds because i constantly had that much stool in me ! (gross i know) but i have been on miralax and i now go to the bathroom 2 times a day with 1 and 1/2 cap full in water every morning, its great ! honestly changed my life. | F | 18 | 4 months | 1/2/2010 | 4 | Anal fissure | None | I've had painful and bloody bowel movements for the past few months, and it finally ocurred to me that this started at the same time I started taking Effexor for depression. My doctor suggested Miralax, and so far it has provided some relief. No complaints. | M | 28 | 2 days | 12/30/2009 | 3 | Post-Colon resection/Diverticulitis | Ever since less than week after taking Miralax I developed very painful spasms in my neck and shoulders. I was unable to stop taking it because it's the only thing that makes me able to have a BM. I have had diverticulitis, part of my colon removed, and still unable to function. I stopped taking Miralax two weeks ago and switched to Lactulose - pain in neck, etc, decreased dramatically but didn't fully resolve. I returned to Miralax three days ago out of total desperation and muscle spasms have never been worse. Pain dramatically increased an hour or two after taking it. I am now nearly paralyzed with severe pain in neck, upper back, tendons. I've read that certain drugs can trigger an autoimmune disease that causes tendonitis and never goes away. I'm starting to wonder if Miralax can cause the same problem. | Otherwise.....I thought Miralax was the best laxative I've ever used. It's amazing stuff, if you don't have sensitivity issues with it. Had I found Miralax before I had part of my colon removed, I probably never would have done it. | M | 51 | 6 months | 12/15/2009 | 5 | Preschooler holding her poop | Excellent. Has done wonders for my daughter | My daughter has been on Miralax since her 3rd b-day. She had been holding her poop and only going every 4th or 5th day. She would then only go in the middle of the night, when I'm assuming her muscles were more relaxed. (She was potty trained, but used a pull up at night) The doc put her on miralax. It worked wonders. The only tricky thing is finding the perfect dose. Too much and she gets stomach aches and poop that is like pudding. Too little and it gets hard and she reverts to holding it. | F | 3 | 1 years | 12/10/2009 | 5 | sever constipation with back ache | none | MIRALAX is a lifesaver. It really has changed my life. Before I spent so much time in the bathroom trying to go and now I am in and out. I was always so worried about what I was eating and now I just eat. I feel I have a normal life now! I take 1 cap full in a 1/2 glass of water before bed. I never forget to take it. I now have a flat stomach and my clothes fit. | F | 44 | 2 months | 12/6/2009 | 5 | Constipation | No side effects except "skinny" stool. | For those of you who are interested, Costco sells the big bottle of Miralax in a 2-pack at a lower price than the other stores, including Walmart. If you use their coupon mailer, it's even cheaper. | M | 60 | 5 years | 12/4/2009 | 5 | Chronic Colonic Pseudo Obstruction | Bloating and increased urination | I have been taking Miralax (single dose on a daily basis) since 2003. I take it upon awakening and then follow up with an enema (usually a dilute Fleet enema during the week, and a larger enema on weekends or before travelling), since my GI doctor diagnosed my condition as caused by slow colon motility (due in part to life-saving abdominal surgery -treatment of volvulus which resulted in temporary colostomy - performed in 1981). When first prescribed by my GI Specialist, I found Miralax to be a good laxative; but noted that it also caused extensive and uncomfortable bloating. My GI Specialist suggested that those side effects might be offset by an enema. As I write this in November 2009 (after a visit to my GI Specialist in Sept 2009) - Miralax (along with 2-3 additional glasses of water), followed up with an enema, than by 20-30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise (which increases peristalsis) has dramatically improved my quality of life. The above comments have been shared with doctors, nurses, paramedics, PA's and other medical professionals; who all concur with my strict daily regimen. This regimen (according to my GI Specialist) has prevented the need for decompression or to remove my colon. | M | 55 | 6 years | 11/22/2009 | 4 | as a prep only | It worked fine but I developed headaches which I still have, sore throat, and I have lost my voice. Had to miss work for a second day because I have no voice. Probably will tomorrow. I started the prep on 11/14/09 and had the test on 11/16. The sore throat is not bad but the headache is still there. Calling the doctor in the morning. | F | 58 | 2 days | 11/17/2009 | 1 | IBS & constipation | I've been taking Miralax for 3 days and every time I need to make a bowel movement, I feel extremely sick to my stomach, I have the dry heaves like my guts are going to come up through my mouth and then I sweat profusely. I would rather be constipated than take this stuff. It's making my IBS even worse. I'm afraid to eat as each bowel movement there will be pain and dry heaves. | F | 53 | 3 days | 11/9/2009 | 5 | 8 year old encoperesis | none but recently had pale stool | has been a life saver for my daughter who has been having severe constipation with stool impaction. Whenever we skip a few days, she immediately is constipated again. She takes is without an issue in a glass of water, juice or tea. No taste whatsoever | F | 8 | 6 months | 11/6/2009 | 1 | Severe IBS constipation | Severe gas, severe bloating | I took it for a week and all it did was make my severe IBS ( so severe I can't work or have a life) even more severe. I will never take it again.The gas and bloat were so severe I thought I was going to pass out and it didn't even move my bowels. | F | 26 | 7 days | 11/6/2009 | 5 | constipation | none | I am a normal weight, otherwise healthy woman. I went to see my doctor for constipation issues. I was having severe back problems for 6 months. The back pain was the worst when I tried to sleep. I had a feeling it was related to my constipation issues which I have suffered with for years. The doctor insisted I have a colonoscopy first which came back normal. The GI doctor told me that miralax is a safe laxative- not addictive. one of the nurses told me she had been on it for years and it made all the difference. I ate raisen bran for a year, drank prune juice for a year, ate prunes for a year. You tend to get sick and tired of always worrying about what you can eat that may make you go. The back problems were the last straw. So far Miralax works for me. I go every day and have had zero side effects. I am actually eating normal for the first time ever. | F | 44 | 7 days | 11/3/2009 | 4 | constipation due to B/P meds | Some gas at times | Have been satisfied with this product. I have noticed that I am having fluid retention that I've NEVER had before in ankles, legs & hands. Has anyone else had this problem? I hope it isn't the Miralax because it is helping so much with constipation. Please post an answer concerning this. | F | 65 | 3 months | 10/28/2009 | 1 | son was chronically constipated | neurological disorders (ADD, autism dx), tics, psychosis, lethargy, burning/itching skin, burning bowel movements | My son was prescribed this by his pediatric GI - we're supposed to trust docs, right? This medicine is POISON. It is NOT meant for children or long-term use. We mistakenly gave it to him for 4 years - he suffered horribly because of it. We cut him off it cold-turkey and he is slowly healing from all the damage. DO NOT GIVE IT TO YOUR CHILDREN! | F | 40 | 4 years | 10/26/2009 | 4 | Colon Prep | Gas and mild bloating | I mixed it with lemon/lime PowerAde (~ 64oz) and had no trouble finishing the bottle. It worked and I highly recommend it for a colon prep | M | 56 | 1 days | 10/23/2009 | 1 | Colonoscopy Prep | Vomitting, dizziness, shaking, headache, heart racing. | I would never take this again. I had to cancel my colonoscopy the next morning because I vomitted all night and never had a bowel movement. Its been 2 days and my stomach is still rolling and still have nausea. I also have a lot of flatulence. The only good thing, I have lost weight from not eating for 3 days. But I'm weak and still haven't had a bowel movement. Never again !!! | F | 62 | 1 days | 10/15/2009 | 1 | severe ibs w/ constipation | Have experienced horrible side effects with nausea, bloating, gas, diherrea, loss of appetite and headaches | I would not recommend this product for long periods of time people of all ages and sex should take precautions when using this product or it will make you sick . It works but the side effects are horrible . I am a mother of two girls ages 2 and 7 and it has been difficult to care for my kids it has made me so sick. | F | 30 | 5 months | 10/8/2009 | 5 | chronic constipation | None | I had gastric bypass, have had several small bowel obstructions, and very slow small bowel transit time. I take Miralax twice daily (as recommended by my surgeon) and it has SAVED MY LIFE. Have not had to take a stimulant laxative since starting this. I am unable to tolerate any kind of fiber due to little motility in my bowels, and this is the only way I can survive. It's expensive, but sure is worth it! | F | 46 | 1 years | 10/7/2009 | 1 | pre colonoscopy | severe vomitting, ten times, with blood. Nausea for 24 hours with headache, unable to take oral fluids for 20 hours. | I am an RN and would not recommed this product | F | 58 | 1 days | 9/21/2009 | 3 | Constipation caused by pain meds | HORRIBLE, very foul gas. The worst and most I've ever had! | It took 4-5 days to work. Relieves the constipation, but I cannot use it if I have to leave my home, due to the gawdawful gas it causes me. | F | 58 | 2 weeks | 9/18/2009 | 5 | Chronic constipation | None | My doctor recommended Miralax as a last resort, since stool softeners, drinking additional water and watching my diet did not help. Began working after 4 days with multiple, soft but not loose stools, then cut back to movements once or twice a day only. I take it every morning, a full capful, and have experienced absolutely no side-effects. My stools are "comfortable" now and reasonably "regular," which is an outstanding improvement for me. To the person concerned over taking it once a week, my experience would indicate that daily use does not "overdo" it. Everyone's system is different, however, so you may need to "experiment" to determine your specific optimum usage. | F | 63 | 1 months | 9/9/2009 | 2 | IBS-C | Frequent urination, bloating, gas. | My gastroenterologist prescribed 1/2 cap dosage. At first, this worked well, then after about 10 days, I found that the medication was doing nothing but bloat my abdomen and cause me to frequently urinate. My gastroenterologist then suggested that I increase the dosage to a full dosage as he felt I was not evacuating enough. He also added that increasing the dosage would ease the frequest urinating urges. He was wrong. I took the full dosage for 3 days and I had to stop. I was so bloated and distorted in my abdomen that it hurt to even breathe. The frequent urination continued so much that I was up all hours of the night to use the bathroom. I still have the issues where I do not evacuate enough. All my tests including the colonoscopy were normal. I have had a prostate biopsy which was also normal. There is no relief using this medication. | M | 52 | 2 months | 9/1/2009 | 4 | 8 Year Old Son Cronic Constipation | none to speak of... yet. | My son is 8 yrs old. He has been diagnosed with a lazy colon. We went through celiac treatment and the possibilities of Hirschprungs disease. He has been on a daily dose of Miralax (17grams), Fletchers (2 teaspoons), and one tablet of Prevacid (15 MG Solutab). He has had chronic constipation since he was 3 months old. He is not showing signs of improvement. Today he had a BM after a stretch of 12 days. It is extremely painful to see him go through this cycle. Can anyone tell me if he will out grow this condition? Rick | M | 8 | 5 years | 8/28/2009 | 3 | Diverticulitis/constipation | Acid reflux, bloating, cramping, lack of efficacy. | Miralax worked very well at first, producing daily, effortless BM's. It stopped working after 3-4 weeks and now I'm taking a double dose and it's barely working. | M | 51 | 6 weeks | 8/22/2009 | 5 | chronic constipation | Took a couple of days to start working. Really smelly gas just before bowel movement, and really soft stools. Bad hemeroids so hard to clean rectal area. | I've been taking this for over three years, following a colonoscopy and recommended by my gastroenterologist. After years of constipation, this has been a Godsend. I used to take six stool softeners, metamucil, rutin, and was still constipated half the time. Would go days without a movement. I'll gladly put up with a little messiness for regular bowels. | F | 64 | 3 years | 8/10/2009 | 5 | Constipation | Itchy small bumpy rash in the middle of my back | Takes a few days to work. I give it two days and then if I have no results I take another dose. Usually within a day or two I am able to empty out. Does anyone know if it's safe to take once a week on a regular basis? | M | 20 | 8/8/2009 | 5 | Encopresis | My 6 year old son has suffered from chronic constipation since birth. He has been on Miralax since June and he hasn't had any accidents. I don't know if he'll be on this is temporary or if he'll have to be on it permanently, but I do know it's helped him a lot and has boost his self-esteem. | M | 6 | 2 months | 8/6/2009 | 2 | Constipation from medication use | Foul gas, watery and "straw-like" stools, severe intestinal pain, embarrassment | I take a low-dose narcotic for chronic pain, and it has made me constipated. Let me tell you, I had a horrible experience with this Miralax. I went to my pain management doctor a week before my wedding date and said that I felt horrible, and I didn't want to be constipated for my wedding. So he suggested this "Miralax." No result for 4 days, and then 2 days before my wedding, I began having horrible, explosive diarrhea. I stopped the Miralax, but my diarrhea was unrelenting. On my wedding day, I was still suffering, but I thought I'd be OK aside from just gas. The most embarrassing thing that has every happened in my life transpired: I went the bathroom (pooped) myself as I was walking down the aisle. I thought it was going to be a silent gas release (a fart), but it was obviously more. | F | 27 | 4 days | 7/8/2009 | 4 | chronic constipation | bloating and gas but it does work for my chronic constipation. Starting to suspect it may cause artheritis symptoms. | Been using this med. for a few years and have been having severe artheritis symptoms for a few years. Today when I was feeling pretty good then took my Myralax and the artheritis kicked in afterwords...that's when I put it together. I saw one other complaint similar to mine on this forum. Think I'll try to do without and see if artheritis improves. | F | 55 | 7/5/2009 | 3 | Bowel Dysfuntion/Constipation | I just started to take Miralax less than two weeks ago and have had mixed results. It took five days to have a BM, after which I was able to, daily, for about a week. But already it seems not to be working as well as it was at first. I continue taking it but I'm still constipated. I've been starting to get acid reflux, which, I'm afraid, may be a reaction to the Miralax. I've tried everything else possible. I had a bowel resection in February that almost killed me, spent almost six weeks in the hospital, endured several infections, and after all of that, I'm just as constipated, nauseated and fatigued as I was before the surgery. I was hoping that Miralax would get me through until I can figure out what to do next. I'm hoping and praying that I can find a regimen that works for me without significant side effects. | M | 51 | 7/4/2009 | 2 | Impaction caused by constipation | Vomitting; Bowel that is watery or "snakes" as my son calls it; anal leakage | At first I thought it was working until X-rays later, it showed he still has an impaction and is now back in pull-ups and starts kindergarden in 1 month. Was told he would have to take it for sometime after he was regulated. Am now going to a wholistic nurse instead of GI specialist at Yale. Try Rhubarb - much more natural!!! | M | 5 | 18 months | 6/29/2009 | 5 | Severe & lifelong constipation prob | It will cause gas UNTIL you go, but never have any problems after. | I have tried, literally, EVERYTHING. More fiber, more fiber, more fiber. I was on ZELNORM (ugh) for a long time, too. And you know what?? MIRALAX WORKS BETTER THAN ZELNORM EVER DID. NONE of the pain, either. It is truly the only thing that has really worked, LONG TERM, for me. I take it almost every day. I mix the suggested dose into 1/2 Cup of Fiber One, 1/2 container Miralax, and milk. It is a miracle concoction, as far as regularity is concerned!! I love this stuff & hope there are no long term bad side effects to it. I've been on it nearly 2 years so far & have had no problems yet. | F | 29 | 2 years | 6/27/2009 | 4 | impaction | gas,gas,gas and mo gas. | works wonderfully once you figure out what your personal dose is. worried about becoming dependant on it. | F | 6 months | 6/21/2009 | 4 | severe constipation | None | I started miralax yesterday and mix it with crystal light and it was tasteless, after a few minutes, I was sat in the toilet and I felt empty I'll write in a week... | F | 22 | 1 days | 6/12/2009 | 3 | ibs | severe painful gas and bloading but, I stopped eating dairy products and all those symptoms had disapeared. | Be careful using this product long term. The package does says not to use for more than 7 days but, who reads packages? right? But after two years of using this product in my coffee every morning, I now had develop an involuntary bowl movement problem where my stool is so soft that I can't feel the urge to go and, suddenly I feel something wet and that how I realized that I had a bowl movement. I do not take this anymore and I found that by eating the peel of three red apples (do a chunky peel, do not eat the apple) first thing in the morning, works great for constispation to the point that I go everyday once a day and I control when I go and I'm doing this naturally. | F | 39 | 2 years | 6/12/2009 | 5 | chronic constipation | No side effects, works great. | Help! I have been taking miralax for several months because my antidepressant (the one which works best for me) causes severe constipation. It has been great! No sice effects and less than full dosage keeps me regular and comfortable every day....a great sense health, finally! Now my GP says to get off the miralax or I will become dependent. After a week of almost no bowel movements (pebbles, excuse me) I have started taking it again and hope I get better soon. What is the REAL word on long-term use?? It has really improved my quality of life and I want to continue taking it. | F | 59 | 7 months | 6/6/2009 | 5 | Chronic Constipation | No side effects yet. | I started my son on this when he was two. He had chronic constipation and would cry everytime he had to poop. It was horrible. After repeated trips to his physician and changes in his diet and finally changing physicians, Miralax was a Miracle. I wish his first doctor would have mentioned this much sooner, as his constipation started at 8 mos. He's still on it and I give it to him every other morning, mixed in juice or milk. | M | 4 | 2 years | 5/20/2009 | 5 | Severe Constipation, Fissures | Cramps, gas, bloating | I have had chronic constipation for more than eight years now. I've had intestinal blockages, impactions, and fissures. This really is the only thing that helps me. I've tried eating more fiber, less fiber, drinking more water, moving more, etc. Nothing worked and the doctors still can't tell me what's going on. If it wasn't for Miralax, I don't know what I would do. | F | 16 | 2 years | 5/16/2009 | 4 | Chronic constipation | Extremely foul excessive flatulence. A little bit of bloating. | Told to take this in the E.R. apparently I was so backed up the doctor could feel the stool by pressing on my stomach. I take it every other day because I've never been an "every day" kind of person, and I finally feel the best I've felt in a long time. Making sure to drink plenty of fluids has helped too. | F | 23 | 7 days | 5/15/2009 | 3 | Constipation | Gurgling in stomach after taking (and laying down). Foul gas. Increased arthritic stiffness after two days, increased arthritic pain after three days, intense arthritic pain on day four. | This product worked as prescribed, I noticed the difference after the first dose and it had me regular again after just two doses. However I had more gas accompanied by a much more unpleasant odor. I thought I had my arthritis under control, I'd been feeling better than ever, but the arthritis pain I had on the 4th day was the worst I've ever experienced. I stopped taking MiraLAX after 3 days and am feeling better again here on day 6. I had not noticed anyone else complaining of this symptom, but since others had mentioned an itchy rash (allergic reaction/inflammation), it makes sense that this could also happen. | M | 39 | 3 days | 5/11/2009 | 3 | chronic constipation | explosive diarrhea, esophogeal burning, gas, food backing up into my throat | prescribed by the doctor who did my colonoscopy, and it was a miracle for me for almost 3 years, but suddenly I feel like my entire GI track is in revolt. Internist thinks it could be the Miralax. I have stopped using it, and am hoping everything will calm down in few days. I have been struggling with the gas, burning and diarrhea for 3 weeks. I know the constipation will also return, but if I can go back to it, I will go back to half doses more like every other day. I am still not sure this is the result of the Miralax, x-rays and blood tests came back normal I am still wondering if this is not a viral infection of some kind. | F | 63 | 3 years | 5/8/2009 | 2 | Constipation | My daughter's pediatrician recommended Miralax for constipation. After taking the prescribed dosage for two days my daughter woke up with a rash around her mouth and on her cheeks. She complained of having an "itchy" mouth and was very bothered by it. This was the only new thing added to her diet in those two days and after discontinuing it her rash went away. | All members of our immediate family have a history of allergies and skin sensitivity. Perhaps Miralax is not a good thing to take if your child has allergies. My daughter has never had an allergic reaction to any foods, but she develops hives from time to time and has mild to moderate seasonal allergy symptoms. | F | 7 | 2 days | 5/7/2009 | 5 | Severe Chronic Constipation | None | O.K. I've only taken one dose of this stuff, but I felt compelled to write a review. I recently swithched medication for overactive bladder, thinking this one would not cause severe constipation. No such luck!! I tried my usually regimen of very high fiber and lots of water, and after three days on the new medication, I only had two real small bowel movements. So, I knew I had to be really "full of it," even though I did not feel terribly constipated. My wife has been taking Miralax ever since you could buy it over the counter, so she insisted that I try it. The morning after my one dose (this morning) I felt a real gentle urge at what used to be my "usual" time. I sat on the toilet not expecting much, but I could not believe what relief I got. In fact, I was afraid I was going to have to break up the stools with a stick to get them to flush, but they finally all flushed after three attempts. My bowel movement was very natural and comfortable as well. Anyway, I'm already a true believer, but I'll post another review in 3-4 weeks. | M | 62 | 1 days | 4/30/2009 | 1 | colonoscopy prep | Chills, vomiting, dizzy | Taste was horrible. Could not stop vomiting. Never again would I use this product | F | 50 | 1 days | 4/29/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy prep | Very few side effects. Slight cramping, worked quickly. | The best prep for a colonoscopy hands down. Golytely was a disaster a few years ago. I refused to use this again. Phospho soda was ok but was taken off the market. The Miralax was so easy. No nausea, very little cramping, tasteless, and it worked!! I ate lightly the day before prep day and took Milk of Magnesia the night before also. I highly recommend the Miralax with Gatorade prep and now that I have found it I won't dread the colonoscopy every five years. Thank God!!! | F | 48 | 1 days | 4/28/2009 | 3 | constipation | Developed an itchy rash all over my body. The rash has lasted over a week and is just now starting to subside. The active ingredient is found in some cosmetics, and I have had one or two allergic reactions to lotions etc... that I now know to be caused by the Polyethylene Glycol. | It really is a miracle laxative. I pooped like a "normal" person for several days after just one dose. Unfortunately, will never take it again due to this awful, ugly, itchy rash! | M | 49 | 1 days | 4/28/2009 | 5 | rectole and constipation | little gas and bloating at start | have worked out dosage to just once now every other night with hot tea. Have painless,smooth bowel movement every morning right after breakfast. This after 35 yrs of acute constipation to the pont where I had vaginal bleeding from straining. I have recommended it to two of my daughters and one of their mothers-in-law since I started using it and they think it is amazing. Do wish it was generic as it is pricey for retirees | F | 73 | 2 months | 4/24/2009 | 4 | Constipation | too much and my dd goes too often, not enough back to constipation | I'm worried about long term effects for my child. She has always been constipated but it wasn't until blood in the stool and a couple weeks of complaining about pain that we insisted on a Dr visit. He felt her diet was well fortified in fluids and fiber and prescribed miralax. It's working well but now our insurance says it's not covered -ergh. | F | 3.8 | 27 days | 4/19/2009 | 3 | narcotic-induced constipation | as noted by others, bloated feeling, never felt bowels completely emptied, irritation from repeated elimination and then wiping off poop that was not completely evacuated and left a residual smear on toilet paper and in panties. Unique side effect was worsening of gastroesophogeal reflux spasms but cannot tell if that was miralax or narcotic doing it since taking both simultaneously. wish there were a synthetic narcotic that does not stop up the bowels. | tastes like plastic because it has a main ingredient of plastic. it is a polymer based on ethylene, same as plastic bags and cheap bicycle water bottles. awful taste, can barely choke it down. surprising it is reported as protecting from colon cancer since many polymers are carcinogenic but maybe not as carcinogenic as an industrialized poop stream is. | F | 47 | 2 years | 4/18/2009 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | minor bloating, and diarrhea but thats the point of taking it to cleanse bowel | was easy to drink with lemon lime gatorade, the magnesiun citrade the next morning was hands down the worst part | M | 34 | 1 times | 4/17/2009 | 5 | IBS WITH CHRONIC CONSTIPATION | IF I TAKE TO MUCH I GET SOME CRAMPING. BUT THAT IS ALL. SO I TAKE 1 TABL. 4 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK. THIS WORKS REALLY GOOD FOR ME. | FOR OVER 30yrs. I HAVE INDURED MUCH PAIN FROM IBS WITH CHRONIC CONSTIPATION AND DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS.SOMETIMES I THOUGHT THAT FINDING HELP WAS JUST NOT AN OPTION FOR ME.AS DOCTOR'S JUST KEPT WANTING TO RUN TEST AFTER TEST ON ME.I HAD BECOME SO USE TO USING SUPOSSITORES AND ENEMAS THAT I COULD NO LONGER GO ON MY OWN.I WAS ABSOLUTLY TERRIFIED...THEN- ONE DAY I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS SIGHT. I FINALLY FOUND MY HELP. I STARTED TAKING miraLAX ON 3-2 09 AND MY CONSTIPATION IS VERY MUCH UNDER CONTROL.MY SYMPTOM'S ARE BEGINGING TO REALLY IMPROVE | F | 51 | 42 days | 4/14/2009 | 4 | anal fissure treatment | Itchy rash (small hives?)on back, neck and shoulders. | This was actually the Paddock Labs Polyethylene Glycol 3350. Other than the rash/hives, this worked well. I had to stop using it because of this side effect which showed up after wto weeks of daily use (17gr/day). I can't think of anything else that may have caused this. | M | 49 | 2 weeks | 4/14/2009 | 5 | Chronic, severe constipation | None I'm aware of. (Gas and cramping were worse with constipation.) I'm currently having some muscular/neurological problems (muscle twitching and weakness in neck). Does anyone think this might be related to Miralax? | I've struggled with constipation since I was a child. It got worse in my thirties and caused sever hemorrhoids. Doctors kept telling me to ingest more fiber, avoid red meat, drink more water - all of which I was already doing. (I even became a vegan.) After a miserable hemorrhoidectomy, I continued to have problems (fissure). I found a new doctor who knew about chronic (genetic) constipation and Miralax, thank goodness. Miralax has probably saved my life, & certainly given me a new lease on it! | F | 51 | 3 years | 4/8/2009 | 3 | constipation/hard stool | it does work but i get really bad sharp pains in my intestines/colon area. | F | 14 | 1.5 years | 4/2/2009 | 1 | yes glycol 3350 NF | Sever discomfort, stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea and sever bloating | Well it started in June 2008 took me daughter to the doctor because of a huge bloating in the stomach. She was taking lac to lose at the time. So then early March 2009 She went in again for stomach bloating, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain and they put her Glyco 3350 NF Miralax so she was on it every night well 2 weeks later she had the symptom again but ever worst. So i had a feeling it was the Miralax they said no it cant be that well after 6 days in the hospital her stomach went down, no more vomiting no more discomfort except for the tube in her nose and the IV, the tube was used to clean out her stomach for 6 days she on that. So she was back to eating regular foods finally after that and sent home, But this is the clincher 1 hour before sending her home they gave her Miralax and now her stomach is bloating again. If you feel you know what the problem is research the medicine you know you kids better than anybody else the doctor is the professional but you are the Parents and you watch them day in and out | F | 16 | 2 weeks | 3/23/2009 | 3 | Chronic constipation | Horrendous bloating in upper and lower abs-looks like I'm 5 mos pregnant and an Ethiopian. Naseau and irritability. Lack of appetite. | I am on day 6 of taking this and am wondering if I should keep this up. I see that others say to be patient and keep on taking it. My stomach is horribly distended and I am so uncomfortable. I finally made a well-formed BM this morning but that's about it. I keep feeling the urge to go, but cannot. I've been taking a capful at night. Should I keep this up? This issue is ruining my life! | F | 34 | 6 days | 3/18/2009 | 5 | ibs-c | None that I recall. | When I didn't go for a week and when I finally did, it was a rabbit ball, I knew something had to be done. So I tried this. It worked. I put a capful in my coffee. I also take 3 heaping teaspoons of Metamucil in a tall glass of water. ("Breakfast") I added Fiber Choice to the mix as well. 6 tablets throughout the day. The Fiber Choice gives me a little gas, but I know it's the "friendly bacteria" doing their thing. I now go 3 or more times a day. | F | 39 | 30 days | 3/17/2009 | 3 | colonoscopy prep | heart thudding and racing concerned me the most by the time I finished first 8 oz of 64 oz. Nausea began also. Started at 4pm, drank water and bouillon also, within 2 hrs completely bloated, up over 4 lbs! miserable. No bowel movement until after 10 pm | husband and I having 'his and hers' colonoscopies and did this prep together, "misery loves company"; he had results within 1 hr of finishing his 64 oz, stools were watery and crampy. I was just miserable and could not go until almost 6 hours of being bloated, i kept drinking water to try to dilute it because i was so worried about my heart 'racing' i do not care what the doctor's say...this amount of sodium based medication cannot be good for one's body-it is too much of a shock based on what the rest of you have said about side effects and E. R. visits....my husband is already threatening to go AWOL if I ever mention another colonoscopy in a few years. | F | 56 | 1 days | 3/16/2009 | 4 | Chronic Constipation | None | I've always had a little problem being constipated. I am young and active, but stress or traveling always messed up my system. Even when at home, I usually only went 3 times per week, at most. Well, I guess it was the stress of my husband going to Iraq, but I suddenly could not go. It was terrible. I am terrified to take laxatives because of the dependency the body can get. Fiber, prunes, etc does NOT work on me. Well, for fear that more was going on, I saw the DR. He said that 99% of the time it's a motility problem. He said to clean out (drinking Citrate Magnesium...under $2 a bottle at the pharmacy)and start that night on Miralax. He said start for 5 days on one dose, if that didn't work, start 2 doses for another 5 days, and so on until I find what works...but no more than 3 doses a day. He said if THAT didn't work, call him back...it took almost 2 weeks for Miralax to work...I was almost doubtful because of all the great instant results people had. I take 2 doses at night, typical | F | 21 | 3 weeks | 3/10/2009 | 2 | constipation | It never did work ,I still have to take laxatives to go ,I started taking it on Thursday and by Monday I was taking something to make me go , and it gave me alot of gas ! | F | 36 | 3 weeks | 3/10/2009 | 3 | colonoscopy | Miralax worked as a perp. The colonoscopy was a disaster because of the amnesia from Versed | Don't get a colonoscopy with Versed. it will ruin your life | F | 33 | 1 days | 3/9/2009 | 1 | colonoscopy prep | chills, vomiting, diarrhea, 5 hours worth, headache. | I would never take this vile medicine for this reason again. There's a reason they tell you not to overdose on it!! | F | 58 | 1 days | 3/9/2009 | 5 | constipation/diverticulitis | None | After years of severe abdominal pain attacks, I was diagnosed with Diverticulitis. When I had these attacks, I would try all kinds of fiber supplements to move matter through my system. Each had side effects - UNTIL, prior to surgery, the surgeon recommended Miralax, along with eliminating all seeds & nuts from my diet. She said that Miralax is gentle & has no side effects, which has proven absolutely true for me. It feels wonderful to have my system working normally again, and because of Miralax & eliminating seeds & nuts from my diet, I've been spared surgery! | F | 63 | 1 years | 3/8/2009 | 5 | Chronic constipation | No side effects what so ever. | Love this product. After my doctor recommended Miralax. I take 1 dose (capful) after my dinner meal every day, and without fail in the morning I go to the bathroom feeling cleaned out. | F | 51 | 2 days | 3/7/2009 | 5 | Chronic Constipation | The first day I had horrible cramps, but that was only because I was so backed up. | My bowel movements were about once every two weeks, and they were HUGE (I mean in mass) and usually caused bleeding. When I rarely had the urge to have a movement, it was painful. Very painful. Miralax has erased that, I go every day with no pain. I have had no cramps or any bad side effect. | F | 34 | 1.5 years | 3/5/2009 | 4 | chronic constipation from meds | None except can never get "clean" after a BM. I wipe and wipe, and there is still poop left, even with a moist wipe, getting all the poop from the area is extremely difficult. | Difficult clean up is the main issue. I don't like to go, unless it's before my shower and I know I clean for the day. Little "seed" like particles get stuck in the folds of my rectum. So no amount of wiping seems to fully work. I wonder is I am completing the BM. But I can't push anymore out... Does this happen to anyone else?, Any tips? Otherwise, this product is great. I used to get impacted, not go for 5 day, then poop something the size and feel of a small walnut. Ouch....thank goodness for Miralax. | F | 43 | 2 years | 2/16/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy prep | None | Worked great. Totally in control, no cramps, no chills. Took 8 oz miralax/gatorade mix every 20 minutes for a total of 64 oz I did eat really light for a few days in advance and per instructions used milk of mag the previous night. I was relatively cleaned out before the miralax. I am a small person and a gagger and expected the worst. I dreaded it, but it was not a big deal at all. | F | 55 | 2/8/2009 | 5 | Constipation | None | I wasn't able to have a BM for over a week. My doc said to take Miralax at bedtime and voila...BM! I cleaned out my system and felt so much better. More energy and a flat stomach :) Great product! I take it every night and get a BM every morning. | F | 45 | 3 weeks | 2/5/2009 | 4 | Constipation | Miralax has been very helpful to me but I also have a continuous rash. Can anything be done about it? | F | 56 | 3 years | 2/3/2009 | 3 | Mult Sclerosis related constipation | Severe bloating that has gradually lessened; increased flatulance (not lessening). Gained 5lbs. | Took about a week of twice daily doses to start working. Works really well as a softener, but did not improve frequency much. I was once per wk before, now 2-3 times per week. | F | 42 | 1 months | 2/3/2009 | 5 | Chronic and lifelong constipation | Pooping | On a more serious note, it did cause some bloating and because it made my stool softer, it was difficult to get clean without using a baby wipe. Being able to actually poop was totally worth it, though! | F | 33 | 2 years | 1/30/2009 | 5 | Constipation | None whatsoever | I couldn't take a "dump" to save my life. Doctor gave me this and worked like a charm. I hate pooping, but this was not bad at all. Everyone should experience a well cleaned-out rectum at least once in their lives! | F | 22 | 1/19/2009 | 5 | constipation | A tiny bit of cramping. But really not bad at all. | I took miralax after not being able to "go" for a WEEK. I took it at around 9:00pm, and by 1:00am I had a BM. It wasn't diarrhea either (which I was worried about). It was very natural. I'll continue to use miralax for a few days until I feel completely "cleaned out." Deff worth trying! | F | 18 | 1 days | 12/30/2008 | 5 | colitis | I have to take this med when I first get up before I eat or it will cause cramping. I've also learned not to be careless about measuring the 17 gms or I will get dirrahea. I take it once a day. | I for one am grateful for it because I can't take fiber supplements due to an allergy to wheat. I was in a lot of pain, enough to make me break out in cold sweats and vomit. now I'm regular and I don't have to hurt. | F | 65 | 2 years | 12/24/2008 | 5 | IBS | NONe!!!! | I am so happy that I can go to work and not be doubled over in pain...I am taking 2 doses (capfuls) per day and can finally feel that my intestines are not going to split open! I have lost my 3 month pregnant looking stomach in just 1 week and can start modeling again! | M | 53 | 7 days | 12/9/2008 | 5 | constipation and diarrhea | None | I have had ulcerative colitis for over 25 years, with all the accompanying diarrhea and constipation. This is the first time in many years that I have been like a normal person. I can go places without worry. Miralax is a miracle!! | F | 82 | 12/6/2008 | 4 | Constipation | I have been using Miralx for over two years now because I have a redundant colon which causes constipation. Miralax works fine for the constipation but I cough all the time. I continue to take it because it does work and I overlook the coughing even though at times I cough a lot. | F | 73 | 900 days | 12/1/2008 | 5 | Constipation! | NO SIDE EFFECTS. | I was at the ER last night with extreme constipation (and all the joy that can bring) My "belly" was so distended I thought it may rip open...seriously. After x-rays and being poked and listened to and a multitude of questions the ER DoC said "MIRILAX" I had this product in my hands several times over the past 2 weeks but thought "Oh it's just the same old powder in a different package." Wow was I wrong! I got home at midnight took the first dose and hoped it would do anything to help me. Well it did! 13 hours later: BINGO! I moved...and those of you who have ever suffered with this know the joy that follows that time of evacution! 6 hours after that another even more profound experience of victory upon the throne! I havw had 2 doses and ZERO negative effects. Stool is a little lose but really who cares it's not like I am going for the gold medal in figure skating! And I might add there are no control problem...just the normal urge and zipity-d | M | 52 | 2 days | 11/22/2008 | 3 | IBS, gastritis, esophagitis, hernia | too runny, having accidents, unable to control bowel movements, had to put him back in pull ups. But after speaking to the gastro dr, we are reducing his dosage and possibly going to every other day. We are still waiting for biopsy results... | I put it in his kool-aid, he told me he couldn't taste the medicine. | M | 4 | 5 days | 11/18/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy prep | Terrible Chills, Nausea, Vomiting, Dizzy, Faint Feeling, I Thought I was going to die. Almost went to the ER. | As others have mentioned, this is a nasty substance to take for colonoscopy prep. I was instructed to take (eight) 8-ounce glasses of gatorade with a cap full of Miralax in each (spread out over 2 hours). I got 5 glasses down my trap and stopped because I felt like dying while not knowing which end of my body to put in the toilet. I slowly got better over a 3 hour timeframe. Cleaned me out, thats for sure. Maybe Drano would have been better. | M | 30 | 1 days | 11/16/2008 | 4 | Hard Stools | REALLY stinky farts; pooping more than once a day | Does soften the stools.... | M | 55 | 10 months | 11/13/2008 | 4 | IBS-C (narrowing tubes) | Worked right away..same day I took it. No noticable side-effects. The one thing I notice is if I double the dose...take it twice a day, it causes bloating/mild gas and I won't use the bathroom til the next morning. But I take it once a day (I only took it twice a day just twice). I take the whole capful and I go at least 7 times a day. Maybe more. Sometimes a lot comes out, sometimes one little drop comes out, which fustrates me because I know there's more. I think I have to cut the dosage in half though because I'm going too frequent and I got a rash from it (from going too much) and my sphinters hurt a lot. I think if I cut the dosage in half I'll go normally. I'm looking to go 3 times a day honestly. Maybe 4. But although it helped me a lot with my constipation which I suffered with for 2 and a half yrs and excessive gas which I don't have anymore, I still don't like the fact I got a rash, it's painful and sometimes I don't go all at once. I would recommend this product though becau | F | 22 | 8 days | 10/28/2008 | 3 | constipation | none - slow to work. | My daughter at 6 months of age became really constipated. The doctor prescribed the generic form of Miralax - Glycolax I think that is what it was called. It worked great. When Miralax went OTC, I had to switch, this was back in April 2008. It does not seem to work as well. She gets 2 teaspoons every other day in juice or milk, she is now 18 months old. If she is not on it, she is really constipated - she likes to hold it in. I'm a bit disappointed in the product but I have no choice but to use it. It will eventually work but takes a couple days. I'm not looking for a "blow out" just something to ease the process along for her. | F | 37 | 5 months | 8/25/2008 | 4 | Inconsistent stools and rectocele | Sometimes my stools were loose but usually an adjustment of the amount of Miralax helped the consistency. So far Miralax is the best product for me in treating my elimination problems. | F | 57 | 8/12/2008 | 1 | Colonoscopy Prep | Terrible nausea, chills and whossy. | Felt so bad I decided to go to the ER. I was dehydrated, my electrolytes were off and my sodium was low. Felt much better after an IV with fluids and anti-nausea medicine. Luckiky, I was able to still have the procedure the next day, but doctor told me it was good that I went to the ER. | M | 57 | 1 days | 7/10/2008 | 5 | Chronic Constipation | I have experienced no side effects, except possibly a tad of dehydration, which is easily countered by increasing water intake. | Miralax really does the trick. After years and years of chronic constipation, Miralax has been a huge relief. It isn't a laxative in the sense that it makes you have to go, it simply makes 'going' a whole lot less painful, as it only softens stool. I highly recommend this product to anybody who suffers from constipation, as it certainly lives up to its name. | M | 15 | 2 weeks | 7/8/2008 | 5 | chronic constipation after Cipro | Absolutely no bad side effects! It truly is a miracle for me. | Within 3 days I was having trouble free bowel movements after 11 months of absolute agony and a 25 lb weight loss which developed after being perscribed Ciprofoxacin for a sinus infection. The Cipro really tore me up, with bloody diarhea and severe pain and cramping. When I called my GP Dr.'s office, they encouraged me to stay on it for the full 10 days. I wish I had listened to myself and not the DR. Because of my continuing symptoms, I had every diagnostic and blood test known to man, and my GI Dr. could find nothing wrong so he diagnosed IBS. I developed hemmorhoids, horrible smelling bowel movements and a redundant colon from the straining, and severe upper GI pains and excruciating shincter contractions. I thought I was going to die. I've been on Miralax for 9 months and have gradually reduced the dose to approx. 1/3 a capful successfully. From being afraid to eat and looking emaciated I am eating EVERYTHING again without worry and have regained the lost weight. I've experienced | F | 56 | 9 months | 6/30/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy prep | Terrible nausea for about 10 hours. Worst prep ever experienced. Husband experienced the same thing about a year ago. | If this is the only prep method gastroenterologists have to offer, the colonoscopy rate will drop. I'd rather be water-boarded. Never again. This product should not be allowed to be used for this purpose which, as far as I can determine, is off-label. | F | 63 | 1 days | 6/25/2008 | 4 | Constipation | Rash on arms, chest. Couldn't figure out why since diet had not changed and there were no new environmental exposures to make me itch. I take no other medications. I'm healthy, with a healthy diet and I run 3 miles almost everyday. Bumps starting getting larger & itching more. I went online and found that others had had a rash/hives itching from Miralax. So yes, it works great but beware! | The rash only developed after using Miralax as prescribed 1 x daily (on & off, but most days) for about a year. Perhaps it's possible to develop an adverse reaction from long-term use! | F | 63 | 1 years | 6/6/2008 | 4 | severe constipation | none that i know of, always have gas since i had Nissen fundoplication surgery and cannot burp or vomit anymore. Gas, I can handle that. | Listen, I hate gas too, but I have to live with it. Anyone out there had the Nissen fundoplication procedure done where they have to wrap your stomach around your esophagus just to tighten it enough so your food won't come up in your throat? well, after that surgery you cannot burp anymore, therefore it has to come out somewhere. I also have SOD (sphincter of oddi dysfunction) and if I get really constipated, I have terrible, terribe spasms like labor contractions. Constipation is one of the worst things anyone can have to constantly deal with and it also does LOTS of other things to our bodies with the toxins that build up. The smell that everyone is talking about with the poo that is coming out, well, imagine what must be stuck up in there! I drink this at night with a glass of Nestle's Quick before bedtime. You really cannot taste it in this. I also tried it in other things and I could tell, but not with the Nestle's Quick. Enjoyed reading everyone's opinions! | F | 51 | 6/3/2008 | 3 | Constipation after TBI | Foul-smelling gas, at times. Too much turns BMs to water. | I have had to take a small amount of a Fleet enema since nerve damage during accident. Doctor told me Miralax can be used daily, but seems like I have to take more as time goes by. Elimination easier with Miralax, but must still use Fleet enema (about 1/6 of a bottle) daily. | M | 45 | 4 years | 6/2/2008 |
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