MIRALAX Reviews (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350)Average Rating: 3.3 (535 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MIRALAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MIRALAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | chronic constipation ( g | 1 days | 4/17/2012 | 5 | | 2/9/2006 | 5 | Slow motility due to CREST syndrome | None | I love this stuff. I drink it in 8oz of water and it is tasteless. I move daily and have not felt this good in years. My concern...L-T use...any one have any ideas on daily L-T useage? | F | 9 months | 1/30/2007 | 5 | My 11 year old son has Autism and is unable to tell us how he is feeling. It has always worked great until one time we got the generic form of Miralax. At that time he became so bloated. He was crying and was unable to hold his bms as well as before, yet lowering the dose didnt help. When we went back the regular Mirlax he seemed to get back to himself. I ask the doctor about it. he said it should all work the same. Just recently he recevied the generic again. It was just as the time before. Anyone else have this happen? | Wondering what the long term effects could be | M | 3 days | 1/29/2007 | 5 | Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Gas, light cramps | The side effects are so minor compared to the painful problems of irritable bowel syndrome. I will probably use Miralax for the rest of my life. | F | 6 months | 2/10/2005 | 5 | constipation | gas | I have been taking it now for about 10 years so far no side effects. | M | 10 years | 11/18/2007 | 4 | chronic const. | pretty good...c'mon people...leave your emails! lets converse...it is a great way to help your health!! | I am worried about long-term usage....but then again I am worried about longterm constipation...thus begineth the quandary and paradox of life... | M | 3 weeks | 2/11/2005 | 4 | CC | Wondering if the Generic can still be prescribed? | 6 months | 7/4/2007 | 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 | Constapation | Stomach Rumbling. Bad Gas. | M | 7 days 1 | 3/24/2014 | 4 | Constipatation | Headache | Skinny stools | F | 1 weeks | 1/28/2017 | 1 | constipation | taking d/t chronic constipation prior to colonoscopy later in the week. 1 dose broke my face out, did not relieve constipation, caused so much gas I was afraid I was going to have to go to the ER and caused my feet to cramp badly. I was given 7 packets to use the week prior to my colonoscopy in addition to the gallon of slime we must drink. I threw the rest of the packets away and used MOM and Mag Citrate in the bottle. I will never use this stuff again. | F | 1 days 1 packet 1X day | 10/4/2016 | 1 | Colonoscopy prep | Did the usual prescribed amount mixed with Gatorade. The first few cups was fine and then all hell broke loose. I got so sick I had climb into my bathtub and lay in there because I was projectile vomiting and diarrhea at the same time. My husband was turning on the shower to rinse me off after each episode. So after a while that subsided but still was very nauseous. Cut to now its 3:48 am. I was woken up abruptly having to go, but now am having insane abdominal pain and cramping, one second I'm freezing next I'm sweating, and still having huge waves of nausea. This stuff is poison. Never again ever. I'm a 120 lb woman I have no business putting that much of anything in my body. | Absolute poison. Please be careful with this stuff and for gods sake DO NOT give it to your kids;( | F | 1 days 10X day | 7/10/2020 | 1 | was given for mild constapation | 3 days once day | 4/30/2014 | 1 | colonoscopy prep | Itching and swelling around throat area. | I was to mix 255mg of Miralax in 64 ounces of fluid and drink it over a 2 hour period. I'm leery of all medications so I started slow. I started to have a reaction after drinking just 4 ounces. The doctor didn't even warn me about this potential reaction, or warn me that Reglan (the other prescribed med for this prep) has an FDA warning label. Don't expect doctors to "care" for you - they just do procedures. Do your own research and decide for yourself what your best care plan is. | M | 1 times 16mg 1X O | 2/3/2016 | 5 | 18 mo son with constipation | Occasional loose stools | I was giving my son milk of magnesia, which was working when taken consistently, but I heard that he may grow dependent on it. By my neighbor's recommendation (she's a pediatric nurse), I started giving my son MiraLAX, and it's been working wonderfully. I give him 1 to 1.5 teaspoon in orange juice first thing every morning. | M | 1 | 2 months | 6/28/2007 | 5 | Constipation | No side effects at low dose for a 1 yr. 8 mos. toddler. | Toddler was constipated and would shake, quiver, and cry to pass a stool. 1 teaspoon was mixed into each bottle of milk she was drinking throughout the day. On the first day she did not go. On the second day she passed a small stool. On the third day she went 4 times, the first three with small amounts of pasty poop, and one very very large blowout dirty diaper. No effort, no pain, just a lot of poop. I would ease into this medicine, even if you are an adult. | F | 1 | 5 days 1 teaspoon 3X day | 3/15/2012 | 1 | Constipation | Facial tics slowly starting with occasional blinking. | Our pediatrician prescribed Miralax for our 1 1/2 year old to treat his severe constipation due to feeding issues and hydrocephalus. Within a few weeks, we noticed forced blinking or tics. The minute I decided to stop it in case it was being caused by the Miralax, the tics went away. He had an EEG to rule out seizures and there were none present. He has never had another tic since I stopped the Miralax | M | 1 | 3 weeks Least amt 1X day | 6/18/2014 | 5 | Constipation; extremly hard BM | The dr prescribed this for my 2 year old son who has had hard bowel movements since birth and became so backed up we had to have a enemia done in the urgent care to offer him relief. I have been giving him half a cap of this in his bottle each morning and it has helped tremendously. He is more regular and does not have pain with bowel movements. He eats alot better and is in a much better mood. When we go a few days without mirlax he has trouble again but I am trying to wean him off | M | 2 | 3 months 10 g 1X day | 4/20/2010 | 5 | chronic constipation | she really has had no side effects so fare. | Miralax has been a wonderful medicine for my 2 1/2 year old. She had such a hard time having a bowl movment and now she never has a hard time as long as she has the med every morning. | F | 2 | 1 years | 7/24/2006 |
MIRALAX (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350): This medication is used to treat occasional constipation. It works by holding water in the stool to soften the stool and increases the number of bowel movements. It is known as an osmotic-type laxative. This medication is also available without a prescription. If you are taking this medication for self-treatment, it is important to read the manufacturer's package instructions carefully so you know when to consult your doctor or pharmacist. (See also Precautions.) (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)