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 | 4 | CC | Wondering if the Generic can still be prescribed? | 6 months | 7/4/2007 | 3 | Yes | I took this due to lasting constipation after taking a medication prescribed by a negligent naturopath. Miralax helped to clear my constipation up but the heart palpitations, lightheadedness and depression were insane! Turns out this sh*t has trace amounts of antifreeze in it. Typical. | Great for clearing out but don't take long term. You're slowly being poisoned and your bowels will become reliant on this crap. Your doctor will tell you otherwise. Don't listen. Take it for a little time as possible only if absolutely essential. | 33 | 3 days 1 capful 1X day | 8/24/2020 | 1 | was given for mild constapation | 3 days once day | 4/30/2014 | 5 | Chronic constipation | None | I reduced the recommended dosage to just 1 teaspoon a day. Works great with no side effects, although I am concerned about potential long range effects. Quit taking it for 1 month and was so constipated I went back on Miralax and within 3 days was back to normal. Tried more expensive probiotics but they didn't work as well for me. | F | 60 | 1 years 1 teaspoon 1X day | 4/23/2014 | 5 | Severe constipation,gas,pain. | Some gas,nausea,flushing,also diarrhea. But it's helped me a lot too. I am going to go to every other day for a while to see if it gets better. My doc has wanted me to take this for years,wish I'd done it sooner. | F | 54 | 10 days Cap full | 10/23/2014 | 5 | Severe constipation & anal fissure | Cramping, nausea, and bloating. | Works very well and healed up my problems in less than a week!! | F | 22 | 2 weeks 17mg | 2/8/2015 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Constipation | Just take one normal dose of 17 grams and drink lots of fluids. No side effects. | F | 62 | 2 months 17 | 3/12/2014 | 5 | Abnormal colon & severe constipatio | Diarrhea, Bloating, Cramping, Bad stomach pains | I'm glad I started taking it. I wish I would of found out about it sooner. | F | 19 | 3 months 51 MG | 2/12/2015 | 5 | Constipation/ibs | Gas/ bloating | It work but I'm going to rest room to much I have taking miralax for 6 months once a day. | F | 45 | 6 months 17mg | 9/9/2015 | 5 | Colonoscopy prep | I just want to warn patients who are told to use this as prep: it works. Oh God, it works. Pray. | F | 23 | 1 times 240 MG | 10/20/2015 | 5 | Constipation | None | This was a miracle for me! I now have regular BM's which has NEVER happened before! I would go 2 weeks+ without going. I occasionally have to bump the dose up but not often. I am truly amazed at some of the negative comments here. Of course Miralax is going to cause some gas! It's also going to cause diarrhea if you take a large dose i.e. prep for a colonoscopy--that's kind of the idea. Miralax did not cause your sore throat, your runny nose, your itchy dry skin or foot pain. It takes several days to work if you start with a small dose. It isn't an instant cure (for those who complained that 1 or 2 doses didn't work.) | F | 48 | 4 years 1 capful | 1/19/2016 | 5 | Constipation | None. | I have suffered from chronic constipation for years. I recently discontinued the use of stimulant laxatives because I know that they exacerbate the problem. After about three days of use, I started to have regular BMs that were well-formed, but small. The BMs got larger and more frequent. Yesterday, I have five large BMs! I don't eat that much and am very thin, healthy, and active (run marathons)...I must have been really "stopped up." It feels good to get all that stuff out of my system. I figure it will be about a week before my intestines "catch up" to eliminate that day's waste. Highly recommended. A dream come true. | F | 34 | 14 days | 4/24/2008 | 5 | daughter has chronic constipation | Miralax has worked so great! My daughter is 6 years old and has taken it for 2 years! The only thing is that her stool is close to diahria, but every time I lower her dose even a little she get horrible stomach pains and constipation. We haven't been able to find that exact dosage yet! | F | 6 | 2 years | 4/24/2008 |
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)