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 | no side effects | I wrote below that it didn't work for me after 5 days and I was so disappointed. Well, I stuck with it and used a babylax each day to have a bm. After 3 weeks, I no longer need the babylax or any other laxative. I take the 17 grams in the morning and I have 2-3 small bm's per day now. They are very soft and ribbony, and I may try the citrucel as recommended below. For now, I am just amazed and glad I didn't stop trying. After 25 years of laxatives, I am quite amazed at this success. I am still concerned that one day it will no longer work for me, but time will tell. | F | 47 | 3 weeks | 5/19/2007 | 4 | Lifer on Pain Meds/Constipation | Loose ribboning stool | I was put on this after an impaction, Started with VERY loose stool then adjusted dose to half a cap. Sometimes get periods of a week or so with no movement, then a lot of loose thin stool till cleared out. Then can start over the same cycle again. Have had to aid with Dulcolax occasionally. Unusual stuff | M | 47 | 3 days | 11/3/2007 | 4 | Chronic constipation | Really bad gas | F | 47 | 3 weeks I cap 2X day | 9/21/2020 | 3 | Constipation | Downright awful smelling gas. If I was not already single I would be after the side effects of this. No one should be exposed to this sort of bad smell, not even me. | Bowl movements are a bit more active, but nothing that makes me say "wow, that was great". Unfortunately, I am farting pretty much all day. I'm hoping that in another few days it will settle down, if not I will stop all together. It's just not fair to those around me. | F | 47 | 1 weeks 1 capful 2X day | 4/21/2013 | 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 | 3 | constipation | Gas Gas and Gas | The first 2 weeks were fine I was haveing more bm. this is my 3 week and oooo my goodness. I ddint know it was humanly possible to be this gassy it is crazy uncomfortable. i go to the bathroom constantly just to relieve alot of gas... Why is this happening... it just started this week. Not sure if i should keep taking this...any suggestions... why is it so sever all of a sudden? | F | 47 | 3 weeks 30mg 2X day | 9/27/2010 | 2 | Chronic Anal Fissure | Not sure, because it's only day two, but I suspect this is affecting me like fiber supplements and stool softeners; i.e. it aggravates the sore and causes extreme post-BM pain ... a sharp stinging pain on the sore itself that resonates throughout my entire midsection like a back spasm. 1000 mg of Tylenol may take the edge off. If I'm home, a warm bath after voiding really helps. But I am not home today and am in severe pain. | Probably lessened the bowel movement pain, but afterward the stinging pain grew steadily. I want to believe the "miracle," so I'll give it a couple more days, as I have run out of remedies. A sphincterotomy ten years ago helped for years, but the fissure now comes back regularly for weeks at a time. I use nitro paste when I can, but it sometimes gives me a headache, especially after a warm shower/bath. Acupuncture? | M | 47 | 2 days 17 mg 1X day | 11/18/2010 | 2 | chronic constipation | no side effects | I took the full dose for 5 days with no effect at all. I took it with a full 16 ounces of juice and then made sure to drink plenty of water each day. I am so disappointed that it didn't work for me. I have battled with IBS and CC since I was a child. | F | 47 | 5 days | 5/3/2007 | 1 | Constipation | Shaky, chest tightness, rapid heart beat, trouble swallowing, nausea, dry mouth, malaise, weakness arms and legs.I will never take Miralax again! | F | 47 | 1 days | 2/4/2014 | 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 | 5 | Ibs c | After only 5 days of medication I had a bm and didn't know. | F | 46 | 5 days 17 grams 1X day | 3/10/2021 | 5 | Chronic Constipation | Slight increase in flatulence | Excellent product, I wish another Dr. would have prescribed this 2 years ago. | F | 46 | 15 days | 4/29/2006 | 5 | IBS w/constipation | No side effects at all | This has truly changed my life for the better! I've been constipated for 10 years and have tried various amounts of fiber and water, many diets and medications with no lasting results. I was taking Zelnorm but it gave me cramps and stopped working after a couple weeks and now isn't available. Thank you Miralax!!! | F | 46 | 2 months | 5/16/2007 | 5 | IBS - C | ABSOLUTELY NONE | I suffered from chronic constipation since birth..My constipation was so bad it was almost disabling at times, never knowing if I could fit into my clothing from one day to the next, it was like I had a ten pound bag of potatoes in my abdomen.. I tried everything from increasing fiber (in massive amounts) in my diet, to suppositories, enemas, herbal teas and concoctions, nothing ever worked, I thought I'd never be "normal" until I finally found a caring GI doc (after years & years of going) who prescribed Miralax.. I've been "regular" ever since.. no more bloating, cramping, flatulence or panicing when I have to go somewhere or fit into something! I too change dosages according to how my body feels and usually take weekend "drug holidays" where I don't take it.. I've also been taking a pro-biotic (Natrol Bio Beads) which seem to help my digestion and keep things moving.. I couldn't live without Miralax!! This stuff has literally improved my life ten | F | 46 | 6 years | 3/10/2008 | 1 | Constipation | fever, nausea, watery stools | I took this product once in the a.m. I woke up that night feeling achey and sick with nausea. This continued for three days, during which I had no BM. On the 4th day, I had an explosive unexpected evacuation (I was not in the bathroom). That was followed by 2 days of watery diahhrea and a constantly grumbling stomach & intestines that has not yet subsided. I have taken 4 Immodium AD trying to get myself back to normal but nothing is working. I threw away the bottle of Miralax and will not use it again. | F | 46 | 1 days 1 capful 1X day | 8/29/2011 | 1 | Clean out bowels | 3 pound weight gain, and bloating after just one day of use. | i would not recommend this product to anyone that is also trying to lose weight or stabilize. If this helps others with severe constipation, than I am glad. The weight gain was unbelievable. | F | 46 | 1 days 17 4X day | 5/16/2016 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Chronic Constipation | Have some gas and some time some mild anal pain | I was actually compacted. Miralax has made it easy to have a BM on a daily basis. I have never been able to do that my whole life. It never mattered how much water I drank or vegetables I ate, or even prunes, but Miralax, I now have a BM daily. | M | 45 | 5 years 1 cap full 1X day | 7/19/2011 | 5 | Lifetime BM Problems | First couple of weeks, excess gas | This has been a lifesaver for me. Lifetime of hard BM going maybe once a week spending up to 45 minutes in the bathroom. Now it's every day spending less than 10 minutes. ER Physician recommended it after I had bad constipation after back surgery. My family doctor said it's safe for everyday use. Wish this was around years ago. | M | 45 | 2 years 1 capful 1X day | 4/27/2010 |