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 |
| 4 | constipated | gas | it's wonderful. started having bowel movements right away. to all the cry babies who have gas....quit whining! it's much better than the constipation. | F | 34 | 10 days | 3/26/2008 | 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 | 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 | 1 | Duhh. | Horrible bloating. Not painful yet my stomach became swollen after two days jeans barely fit me. I am very thin so this was very obvious it was the miralax wtf | I couldn't figure out why I gained weight literally overnight freaked me out thought I had some rare disease miralax MUST cause water weight because I went back to normal after about 48 hours even my FACE was swollen CRAZY drug don't do it | F | 34 | 5 days Half | 5/30/2016 | 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 | IBS-Constipation | I have NO side effects. I have a bowel movement regularly now! | Miralax is a miracle for me!! I've tried Zelnorm and liked it but my body got "used" and didn't work as well anymore + it is off the market! I've tried Amitiza and that was horrible for me -I had insomia. With Miralax I go to the bathroom regularly now and have no side effects or pains. LOVE IT!!! :0) | F | 33 | 2 days | 4/23/2007 | 3 | constipation | gas, bloating, and chills | Not sure I'll keep using it. Hopefully the benefits will outweigh the side effects. | F | 33 | 2 days 17mg 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 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 | 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 | Wasn't using the restroom | I was having horrible cramps. A stabling pain in my side. Cold sweats, heart beat was threw the roof, Blood in my stool, Throwing up,Bloating and burning sensation. | I have taken this drug before but this time something happened that made me feel horrible. I've bought it at the store and its worked really well for me in the past. This time was totally different. I was in the bathroom for 30 hours and passed out from the pain. I was cramping up so bad and hardly nothing would come out but blood and a little bit of fecal matter. It took me two days of feeling like I was pretty much going to die until I started feeling a little better. I've never felt so bad in all my life and I've been threw a lot. Almost so bad I couldn't hardly take it. I will never use this product again. I would never recommend taking this to anyone. Get the bottle and throw it away or do yourself a favor and buy something else because this stuff is horrible | M | 33 | 2 months 17g 1X day | 4/19/2016 | 1 | chronic constipation | burning sensation in throat, tongue swelled, then throat begin to close,itching and lymph nodes swelled immediately after ingesting this product. | This was the scariest ordeal for me I mixed it and drank like I was suppose to, the minute I placed the glass down I started getting hot and flush-my ears got hot and red. Then my throat felt like I swallowed a hot fire poker instantly, then tongue swelled and throat began to close. My face and lymph nodes swelled, and I got all blotchy and itchy. But I'm glad this product works for others but this is what happened to me. | F | 33 | 1 days | 3/24/2008 | 5 | chronic constipation | For the first 4 days or so had lots of bloating (similar to that following laparoscopic surgery) but quickly resolved. | This drug is a lifesaver for both me and my son. If I take 17g a day for several days and then skip a day I will be fine, but if I skip more than one day, I will quickly develop an impaction. I am careful to monitor for signs of electrolyte imbalance and make sure I have hydration therapy on hand. My 6-year-old son has never really been potty trained, and I have felt like a failure as a mother until I found out that he has a condition called encopresis (he soils his pants at school because of a lax colon resulting from constipation) and now that summer is here we are trying MiraLax. GI specialist recommended extremely high dosages of several colon cleansing agents. I do not feel right about doing this to him, so I am just giving him 1/4 to 1/2 a capful daily and he is actually requesting to sit on the toilet for the first time ever--It is a miracle! We have a ways to go, but I expect he will be potty trained by first grade. | F | 32 | 2 years | 7/3/2007 | 5 | i'm on a high dose of pain medicine | a whole lot of GAS that smelled totally different and i only exp'd this while using mirlax | because of the pain meds I take I would not be able to go to the bathroom for over 10 days. it was a real nightmare. My mother bought me miralax and on the 2nd day i was able to have a bowel movement. and when i say huge i mean HUGE.....the only side effects is crazy weird smelling gas, occasional uncontrollable bowel movements....now if i don't take miralax i won't have a bowel movement...so i guess i'm addicted to miralax.....if i don't use it then i don't use the bathroom.....and i must take my pain meds for lifelong back pain....can miralax actually be addicting???? | F | 32 | | 7/23/2007 | 5 | Constipation | I have been taking Mira-lax for a while now and I'm happy with it. It just makes things easy! Currently I'm pregnant now and I'm sure you all know that pregnancy can come with constipation, Mira-lax has saved me! I want to tell every pregnant woman about it! Lately I've been using the kroger brand, for me it's just about the same the only difference is I have to stop for a day or two cause my bm's can get alittle loose. But I never had that problem with the "brand" Mira-lax. I would fully recommend it to anyone having constipation issues. | F | 32 | 2 years 1X day | 7/8/2010 | 4 | constipation from rx'd meds | felt sick, slightly weak, stomach cramps, chills, explosive bm's. | It works, completely cleared me out in only one full dose but at a price. About 12 hours of having to stay near my bathroom once it started to work. Still had side effects after a couple days. However it cleaned me out completely and it was worth it. Next time I'll drink more water, I think I would have had less side effects if I had hydrated myself more. | M | 32 | 1 days capful 1X day | 6/10/2011 | 4 | irregular | it helped have movement but bad gas horrible smell and been off med 5 days still going also bad fatigue feeling lightheaded prob won't take anymore get back on my acv | it works im just over symptoms | F | 32 | 6 days top daily 1X day | 11/25/2020 | 2 | Chronic Constipation | Gas, urination with gas, bloating, watery stool | I very quickly, after two weeks of my first dose onward developed watery stools and severe anxiety and depression. My body cannot handle this medication, and my pharmacist even recommended Colace as a replacement. I've been taking this drug since late 2008 because of the possibility of a blockage, and have only used it 6 times since then. It doesn't help me at all, just makes me sickly. I believe it is the reason for my weight loss as well as my bout with chronic skin ulcers. | F | 32 | 6 times full dose 1X day | 11/19/2010 | 1 | Constipation | I'm currently keeled over dealing with the severe cramping I've had for 3 evenings in a row- increasingly intense abdominal pain. I hadn't realized the Miralax connection to the pain until tonight. It came on shortly after I took the miralax this time, and at this rate I'm near-certain it would be even worse tomorrow. My husband has taken it 2 days in a row and feels nothing, to be fair; but I don't think I'll advise the continuation of this medicine just in case his could be a latent pain issue as well. This cramp experience is, hands down, the most miserable I've felt via a laxative. I'm leaving this comment here in an effort to endure this pain like an adult. o.o | F | 32 | 4 days 1x cap 2X day | 4/26/2021 | 4 | Help with the 'go' in the AM | Helps with the 'go' in the morning if you take it before bedtime. I have been taking only 2 grams (suggested dose is 17 grams) and it takes about 4 days for it to work. At about 2 pm I get gas bad enough where it looks like I have a baby bump. | F | 31 | 14 days 2 grams 1X day | 4/1/2011 | 4 | IBS-C | It made me start to have soft bowel movements, but since I weigh 100 lbs. by ten days (even drinking my entire bodyweight in water) I was in the ER with severe dehydration- balck tar-ish diarrhea. It has been 3 days in bed drinking water, after IV at ER and still feeling dehydrated. | I think the rx'd amount was just too much for my body weight, I am going to try a natural supplement called "CALM" which is suppose to be a natural laxative and help make you feel calm in the meantime, after I feel hydrated again. :D | F | 31 | 10 days Capful 1X day | 7/24/2011 |