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 |
| 1 | Constipation | 28 year old female, 125 pounds. Took half a cap full and one day later experienced severe nausea, bloating, severe dihareea, and vomited multiple times. Do not recommend.... Very harsh chemicals on your body | F | 28 | 1 days Small | 12/28/2011 | 1 | Constipation | This is a brief description of the side effects! Oxalate Nephropathy Tremors Tics Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior Neuropsychiatric Events Paranoia Mood Swings Aggression Rage Fears Phobias Anxiety Manic | F | 28 | 10 years 17 g 1X day | 2/22/2017 | 1 | Hard stools from pregnancy | Cold sweats, horrible diarrhea for 3 days now, headaches, dizziness. Stay away!! My OB nonchalantly mentioned taking this drug for my constipation post Partum. Maybe it would have been ok with one dose, but 3 doses was way too much. I feel awful! | There should be more warning from health professionals before taking this medication. | F | 28 | 3 days 3 | 2/17/2016 | 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 | 1 | Severe IBS constipation | Severe bloat and gas. No bm. | Never use it again. It's ad says to cramps, bloat, gas whiich is bs. | F | 27 | 7 days 1capful 1X day | 3/28/2010 | 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 | I haven't experienced any side effects | I suffer from internal hemorroids and bad constipation so going to the bathroom is zero fun! I tried TONS of different products and they all gave me side effects or really bad cramps. I started taking Miralax and constipation goes away while I'm taking it. I try to have small breaks in between to avoid my body from getting used to it, but it works wonders for me.. | F | 26 | 6 months 1 cap 1X day | 10/30/2011 | 5 | Constipation | No side effects. | I take Miralax for constipation that is a side-effect of another medication. I take Miralax maybe three times a month. It works very well and produces a bowel movement either the same day or the next morning if I take it at night. It doesn't cause me any cramping and produces what seems just like a normal bm. I don't think I could take this for colonoscopy prep because of dehydration issues, as I have a medical condition that makes dehydration very dangerous for me, but for occasional use in low doses, it works great. | F | 26 | 1 days 1 cap full | 7/25/2016 | 4 | constipation | i used clearlax a off brand of miralax i would take a capfull every day before dinner in a half glass of water not too bad of a taste but i noticed every night i get headaches really bad into my eyes my eyes would even get blood shot! it worked wonders for my constipation since i take pain meds and had ball like bm's but now i poop long nice turds i could only dream of ahaha but i now pin pointed my headaches to this because i have never had them ever before in my life! if it wasn't for the headaches i would say this is a great product and i had great stools on my second day of taking a capfull a day! | F | 26 | 7 days 1X day | 10/17/2010 | 1 | to soften stool | i had severe abdominal pain, and bloating. i couldn't lie down i had to walk around took two Tylenol to ease the pain i had. | i will never take this again and i had advice people not to take, because i dont want anyone to experience the crucial pain i felt. | M | 26 | 17g 1X day | 3/1/2013 | 1 | Constipation | Bloating Nausea Discomfort | I wouldn't recommend, it made me feel horrible . Even worse while on this medication. Milk of Mag was a God-Sent for me cause this stuff didn't WORK for me. | F | 26 | 30 days 2X day | 11/1/2020 | 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 | IBS | Pretty much no side effects. Occasional bloating. | I have had chronic constipation due to IBS for about 1year. Nothing worked long-term for me and I was pretty freaked out about using stimulant laxatives. Miralax is awesome except I am a little worried about the long-term effects of taking it. My doctor has assured me it was okay. | F | 25 | 2 days | 1/24/2006 | 4 | constipation | loose stools, more frequent stools, slight gas, intestinal "gurgling" | Went to the doctor and found I was backed up (had no symptoms of constipation) started Miralax. It takes a little while to start working but it is wonderful. I will continue taking with a lower dose, half of what I was originally taking. The side effects are worth the benefits | F | 25 | 7 days 17g 1X day | 10/2/2010 | 3 | IBS-C | The first time, none. The second time, extreme cramps, vomiting, diarrhea. | I was diagnosed with IBS-C when I was 21 and have been struggling with it off and on for the last 4 years. I used to take Citrucel but a few months ago, it stopped working regularly. After 6 days with no BM, I tried a fleet enema and nothing. Another few days and I was desperate, so I decided to try Miralax. It took 3 days and then, miraculously, I had a soft BM after breakfast. I stopped taking it as soon as I had that BM, resumed taking Citrucel, drinking lots of water, eating greens and fruits, and was regular for a little over a week. Then, I stopped going again even though I hadn't changed my regimen once. It'd been 4 days and I decided I was going to mix some in my orange juice and take it with my bagel/scrambled eggs breakfast. Unfortunately, this was a night after drinking and I nearly swallowed my breakfast whole along with the orange juice. About 45 minutes later, I was in the bathroom with the WORST stomach cramps I've ever had. I was clutching the bathroom walls, seconds away from collapsing onto the floor and calling an ambulance. After 2 hours of crying, vomiting, and excruciating pain, I completely emptied out. It was horrific and I felt the residual pain until the next day. It's been 2 days since this happened and 1 day without a BM (again). I'm scared to take it again. If I do, it'll be at night with tea (like the first time around), away from alcohol and food. This stuff can be your best friend and worst enemy. Either way, it works. | F | 25 | 3 days 17g 1X day | 7/12/2010 | 2 | Severe constipation for 6 days | I had about 6 days of severe constipation, unable to have a BM. I took miralax as directed (17mg, cap-full) and within about 2 hours I finally had a successful BM. However, another hour passed and I was unable to get off the toilet for the next 3 hours as I had severe & explosive diarrhea, nausea, and stomach cramping that was unrelenting. I do not take miralax often (maybe 1-3 times per year) but this was unlike anything I had experienced before with taking this medication. | I guess be careful what you wish for!! | F | 25 | 1 days 17 mg 1X day | 1/27/2023 | 5 | IBS C&D, Hemorrhoids | Minor gas issues. | I've had IBS for quite a few years and also recently got hemorrhoids. IBS had me constipated for 3 to 4 days then I'd have a large amount of diarrhea which would constantly cause my hemorrhoids to flare. After suffereing for a while my doctor recommended this and it's been great. My issue with IBS has almost disappeared and when it does happen the symptoms and cramping aren't as severe as they used to be. It has given me my life back. I don't get flare ups anymore unless I stop taking it for too long. | M | 24 | 5 months | 4/9/2008 | 5 | Hirshbrungs | It was a GREAT thing for me. I have a condition where for my entire life, I will ALWAYS have constipation. And even though it will never completely go away. This made it alot easier!! I've been taking it almost my entire life! | F | 24 | 18 years | 6/24/2007 | 4 | Constipation | None at all | I've only been taking it for about 4 days now and have had a BM everyday. I haven't had to strain or wait 45 minutes to finish. Im thinking Miralax works great =) | F | 24 | 4 days | 5/11/2008 | 3 | Colonoscopy prep for Crohn's | Diarrhea, bloating, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting | Have taken this twice for colon prep. Blends well with Gatorade, but you really have to consistently drink water, too, and don't chug. I threw up a bit half an hour after completing my dose, but man, does it clean out your gut like nothing else. Like you're peeing water. Images come out clean, too. | F | 24 | 2 days 119g 1X day | 12/12/2023 |