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 | severe constipation | No adverse side effects | I have had awful constipation for seven or more years. I only had a bowel movement every four or five days. Then it was so painful, sometimes I could hardly stand it. I bled and cried every time. Finally, somebody suggested Miralax and four days after I startd taking it (in my coffee every morning) I had the first normal bowel movement I'd had in years. It was wonderful. I wanted to tell everybody. Thank you, thank you, thank you! | F | 55 | 4 months | 12/26/2007 | 5 | Chronic Colonic Pseudo Obstruction | Bloating and increased urination | This is an update to a report submitted 11/22/09. I had previously been taking Miralax upon awakening; but have now switched to taking my daily dose in the evening. This product causes temporary diarrhea and bloating, relieved by administration of a dilute Fleet enema. It also causes increased urination, which became a challenge when driving to work. My daily weekday regimen (with the full knowledge of my family physician and gastroenterologist) now usually consists of 1-2 glasses of warm water and a dilute Fleet or 1500 mL enema - followed by 20 or more minutes of exercising to cover a minimum of 2 miles - each morning. On Saturday and/or Sunday, I start the morning with a dose of Miralax (after first drinking a bottle of Magnesium Citrate every other or third weekend); followed 1 to 2 hours later by a series of enemas, and lastly my exercise routine. Exercising has been found to increase the peristalsis, making the laxatives and enemas more effective; besides exerting a positive impact on the cardiovascular system (blood pressure, etc). The regimen, though time-consuming and not common for distance runners (who often seem to have just the opposite concerns when they compete), enabled me to complete (in under 2 1/2 hours) my first half marathon in May 2010. This product has enabled me to live a close to "normal" life and possibly prevented removal of my colon. | M | 55 | 7 years 17 g 1X day | 6/28/2010 | 5 | Chronic constipation | None. | A very affective and mild treatment for chronic constipation. I've tried generic brands but find them gritty and don't dissolve as well as Miralax. | M | 55 | 5 years 1 capfull 1X day | 7/2/2010 | 4 | Chronic constipation | None so far | I noticed that a few of the correspondents had long-term exposure to this without any side-effects. That's great. However, I wonder whether alternating Miralax with psyllium fibre OR combining half-doses of each would be better. Does anyone have a comment on that approach? If either method works, it might allay the concerns about side-effects somewhat. | M | 55 | 5 days | 3/29/2007 | 4 | chronic constipation | bloating and gas but it does work for my chronic constipation. Starting to suspect it may cause artheritis symptoms. | Been using this med. for a few years and have been having severe artheritis symptoms for a few years. Today when I was feeling pretty good then took my Myralax and the artheritis kicked in afterwords...that's when I put it together. I saw one other complaint similar to mine on this forum. Think I'll try to do without and see if artheritis improves. | F | 55 | | 7/5/2009 | 4 | Hard Stools | REALLY stinky farts; pooping more than once a day | Does soften the stools.... | M | 55 | 10 months | 11/13/2008 | 3 | Doctor prescription | Bowel movement accidents - unable to control onset of bowel movement. I also have Multiple Sclerosis. | It treated constipation well, but produced opposite problem of uncontrollable bowel movements. | F | 55 | 13 days | 9/5/2004 | 1 | colonoscopy | Violent vomiting | M | 55 | 355 1X day | 7/22/2010 | 5 | chronic constipation due to opiods | in the 2 1/2 years of taking Miralax I have never noticed any side effects. | I've had irritable bowel syndrome for most of my life, doctors always told me to drink more water, eat more fiber, take OTC laxatives if I didn't have a bm for 3 days. I had tried every OTC laxative and always had bloating & gas pains and many times had to take the OTC a 2nd and 3rd day before I had any relief, and the relief wasn't pleasant. After finally having a bm, I would be weak for a day. 15 years ago I had to have back surgery that helped with one problem but I was left with chronic back and leg pain. I will be on opiods the rest of my life, and thought I would be constipated forever. About 2 1/2 years ago my doctor gave me a sample of Miralax, I was skeptical but willing to try. After the 3rd day of taking Miralax mixed with anything I wanted, I had the best bm I had in years, it was just like a normal person. I thought maybe this was just a fluke, I had my daily dose of Miralax and was surprised the next day I had another normal bm, and this continued every day. Ab | M | 54 | 2 years | 2/3/2007 | 5 | colonic inertia | NO side effects, even after 10 years! | GREAT New Information! My daughter works as a pharmacy tech and she found a new supplier for the generic Miralax. You can get it by prescription now again! It is called "Polyethylene Glycol 3350 NF." It is made by Breckenfridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. Ask your doctor to prescribe it as it is way cheaper than OTC Miralax! The bottle holds 527 grams and the Miralax is 510 grams. | F | 54 | 10 years | 1/14/2008 | 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 | 4 | Severe constipation | Hypernatremia | F | 54 | 10 days | 11/22/2013 | 4 | chronic constipation | Developed a rash on torso and back - but have little itch. It is tolerable compared to the discomfort and dissention from constipation. | I dissolved the miralax in water, and later was told to follow the initial capful of dissolved miralax with another glass of water. In two days had success. Day 3 continues with smooth bm's. Little gas, no bloating. Am waiting to hear from MD if I should continue because of the rash. | F | 54 | 3 days 1X day | 2/11/2010 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Shaking & chills High Blood Pressure No control at all | This caused major stress on my body& bowels-I did a night& early next morning clense-on the way to my procedure I had an accident& at the center another bout of uncontrolled leakage-my BP was sky high -luckily the procedure was able to take place--I am 116 lbs-this drug was terrible-hardly able to eat all day-had the colonoscopy this AM-stomach still churning-yuck!!!!! | F | 54 | 2 days 14 doses 1X day | 3/29/2021 | 5 | IBS | NONe!!!! | I am so happy that I can go to work and not be doubled over in pain...I am taking 2 doses (capfuls) per day and can finally feel that my intestines are not going to split open! I have lost my 3 month pregnant looking stomach in just 1 week and can start modeling again! | M | 53 | 7 days | 12/9/2008 | 5 | constipation | None | It has helped me tremendously. I am on a wide variety of medications due to diabetes and have been chronically constipated for years. This has been the only thing that actually helps. | F | 53 | 2 weeks | 1/26/2008 | 5 | Colonic Inertia-lazy colon | No side effects | I was diagnosed with Colonic Inertia-lazy colon 4 years ago. My gastronologist prescribed Miralax. He said to take it every day for the rest of my life and that it won't hurt me to do so. If my stools got too soft, to cut back a little the next morning. If they got a little hard, to up the dose a little the next day. Before Miralax, all my life I had small, hard stools and went only once or twice a week. Miralax is truly a miracle as it says in it's name. I have taken it every day for 4 years and have a bm 6 out of 7 days and very healthy ones at that! Like Dr. Oz on the Oprah show says, "A C shaped movement is good but an S shape is great!" I have had many S movements since Miralax! I have told many people about Miralax and they have thanked me over and over for it. My sister is one of the people I turned onto it. She has IBS and it has "cured" her of her symptoms. We make sure we pack our Miralax when we go on trips. I am afraid of missing a dose as I | F | 53 | 4 days | 2/26/2007 | 3 | Chronic constipation | Worked well but dehydrated me despite drinking tons of fluid. Made my hands itch | M | 53 | 2 weeks 17 g | 7/2/2016 | 1 | Constipation | Low sodium, high blood pressure | Was taking for 3-1/2 years at my doctor's recommendation after going for my first colonoscopy for constipation purposes. My sodium level has been low over the last few years where I was referred to kidney doctor and everything was fine there. My blood pressure also has been on the rise over this period as well. My primary doctor could not understand any of it as I am in good health otherwise. I asked him if taking Miralax every day could be causing this after researching Miralax online and he said yes (he was not aware I was taking it). I stopped it immediately and went back one week later for more sodium blood work and blood pressure and all is now normal. I will not be taking it again. | F | 53 | 3 years 17 grams 1X day | 2/16/2017 | 1 | IBS & constipation | I've been taking Miralax for 3 days and every time I need to make a bowel movement, I feel extremely sick to my stomach, I have the dry heaves like my guts are going to come up through my mouth and then I sweat profusely. I would rather be constipated than take this stuff. It's making my IBS even worse. I'm afraid to eat as each bowel movement there will be pain and dry heaves. | F | 53 | 3 days | 11/9/2009 |