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 | constipation ibs | Nothing notable! | It relived me from hard stool which caused bleeding. Going to toilet was nightmare before using this! But I would like to know any possible long term side effects! I try to take minimum dosage! | M | 34 | 2 weeks | 8/24/2006 | 4 | withholding/constipation | No real side effects. Our only complaint is that it is very difficult to find the "magical" dose. If we give too much it is impossible for him to control bowels. If we give too little he can't go. We need to play with the dose everyday. | Our son started on Miralax 2 1/2 years ago (he started at age 1). At that time he was having a very difficult time going to the bathroon. When he was able to go it was dry and he would tear his rectum. We went to two different GI specialist. One at Hasbro Childrens Hospital and one at Boston Childrens Hospital. They both assured us that it was a safe drug for children and for long term use. They suggested that we keep him on it until he is potty-trained. So far so good. He is well on his way there!!!! | M | 3 | 2 years | 9/30/2005 | 4 | constipation | None | Works great but am concerned about my child becoming dependent on it. | M | 8 | 30 days | 12/31/2006 | 4 | bad constipation | Stomach is calm no pain drank it with sobe life water works real good you should try it | Its the shit | M | 23 | 1 days 17 1X day | 3/17/2011 | 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 | Colonoscopy Prep | Slight chills in first half hour, covered myself in a blanket and it passed. Otherwise, none. | Very well tolerated, no vomiting or scary side effects. Had started a low fiber diet 2 days prior and liquids that day plus 4 Dulcolax. Mixed the Miralax with 64 oz Gatorade and drank over 2 hours. Started to work after 90 minutes with no loss of control, continued throughout evening. Was able to sleep in spite of getting up to go a few times. | M | 34 | 1 days 8.3 oz 1X O | 7/21/2010 | 4 | Constipation | Gas, bloating | The results were worth the mild side effects. | M | 17 | 7 days 17 mg 2X day | 9/24/2010 | 4 | chronic constipation due to meds | sometimes gas | I have had a constipation problem since childhood.This has been very helpful. Now that I have to take certain medications constipation has been worse. I just find it difficult to get appropriate dose and if I skip a dose it does not work right away. Sometimes go too much and other times small BMs. However, no taste and can mix with almost any liquid. Certainly better than constipation. Other than occasional gas no major side effects. I am in the health field and would recommend. Just realize that we are all individuals and dosages and side effects may vary. | M | 66 | 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 4 | Constipation | None | I had a back strain/sprain, so the effort of passing a BM was quite painful. I'm not sure if I was actually constipated per se, but my stool was definitely not soft, and it was very difficult to muster up enough strength to do the deed without causing severe back pain & spasms (which makes it very hard to relax the sphincter). So I decided to try Miralax. The next day I passed with little effort, so I'm satisfied with the results. As for the people advocating "natural remedies," keep in mind that most illegal drugs and many poisons are natural too -- doesn't make them safe or healthy. People may be hypersensitive to polyethelene glycol, but others are allergic to penicillin (which is produced by the "natural" penicillium fungus). Nature doesn't set out to create remedies; natural substances simply happen to work for certain purposes from time to time. To avoid something simply because it's man-made is needlessly limiting one's options. | M | 34 | 1 days 17g 1X day | 3/26/2010 | 4 | constipsation | Doc said hemmoroids would get better. Gradually they have gotten much worse. They used to be a minor nuisance. If you have any comments on this, please post. | Really works well for me at 1/3 the rec dosage. If not for the hemmoroids getting worse, life would be excellent. | M | 65 | 1 days 1/3 rec 1X day | 2/27/2010 | 4 | Constipation | Gurgly stomach and gas but im already a gassy person so it's nothing I can't handle! hahah. worth the side effects in the long run. | Just started taking it and had bowel movements 1st day. | M | 21 | 1X day | 2/5/2010 | 3 | Colonoscopy prep | Mix bottle with 2 quarts PowerAde. Went down easier than GoLYTELY or Fleet Phospho-soda. Half of it came up after the last glass. Other two didn't make me sick. | M | 65 | 1 times 8.3 oz 1X day | 4/25/2011 | 3 | constipation | Bloating and heart palpitations | I'm had BM problems all my life, but Miralax changed that. I am regular most of the time. The downside is that Miralax has caused bloating, adding maybe two pounds to my weight, excessive gas, and heart palpitations. I take two doses daily on the advice of my doctor. He also suggested taking a mixture of Miralax and Metamucil. That doesn't work for me. | M | 60 | 2 years 2 capfuls 2X day | 11/9/2010 | 3 | Constipation | Sphincter swelling. It seemed I frequently felt like "I had to go" - but I didn't. The stool, while formed, had a high water content which made it difficult "to clean myslf". | This is my second posting. I initially thought of this as "Miracle Lax" because it made my BM's much more "regular". However, about 7 weeks after starting MiraLax, I again became constipated and had to resort to 2/3 of a bottle of Mag Citrate. (Tastes bad - works good). I am now back on a regimen of Metamucil, stool softener and mineral oil. In summary, I believe MiraLax to be a great product - but not for me. I am not sorry I tried it. It is extremely easy to use. | M | 62 | 6 weeks | 9/25/2007 | 3 | loose ribboning stool | I am hoping someone can help me with the questions I have about Miralax. Is it normal to have loose ribboning stool while taking this? Before this last bout of constipation set in I would have what I would consider to be normal stool, now it is small and thin. Also since my doctor first prescribed this to me it has gone otc. I paid $5 for it, now I am going to have to pay double the amount for a smaller size. Can I still find this in a form that my insurance will pay for? | M | 30 | 14 days | 5/28/2007 | 3 | ibs-c | awful-smelling flatulence, aggravated cramp | I tried Miralax 3 times recently and had a mixed result. The first time was swell; it took over 12 hours to eliminate, but after a few hours it relieved bloating and cramp. I had several b.m.s (not unusual for me)but got complete evacuation. The second time, Miralax did very little and seemed to aggravate a cramp; also,weird pinched feeling in torso.THe third time it worked again, but the second time was so awful I'm going back to magnesium, which gave me "butterflies"but was more consistent laxative and not nearly as painful. | M | 56 | 3 days | 1/23/2008 | 3 | IBS, gastritis, esophagitis, hernia | too runny, having accidents, unable to control bowel movements, had to put him back in pull ups. But after speaking to the gastro dr, we are reducing his dosage and possibly going to every other day. We are still waiting for biopsy results... | I put it in his kool-aid, he told me he couldn't taste the medicine. | M | 4 | 5 days | 11/18/2008 | 3 | constipation | Developed an itchy rash all over my body. The rash has lasted over a week and is just now starting to subside. The active ingredient is found in some cosmetics, and I have had one or two allergic reactions to lotions etc... that I now know to be caused by the Polyethylene Glycol. | It really is a miracle laxative. I pooped like a "normal" person for several days after just one dose. Unfortunately, will never take it again due to this awful, ugly, itchy rash! | M | 49 | 1 days | 4/28/2009 | 3 | Constipation after TBI | Foul-smelling gas, at times. Too much turns BMs to water. | I have had to take a small amount of a Fleet enema since nerve damage during accident. Doctor told me Miralax can be used daily, but seems like I have to take more as time goes by. Elimination easier with Miralax, but must still use Fleet enema (about 1/6 of a bottle) daily. | M | 45 | 4 years | 6/2/2008 | 3 | Diverticulitis/constipation | Acid reflux, bloating, cramping, lack of efficacy. | Miralax worked very well at first, producing daily, effortless BM's. It stopped working after 3-4 weeks and now I'm taking a double dose and it's barely working. | M | 51 | 6 weeks | 8/22/2009 |