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 | having BM problems | No side effects! | I give Miralax to my 4 year old and have been since she's been 3. recommended by 2 pediatricians. She has always had bowel movements and when on Miralax she goes regularly. I tried taking her off of it but she went back to not being able to go reguarly. So she's back on it! | F | 4 | 1cap 1X day | 7/5/2010 | 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 | 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 | Zero side effects, I feel exactly as I did before using it minus the constipation. | I plan and hope to be able to use it until the day I die. | M | 74 | 2 weeks 17 grams 1X day | 6/18/2010 | 5 | Colon rupture from Diverticulosis | Leaking at times | I started taking metamucil after I had a rupture of the colon. Metamucil caused my stool to be dry and diminished in size. I stopped the metamucil and started the miralax and I have had wonderful results. I am able to have a bowel movement every morning after taking the miralax, {with out straining,} and maybe a small movement later in the day. I have had some leakage but after adjusting the dose of miralax, that has stopped. I am so glad that I started this medication. I now face a partial colonectomy in a few weeks. | F | 68 | 3 months 30mg 1X day | 6/15/2010 | 4 | F | 59 | 6 months 1X day | 6/6/2010 | 1 | Constipation | Activia had worked wonderfully as a regulator for me for some time, but I was headed for Europe and my Dr. had me substitute it for Miralax because the Activia required refrigeration and miralax didn't. I took ONE dose of miralax with prune juice and within about 2 hours, I had a terrible reaction - for about 2 days I had what I would call a "colon cleansing", felt terrible and couldn't take the trip to Europe. I am disgusted with this product. | I am just so thankful that I didn't get on the plane before taking Miralax or I would have spent the entire 7 hour flight in the bathroom - I wouldn't recommend this product ever. | F | 76 | 1 days 17G 1X day | 5/31/2010 | 5 | Neck, Back surg. Spine cord dam. | After injury to spine, medications were thought to slow or stop bowel. After colanoscopy and very old Dr. telling me Miralax daily would be my only help. It have allowed me to function and stop taking RX meds used in lab test to work bowel. Being regular stopped gallblader flareup and I have lost 35 lbs. | I wish the family dr would have suggested this years back. Would have saved me pain and suffering. Dr's had me thinking my fix would be a bag or other to live. Spine damage was hampering my bowel working. A cap or two daily and I work like 17 again. | M | 47 | 2 years 30mg 1X day | 5/25/2010 | 5 | Constipated for 45 years; IBS | A little hard to get regulated on this. Took a period of 2 caps/day to get things "moving," then a period of near-diarrhea for several weeks. Now I can easily regulate the amount I take to have frequent, easy BMs without urgency. Also, periodic realllly smelly gas. | I have had bowel problems ever since I can remember. Began taking laxatives in college and rarely ever had a BM without one. Had been taking senna once or twice a week for years. about 5 years ago, began having disabling cramps from trapped gas, with abdominal distention, and senna was losing its effectivenss. even had an early colonoscopy as GI was concerend about this. I read about Miralax online (Heathers IBS website)and decided what the heck. Not to overstate the issue-but this has dramatically improved my life. As I noted it's a little hard to regulate yoruself on this. You need to find "your" dosage and it can take a month or so to do that. Now I take 1 capful each morning in my coffee-it is undetectable in any way. Sometimes I cut down to every other day, sometimes I take it twice a day, depending on how I'm "going." I usually go every day-sometimes several times a day. This is unheard of in my life! It is always easy to pass. I have not had IBS-like cramping pain for at least a year, which used to put me to bed for days at a time it was so bad. The GI says there is no harm in taking this daily forever. It is not a drug-it just pulls water into your intestines. My granddaughter's pediatrican also recommended it for her and she is only 3. It's very safe. It does sometimes produce reallllly bad gas-a lot of it and very smelly. That doesn't happen all the time and is more likley to happen if you go off it and then go back on. Mirlax will be part of my | F | 51 | 2 years 1 cap/day 1X day | 5/13/2010 | 5 | Constipation due to medication | Occasional gas. Stool too soft at times (switch to half a dose). | I take this daily for constipation due to another medication and it works great. It is safe for long term use if it is not your diet that is causing you to be constipated. If you aren't on any medications that make you constipated change your diet first and check with a doctor if you feel you need to use this long term. Also, if my stools are getting too soft I switch to half a dose. Be wary of the generics. Kroger Miralax was not as effective for me and tastes awful. It also doesn't dissolve very well. Dulcolax Balance (same compound) works extremely well and almost has less taste than the Miralax. I am assuming this is due to small differences in the manufacturing process. So for decreasing solubility and tastelessness Dulcolax Balance > Miralax > Generics. I have only noticed a difference in effectiveness between generics vs. brand but no difference between Dulcolax Balance and Miralax. | F | 20 | 5 months 9-17 g 1X day | 5/13/2010 | 5 | long term constipation | None | Back in '07 I had a colostomy due to a emergency colon surgery. after 5 months they performed a reversal to put everything back in it's place and remove the colostomy. since then I've had chronic constipation I guess due to the removal of part of my colon and the lack of water being absorbed into my stool. Miralax was used to clean out my colon prior to my surgery. after further research I started using this daily. since then I have not needed to use any other medications, enemas etc. Miralax is a miracle medicine for me anyway. I mix it in my coffee every morning and by the next day 15 minutes after I get up I have a bowel movement and then maybe one or two more during the late morning with full control. Best part is that Miralax is NOT habit forming because it does not work with your muscles. It works by pulling water into your stool to soften it up. | M | 52 | 9 months 1X day | 5/5/2010 | 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 | 4 | chronic constipation | Has worked great for me. I use the generic brand Clearlax found at Sam's Club! | F | 50 | 2 weeks 1 capful 1X day | 4/23/2010 | 5 | Constipation; extremly hard BM | The dr prescribed this for my 2 year old son who has had hard bowel movements since birth and became so backed up we had to have a enemia done in the urgent care to offer him relief. I have been giving him half a cap of this in his bottle each morning and it has helped tremendously. He is more regular and does not have pain with bowel movements. He eats alot better and is in a much better mood. When we go a few days without mirlax he has trouble again but I am trying to wean him off | M | 2 | 3 months 10 g 1X day | 4/20/2010 | 1 | constipation | depleting of potassium | tired , sick , beware its great the first couple of weeks then lookout, flu like symtoms | F | 58 | 4 weeks 2X day | 4/16/2010 | 3 | chronic constipation | I will go several months without any side effects, but with the combination I think of heat and humidity in the summer, bloat and gas from birth control pills, and Miralax has given be such severe gas and bloating that I have to stop taking Miralax for a couple months or more. | Miralax works for me, but only with a combination of other things. I would like to add, that NO doctor has helped me, and that I can go 2 weeks without without a BM. I took advice from those who see naturopathic doctors, and what I found through researching by myself. My daily routine is a capful of Miralax each morning mixed with WARM WATER (I very much recommend this) and 500mg of magnesium. I also take 6 enzyme tablets a day split between meals and 2 probiotic capsules before my last meal. Then I also take another 5oomg of magnesium before going to sleep. It sounds like a lot, but enzymes and probiotics already exist naturally in your intestines, and some people don't produce enough of them. So, if Miralax starts causing gas and bloating, I replace it with OTC gas pills without changing the rest of my routine until the gas goes away. | F | 24 | 4 years 18g 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 1 | capsulendoscopypreparation | severe stomach cramps, black stools, fainting | I ;am 78 years old. This medication, Miralax, is too harsh, too rapidly acting, caused nausea, vomiting, fainting. The doctor was not all sympathetic to these symptoms. What can be done to alleviate these severe symptoms? Commom sense, as a retired nurse practictioner, tells me this is either too harsh, or too high a dosage for my age of 78 years. | F | 78 | 1 times 238mg. 1X O | 4/7/2010 | 5 | Chronic Constipation | None | Has been a miracle drug for me. Have had lifelong problems with chronic constipation despite healty diet and lots of fluids. Gastroenterologist said it's safe to take daily. I've found that I can take about every other day and it works just fine for me. Wish I would have had this around for years! | F | 45 | 2 years 1 capful 3X W | 4/1/2010 | 3 | colonoscopy prep | Severe leg and back spasms, chills, racing heart, elevated BP and pulse, moderate bloating and abdominal cramps. | Followed colonoscopy prep procedure to the letter...low residue diet for 4 days prior to prep, clear liquids day of prep. Mixed miralax w/crystal light (prep instructions gave choice of crystal light or gatorade), started prep @ 3, by 6 I was freezing and shaking, by 7 spasms began. Bloating and abdominal cramps were quite uncomfortable but would have been non-issues without the other symptoms. Prep began to work shortly thereafter, spent literally all night in bathroom passing clear liquid. Still going in A.M. and at the colonoscopy center before the procedure. Before we left the house in the morning my normally 90/56 BP was 128/79, after the procedure it was still 110/70--all acceptable, I know, but high for me. When I stood up in the waiting room to go into the prep area, I almost passed out. The procedure went well so I guess the miralax did it's job, but I've had 3 natural childbirths and they were much easier than the miralax prep. | F | 50 | 1X day | 4/1/2010 | 1 | constipation | No change,will never take this medicine again. | F | 64 | packet 1X day | 3/31/2010 Patient History |