MIRALAX Reviews (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350)Average Rating: 3.3 (534 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MIRALAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MIRALAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Mult Sclerosis related constipation | Severe bloating that has gradually lessened; increased flatulance (not lessening). Gained 5lbs. | Took about a week of twice daily doses to start working. Works really well as a softener, but did not improve frequency much. I was once per wk before, now 2-3 times per week. | F | 42 | 1 months | 2/3/2009 | 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 | Constipation | None whatsoever | I couldn't take a "dump" to save my life. Doctor gave me this and worked like a charm. I hate pooping, but this was not bad at all. Everyone should experience a well cleaned-out rectum at least once in their lives! | F | 22 | | 1/19/2009 | 5 | constipation | A tiny bit of cramping. But really not bad at all. | I took miralax after not being able to "go" for a WEEK. I took it at around 9:00pm, and by 1:00am I had a BM. It wasn't diarrhea either (which I was worried about). It was very natural. I'll continue to use miralax for a few days until I feel completely "cleaned out." Deff worth trying! | F | 18 | 1 days | 12/30/2008 | 5 | colitis | I have to take this med when I first get up before I eat or it will cause cramping. I've also learned not to be careless about measuring the 17 gms or I will get dirrahea. I take it once a day. | I for one am grateful for it because I can't take fiber supplements due to an allergy to wheat. I was in a lot of pain, enough to make me break out in cold sweats and vomit. now I'm regular and I don't have to hurt. | F | 65 | 2 years | 12/24/2008 | 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 and diarrhea | None | I have had ulcerative colitis for over 25 years, with all the accompanying diarrhea and constipation. This is the first time in many years that I have been like a normal person. I can go places without worry. Miralax is a miracle!! | F | 82 | | 12/6/2008 | 4 | Constipation | I have been using Miralx for over two years now because I have a redundant colon which causes constipation. Miralax works fine for the constipation but I cough all the time. I continue to take it because it does work and I overlook the coughing even though at times I cough a lot. | F | 73 | 900 days | 12/1/2008 | 5 | Constipation! | NO SIDE EFFECTS. | I was at the ER last night with extreme constipation (and all the joy that can bring) My "belly" was so distended I thought it may rip open...seriously. After x-rays and being poked and listened to and a multitude of questions the ER DoC said "MIRILAX" I had this product in my hands several times over the past 2 weeks but thought "Oh it's just the same old powder in a different package." Wow was I wrong! I got home at midnight took the first dose and hoped it would do anything to help me. Well it did! 13 hours later: BINGO! I moved...and those of you who have ever suffered with this know the joy that follows that time of evacution! 6 hours after that another even more profound experience of victory upon the throne! I havw had 2 doses and ZERO negative effects. Stool is a little lose but really who cares it's not like I am going for the gold medal in figure skating! And I might add there are no control problem...just the normal urge and zipity-d | M | 52 | 2 days | 11/22/2008 | 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 | 1 | colonoscopy prep | Terrible Chills, Nausea, Vomiting, Dizzy, Faint Feeling, I Thought I was going to die. Almost went to the ER. | As others have mentioned, this is a nasty substance to take for colonoscopy prep. I was instructed to take (eight) 8-ounce glasses of gatorade with a cap full of Miralax in each (spread out over 2 hours). I got 5 glasses down my trap and stopped because I felt like dying while not knowing which end of my body to put in the toilet. I slowly got better over a 3 hour timeframe. Cleaned me out, thats for sure. Maybe Drano would have been better. | M | 30 | 1 days | 11/16/2008 | 4 | Hard Stools | REALLY stinky farts; pooping more than once a day | Does soften the stools.... | M | 55 | 10 months | 11/13/2008 | 4 | IBS-C (narrowing tubes) | Worked right away..same day I took it. No noticable side-effects. The one thing I notice is if I double the dose...take it twice a day, it causes bloating/mild gas and I won't use the bathroom til the next morning. But I take it once a day (I only took it twice a day just twice). I take the whole capful and I go at least 7 times a day. Maybe more. Sometimes a lot comes out, sometimes one little drop comes out, which fustrates me because I know there's more. I think I have to cut the dosage in half though because I'm going too frequent and I got a rash from it (from going too much) and my sphinters hurt a lot. I think if I cut the dosage in half I'll go normally. I'm looking to go 3 times a day honestly. Maybe 4. But although it helped me a lot with my constipation which I suffered with for 2 and a half yrs and excessive gas which I don't have anymore, I still don't like the fact I got a rash, it's painful and sometimes I don't go all at once. I would recommend this product though becau | F | 22 | 8 days | 10/28/2008 | 3 | constipation | none - slow to work. | My daughter at 6 months of age became really constipated. The doctor prescribed the generic form of Miralax - Glycolax I think that is what it was called. It worked great. When Miralax went OTC, I had to switch, this was back in April 2008. It does not seem to work as well. She gets 2 teaspoons every other day in juice or milk, she is now 18 months old. If she is not on it, she is really constipated - she likes to hold it in. I'm a bit disappointed in the product but I have no choice but to use it. It will eventually work but takes a couple days. I'm not looking for a "blow out" just something to ease the process along for her. | F | 37 | 5 months | 8/25/2008 | 4 | Inconsistent stools and rectocele | Sometimes my stools were loose but usually an adjustment of the amount of Miralax helped the consistency. So far Miralax is the best product for me in treating my elimination problems. | F | 57 | | 8/12/2008 | 1 | Colonoscopy Prep | Terrible nausea, chills and whossy. | Felt so bad I decided to go to the ER. I was dehydrated, my electrolytes were off and my sodium was low. Felt much better after an IV with fluids and anti-nausea medicine. Luckiky, I was able to still have the procedure the next day, but doctor told me it was good that I went to the ER. | M | 57 | 1 days | 7/10/2008 | 5 | Chronic Constipation | I have experienced no side effects, except possibly a tad of dehydration, which is easily countered by increasing water intake. | Miralax really does the trick. After years and years of chronic constipation, Miralax has been a huge relief. It isn't a laxative in the sense that it makes you have to go, it simply makes 'going' a whole lot less painful, as it only softens stool. I highly recommend this product to anybody who suffers from constipation, as it certainly lives up to its name. | M | 15 | 2 weeks | 7/8/2008 | 5 | chronic constipation after Cipro | Absolutely no bad side effects! It truly is a miracle for me. | Within 3 days I was having trouble free bowel movements after 11 months of absolute agony and a 25 lb weight loss which developed after being perscribed Ciprofoxacin for a sinus infection. The Cipro really tore me up, with bloody diarhea and severe pain and cramping. When I called my GP Dr.'s office, they encouraged me to stay on it for the full 10 days. I wish I had listened to myself and not the DR. Because of my continuing symptoms, I had every diagnostic and blood test known to man, and my GI Dr. could find nothing wrong so he diagnosed IBS. I developed hemmorhoids, horrible smelling bowel movements and a redundant colon from the straining, and severe upper GI pains and excruciating shincter contractions. I thought I was going to die. I've been on Miralax for 9 months and have gradually reduced the dose to approx. 1/3 a capful successfully. From being afraid to eat and looking emaciated I am eating EVERYTHING again without worry and have regained the lost weight. I've experienced | F | 56 | 9 months | 6/30/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy prep | Terrible nausea for about 10 hours. Worst prep ever experienced. Husband experienced the same thing about a year ago. | If this is the only prep method gastroenterologists have to offer, the colonoscopy rate will drop. I'd rather be water-boarded. Never again. This product should not be allowed to be used for this purpose which, as far as I can determine, is off-label. | F | 63 | 1 days | 6/25/2008 | 4 | Constipation | Rash on arms, chest. Couldn't figure out why since diet had not changed and there were no new environmental exposures to make me itch. I take no other medications. I'm healthy, with a healthy diet and I run 3 miles almost everyday. Bumps starting getting larger & itching more. I went online and found that others had had a rash/hives itching from Miralax. So yes, it works great but beware! | The rash only developed after using Miralax as prescribed 1 x daily (on & off, but most days) for about a year. Perhaps it's possible to develop an adverse reaction from long-term use! | F | 63 | 1 years | 6/6/2008 |