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 | Miralax helps constipation but you have to wait until it's digested properly but in the middle of the night it gives me so manny stomach pains vomiting , chest pain I had to drink green tea to feel better I only take this when I really can't go to the bathroom other wise it's not worth taken if it gives you these kind of side effects | F | 19 | 1 days | 9/2/2014 | 2 | Constipation | Diarrhea and nausea in the middle of the night. Stopped taking it and still super constipated. | F | 17 | 3 days Capful | 8/2/2014 | 1 | Constipation | Facial tics slowly starting with occasional blinking. | Our pediatrician prescribed Miralax for our 1 1/2 year old to treat his severe constipation due to feeding issues and hydrocephalus. Within a few weeks, we noticed forced blinking or tics. The minute I decided to stop it in case it was being caused by the Miralax, the tics went away. He had an EEG to rule out seizures and there were none present. He has never had another tic since I stopped the Miralax | M | 1 | 3 weeks Least amt 1X day | 6/18/2014 | 1 | was given for mild constapation | 3 days once day | 4/30/2014 | 5 | Chronic constipation | None | I reduced the recommended dosage to just 1 teaspoon a day. Works great with no side effects, although I am concerned about potential long range effects. Quit taking it for 1 month and was so constipated I went back on Miralax and within 3 days was back to normal. Tried more expensive probiotics but they didn't work as well for me. | F | 60 | 1 years 1 teaspoon 1X day | 4/23/2014 | 4 | Constapation | Stomach Rumbling. Bad Gas. | M | 7 days 1 | 3/24/2014 | 5 | Constipation | Just take one normal dose of 17 grams and drink lots of fluids. No side effects. | F | 62 | 2 months 17 | 3/12/2014 | 1 | Constipation | Shaky, chest tightness, rapid heart beat, trouble swallowing, nausea, dry mouth, malaise, weakness arms and legs.I will never take Miralax again! | F | 47 | 1 days | 2/4/2014 | 5 | Constipation or hard stool | Exactly none | M | 64 | 3 days 1 capful | 1/14/2014 | 4 | Severe constipation | Hypernatremia | F | 54 | 10 days | 11/22/2013 | 4 | Impaction from prenatal vitamins | Went to dr because I was impacted they suggested miralax it did work within 5 hours. Took miralax about a week later 4 days in a row with no movement to prevent another impaction and I thought I was going into preterm labor. The most awful cramps I've ever experienced. Also the gas is awful. I think I will just take two colace pils a day and stay away from miralax. | F | 28 | 1 weeks As needed | 9/26/2013 | 5 | Chronic constipation | I ended up at a specialist, after several ER visits due to severe abdominal pain (it was so debilitating, I had stopped enjoying life for 6 months, and dropped about 20 lbs...thought I had cancer!) She diagnosed chronic constipation. The solution was 1/2 cap of Miralax twice per day. It initially took 3 days to work, but now, I have a BM every day, or every 2 days. No strain, no stress....just smooth. Be careful though...when you feel the urge to go, you have to go right away. You just get an uncomfortable feeling... | Has changed my life for the better | F | 51 | 10 months 15 MG 2X day | 8/25/2013 | 4 | Colonoscopy Prep | Probably within a 1/2 hr of taking my first dose, I had an awful sore throat and ear ache - it's now the following day from my procedure and my throat is killing me on one side only. Tylenol does help but it's still there. | Drink slowly. I made the mistake of trying to get it down fast with my first dose and threw it back up immediately. The second dose I took my time and didn't have that feeling until the last sip. | F | 49 | 1 days 2X day | 7/12/2013 | 4 | constipation | Yes at first stool had very bad smell. After stool got out...;took about a month...the smell left. I feel it must have been old stool inside. But what are the LONG TERM problems with it? I hope none as it works.... | F | 63 | 3 months 34mg 1X day | 7/7/2013 | 4 | I take a lothat causes constipation | I have not experienced any side effects | F | 51 | 3 months 17 grams | 7/6/2013 | 2 | chronic constipation | I took one dose and my throat and chest started burning. Kept taking it thinking it was not the Miralax, but after almost two weeks my throat is burning so badly I had to stop taking it. | F | 59 | 2 weeks 1 capful | 6/15/2013 | 3 | Constipation | Downright awful smelling gas. If I was not already single I would be after the side effects of this. No one should be exposed to this sort of bad smell, not even me. | Bowl movements are a bit more active, but nothing that makes me say "wow, that was great". Unfortunately, I am farting pretty much all day. I'm hoping that in another few days it will settle down, if not I will stop all together. It's just not fair to those around me. | F | 47 | 1 weeks 1 capful 2X day | 4/21/2013 | 4 | Constipation | Bloating and pain the first 3 days. Then I felt great after. | F | 22 | 7 days 1x | 4/14/2013 | 5 | constipation | No side effects. Took 4 days to work, but since then I have had a pain free BM every day, whereas I used to have 1 painful one a week. | F | 44 | 1 months 1 capful | 4/11/2013 | 1 | Stool softener for pre surgery | Severe bloating severe cramping and moderate gas. I had severe pain. | F | 44 | 3 days | 4/10/2013 |