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I went to ER last night with what the Doctor thought was kidney stones because of the pain I was in?

Took a CT scan and said my bowels was full of "poop". I have impacted bowel with diarrehea, the pain is still awful nothing is helping, the nurse said take Miralax twice a day for 2 days it should help and I have IBS. Do you think Miralax will help or should I be worried. The pain is on... read more

What is wrong when linzess doesn't work?

I have been on linzess 145 and or 290 with miralax every nite for 2 weeks and I am still constipated; what can I do?

Gastroparesis and constipation: what works?

I was diagnosed with severe gastroparesis, and also esophageal spasms, and chronic constipation. So, I haven't gone in several days, despite daily Lizness and Miralax. I am currently doing prep for colonoscopy. I already drink massive amounts of water, so not concerned about dehydration. So I... read more

MiraLax - Does this have a good taste?

I'm wondering how this tastes? I have colonscopy tomorrow and I'm suppose to drink 2 bottles of gatorade with this mixed in with it

Is the Miralax Pill as effective as the Miralax Powder? What is the difference?

I have a 12 year old granddaughter with chronic constipation. She hates taking the powder and I think the pill form might be better. Her doctor ordered Miralax powder daily and if she misses a dose her stools are so hard and large she has pain and difficulty having a bowel movement.

Do you build up a tolerance with Miralax?

If you take Miralax everyday could it stop working for you?

Can a double dose of Miralax over 2 days cause diarrea to begin?

My Gastro DR recommended a double dose about 12 hours apart because he diagnosed my BM problems as Constipation. My BM's have never been hard but difficult and more soft than hard. I followed his advise for 2 days--- 2 capfills a day--- and on the second day, I developed increasingly severe... read more

Does Miralax still work of its drank through out the day instead of all at once?

My son doesn't like to drink a lot of water all at once.. He says hes not thirsty. Etc... hes suppose to take 2 cap fulls a day. One in the am and one in the pm. But sometimes it takes him a couple hours to finish one 8oz cup of water with the Miralax... Does it still work?

How fast should Miralax be working when your taking it on a daily basis?

If you take a dose at lets say 4:30 and have been on miralax for a couple weeks when should you expect a bowel movement?

I used Contrave for a month and 1/2. Lost 9 lbs. Super! But I got constipated?

Has anyone else had this affect? I quit because of it. Even tried MiraLax, stool softeners, fleets, etc. Anyone found a way to continue Contrave with using something that worked for them? Shawn

Bowel prep for colonoscopy?

Is the Miralax prep just as effective as Suprep bowel prep? Which is better?

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