Has anyone taken Miralax?

Re: Has anyone taken Miralax?

• whitneylauren member

  March 2013

  Good question! I need to know too as my stool softeners aren't doing the trick anymore.

  

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• burneyonboard member

  March 2013

  NandaB:

  I haven't taken it, but have you tried warm water with lots of lemon juice? That has helped me in the past.

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• MKC12/22/2006 member

  March 2013

  I'm on mobile but assuming it says Miralax? I had to take a whole bottle before a colonoscopy. Not fun.
  
  I'd start with something more gentle like prune juice or hot water and lemon. Make sure you are eating good whole foods too!

  

  
  

  

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• rayofsunshine99 member

  March 2013

  Yes I took it.  I used it for 2-3 days in a row (1X a day) before it started to work.  Then I just took it here and there when things would slow down again and it worked within a couple days.  My OB's office recommended it.  Prunes and

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• Erin10408 member

  March 2013

  If you can find it, you should try Uncle Sams Original Cereal with Flax. No joke, I eat a bowl of that along with a cup of coffee when I can't "go", and boom...in the bathroom 20 minutes later, like clockwork. It has some crazy amount of fiber, and i

  

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• lovelyday39 member

  March 2013

  Yes! I think it's a miracle sent from God- lol!
  It's easy to "OD" on- so I suggest just taking it for a few days to start to see how your body reacts to it. SO much better than a laxative- no cramps, nothing uncomfortable, just makes it super easy and

  

  

   

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• Sol1790 member

  March 2013

  I swore by it before pregnacy works miracles! But when i asked my doctor if i could still take it he said I shoukdnt not while pregnant so idk u should ask your doctor. I am taking activia prune yogurt and its working for me : good luck!

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• wendalsue member

  March 2013

  My OB has me take it twice a day during times of constipation.  I've never gotten diarrhea from it and no cramps, etc.  It still takes a few doses before I even go.  Milk of Magnesia gave me cramps and diarrhea!  

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

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• tobejesskoz member

  March 2013

  I have taken it almost daily since September, no cramping, no pain, no diarhea.  It is the miracle drug, with dd I was so constipated, I would wind up in tears.  It is what my dr recommended because it doesn't cross the placenta, it just draws w

  

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