Question 1

how fast will miralax (polyethylene glycol) work for constipation?

Accepted Answer

Quickly: It is not like exlax, but it will start to work usually within 48-72 hours.

Question 2

i have constipation after hysterectomy 45 days ago. if double doses of miralax or laxatives work for bowels could i still have a partial obstruction.

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: It is very unlikely to have Partial Intestinal Obstruction after Hysterectomy.And also you are moving your bowels.You can slowly cut down the dose of your laxatives and try to move your bowels on your own.But if you still need the laxatives daily consult your doctor.You also need to drink plenty fluids and fiber in your diet

Question 3

would warm lemon water help a ten year old boy with constipation? hes prescribed miralax and he takes it, i make sure he drinks plenty of water/fiber but he still has a hard time going. he needs relief, what can help that would work fast...

Accepted Answer

Not much at all: A person with constipation needs to be sure there is no other disease causing it. If constipation is just due to slow movement of food and poop through the gut, then the things to try are vegetables, water, prune juice, prunes, fiber with water, Miralax (polyethylene glycol), Senokot or other senna, milk of magnesia, other laxatives, enemas,... Close follow-up with his pediatrician can solve this.

Question 4

i am experiencing constipation. miralax doesnt work for me, linzess gives me diarrhea all day regardless of dose and i've tried fiber supplements.

Accepted Answer

There may be hope: Linzess is approved for use at specific doses. However, Linzess is a capsule containing little medicine beads. One can ask her doctor about trying Linzess an unofficial way. For example, a patient can open a capsule and pour the beads into a tablespoon to estimate how much 1/4 of the beads would look like. One capsule would be 4 day's medicine. The daily dose would not be exact, but it might work.

Question 5

felt gassy and mildly constipated for two weeks. took a dose of miralax once and had a very good bowel movement. cleaned out. should i keep taking it? feel totally fine now. how does it work so well?!

Accepted Answer

Depends: Constipation/gas is normally due to changes in diet. If you lack fiber, vegetables, exercise and 8 glasses of water a day you are more prone to constipation. You could be hypothyroid but that is unusual cause for constipation.
Most pharmacies carry different drugs to treat constipation which you can pick out yourself. No particular reason Miralax worked so well.

Question 6

iron supplement for anemia/ckd patient: i take 325 mg ferrous fumerate but suffer from constipation. since my iron level is low, doctor said taking it twice a day will help.  will single dose 17g miralax work to reduce gi symptoms? thanks

Accepted Answer

Examine your diet: Most common cause of constipation is your diet. Foods that are constipatory are the grains: rice, barley, oats; milk, bananas. Why don't you 1st try to eliminate those foods from your diet for a week and see if your stools loosen up a bit. In general, not good to counter effects of one medicine by another one.

Question 7

will miralax (polyethylene glycol) work for constipation from pain meds? im taking 2 doses/day and im still not having regular bowel movements. can i increase? senna did not work.  fleets enema on sunday with good results

Accepted Answer

Probably YES.: Miralax (polyethylene glycol) likely will work. Make sure you drink adequate fluid and include fiber in your diet as well as using the Miralax (polyethylene glycol). Reduce the pain med dose as rapidly as practicable.

Question 8

no bm for 3+ wks. already tried triple dose miralax, magnesium citrate, prune juice, senna tea, high dose live probiotics... enema is contradicted.  what is the most effective cocktail to try now? what are early warning signs of bowel obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Constipation: go to the emergency department, you need an x-ray and possibly CT scan to "see" what is wrong.
GET SEEN!!!

Question 9

have not had a bm in 4 days. will miralax work? is this dangerous?

Accepted Answer

: Miralax is polyethylene glycol, otherwise used as an antifreeze.  Used as directed it is very safe.  If after 48 hours you have not had a BM, consider seeing your physician.

Question 10

does miralax work better if you drink it quickly?

Accepted Answer

Basics: this is a product that works by binding water molecules to its material &amp; not allowing the intestines to extract them as they move through the gut.By mixing with the other digestive debris it keeps poop soft &amp; plyable so you can pass softer stools. How fast you drink it makes no difference in how it works. It often takes 3-4 days for a dose to work through &amp; out of your gut.

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I have constipation after hysterectomy 45 days ago. if double doses of miralax or laxatives work for bowels could i still have a partial obstruction.

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Would warm lemon water help a ten year old boy with constipation? hes prescribed miralax and he takes it, i make sure he drinks plenty of water/fiber but he still has a hard time going. he needs relief, what can help that would work fast...

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I am experiencing constipation. miralax doesnt work for me, linzess gives me diarrhea all day regardless of dose and i've tried fiber supplements.

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Felt gassy and mildly constipated for two weeks. took a dose of miralax once and had a very good bowel movement. cleaned out. should i keep taking it? feel totally fine now. how does it work so well?!

A member asked:

Iron supplement for anemia/ckd patient: i take 325 mg ferrous fumerate but suffer from constipation. since my iron level is low, doctor said taking it twice a day will help. will single dose 17g miralax work to reduce gi symptoms? thanks

A member asked:

Will miralax (polyethylene glycol) work for constipation from pain meds? im taking 2 doses/day and im still not having regular bowel movements. can i increase? senna did not work. fleets enema on sunday with good results

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No bm for 3+ wks. already tried triple dose miralax, magnesium citrate, prune juice, senna tea, high dose live probiotics... enema is contradicted. what is the most effective cocktail to try now? what are early warning signs of bowel obstruction?

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Have not had a bm in 4 days. will miralax work? is this dangerous?

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Does miralax work better if you drink it quickly?

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