A member asked:
my daughter is 2 and a half and has to take miralax (polyethylene glycol) every day. how many days is safe to go without a bowel movement?
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Dr. John Washburn answered
20 years experience Family Medicine
Based on symptoms: The short answer is as long as it takes before symptoms develop. There is no set-in-stone schedule for bowel habits. Once pain, bloating, discomfort develop from constipation then it's probably time to take action.
Answered on Sep 30, 2015
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Dr. Shalabh Bansal answered
13 years experience Pediatrics
Constipation: Constipation is fairly common in young children. It is usually due to low fiber diet or decreased liquid intake. Miralax (polyethylene glycol) works by drawing water into intestine to bulk up stool. A child on MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) should have soft stool every 1-2 days. If child remains constipated, please see your pediatrician fir full evaluation.
Answered on Oct 3, 2016
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Constipation: It is always best to find the source of your troubles and to work on remedying this rather than just taking laxatives daily.
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Dr. You Sung Sang answered
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Should be OK: As long as you are not having a lot of abdominal pain nor rectal bleeding, it should be ok. Everyone's intestinal transit time is different. If you ar ... Read More
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Dr. Rifat Naghmi answered
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Constipation: Miralax (polyethylene glycol) or milk of magnesia are good options.
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