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Severe fecal impaction for about 3 months? what should i do?can i take miralax (polyethylene glycol) daily?
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Get evaluated: Fecal impaction is a condition that requires investigation and treatment. You should see a gastroenterologist for an evaluation, and if no obvious cause is discovered to explain it, then empiric treatment with daily Miralax (polyethylene glycol) is certainly one possible long-term treatment.
Answered 12/2/2017
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