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A 21-year-old male asked:

Gastroenterologist has me on miralax (polyethylene glycol) daily for ibs-c. i've been on it everyday for 6 months now. could it be poisoning me? worried about long term?

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I have IBS-C. I'm on MiraLax (polyethylene glycol) plus I consume 30 grams of fiber everyday. Sometimes my BM is pencil thin & other times it's normal. Is this concerning?

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