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A member asked:

Is it safe to take 3 doses of miralax everyday? my doctor prescribed this to me for severe constipation.

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Suggest Linzess: Safe, but seems like it is not working.

Answered 9/18/2020

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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

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Very good morning doctors. I get occasional constipation and typically take Miralax as needed. I ran out of Miralax....can I take either Dulcolax tablets or Citrate of Magnesium instead, or are they too strong?

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Good evening doctors. I am a 62 year-old male who gets occasional constipation. My colorectal surgeon suggested that I take Miralax. I do not have any left. I will buy more, but I have Dulcolax tablets in the house..can I it use the Dulcolax instead?

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A member asked:

My doctor recommended miralax to help with chronic constipation despite diet changes. Would it be okay to take milk of magnesia once every evening long term? I have difficulty drinking 8 oz of water all at once

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A member asked:

Very good afternoon doctors. For occasional constipation, is it better to take Miralax or a fiber supplement like Metamucil or Benefiber or Citrucel or both Miralax and a fiber supplement together? Which fiber supplement do you recommend?

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