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The last several times that i have taken miralax i had a bm within one hour, not within 1 to 3 days as bottle says. not for colonoscopy prep..just for occasional not having bm over several days. is having bm only after 1 hour after taking miralax bad?

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Not bad, good: If you are constipated and get fast relief, this is very good! Celebrate that you can get such a robust response, increase your fluid intake regularly to avoid repeat bouts. Keep on keeping on

Answered 2/2/2021

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A member asked:

The last several times that i have taken miralax i had a bm within one hour, not within 1 to 3 days as bottle says. not for colonoscopy prep..just for occasional not having bm over several days. is having bm only after 1 hour after taking miralax bad?

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