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Eat high fiber, healthy diet & lots of fluids & use miralax (polyethylene glycol) 2/day. sometimes the loose stool won't come(constipation) & i get bloated & very nauseated?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Bloated: You can get bloated by eating excess fiber. You may want to titrate the amount of fiber you eat.

Answered 5/13/2013

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A member asked:

Eat high fiber, healthy diet & lots of fluids & use miralax (polyethylene glycol) 2/day. sometimes the loose stool won't come(constipation) & i get bloated & very nauseated?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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