A 26-year-old female 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?
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Dr. Oscar Novick answered
57 years experience Pediatrics
Bloated: You can get bloated by eating excess fiber. You may want to titrate the amount of fiber you eat.
Answered on May 13, 2013
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