MiraLax Questions

What is the usual dosage of MiraLAX powder?

Posted 10 Aug 2010 by NANAJOJO • 10 answers

I am taking MiraLAX powder for the first time, but do not have the paper instructions and need to know how much to use? I do not have the packets but do have the powder. Please advise.

Is it ok to take miralax every day for long period of time?

Posted 1 Sep 2009 by wbuxton • 10 answers

MiraLax - When is the best time to take it?

Posted 23 Mar 2014 by dman1956 • 3 answers

My doctor recommended I take two doses a day, but I'm not sure about the best times to use it, so I would be interested to know about other peoples' experiences. Before a meal? After a meal? Just before bedtime? Before/after breakfast? Just trying to get a feel for how people are using ...

How long, on a average, does it take a dose of Miralax to produce results?

Posted 28 Jun 2010 by Petunia Violet • 1 answer

My doctor prescribed Miralax 2xd. That produced very soft stools. Then I took 26gr at bedtime, and the results were satisfactory, but interupted my sleep several times. I would like to time the dose so that the results will be while I am awake and alert.

I have been prescribed to take Miralax everyday. I have been taking it for about 5 months. lately?

Posted 4 Sep 2012 by to_late_421 • 3 answers

... sometimes I have not been able to make it to the bathroom on time. I just don't want to stop taking it because I went through a lot of pain and I never want to have that happen again. what do you think I should do?

MiraLax - I am on day one , and I'm nervous to have a bowel movement because of pain. What should i?

Posted 10 May 2013 by Red girl • 5 answers

... do?

Is there anything OTC comparable to Lactulose?

Posted 3 Sep 2014 by LymaBeane • 4 answers

I am taking Lactulose and it works well for me. My doctor wonders why I would always need it. Miralax doesn't work for me. Is there anything OTC that is comparable to Lactulose so that I don't have to depend on a doctor to get the help I need? Thanks

I took two doses of miralax in one day, am I at risk?

Posted 4 Sep 2009 by mh92 • 2 answers

So i took the regular dose (17g) and took it again hours later (34g) and I'm scared now. I still have not had a bowel movement. Am I going to be OK?

Fleet Enema - I have been constipated for 2wks now... I took stool softener for 4days but when I?

Posted 10 Aug 2017 by LivinDeadGirl91 • 4 answers

... still hadn't gone I took a stimulant laxative that was expired, it gave me cramping but didn't work at all, so I took 2 doses of miralax in 24hrs but woke up this morning and was so uncomfortable with abdominal bloating, fullness and just so uncomfortable that I decided to try an ...

Why is Miralax not recommended for someone who has kidney disease?

Posted 18 Jun 2010 by ron2010 • 2 answers

All I can find is the caution about taking Miralax when one has kidney disease. But, I can find no specific reason for the recommendation against taking it. Help.

How fast should Miralax be working when your taking it on a daily basis?

Posted 12 Feb 2018 by Lanabana • 1 answer

If you take a dose at lets say 4:30 and have been on miralax for a couple weeks when should you expect a bowel movement?

Is the Miralax Pill as effective as the Miralax Powder? What is the difference?

Posted 5 Oct 2017 by mmeighan • 1 answer

I have a 12 year old granddaughter with chronic constipation. She hates taking the powder and I think the pill form might be better. Her doctor ordered Miralax powder daily and if she misses a dose her stools are so hard and large she has pain and difficulty having a bowel movement.

Is steroid and Lidocaine application for anal fissure ( 3 weeks old fissure) with Miralax enough?

Posted 31 Mar 2012 by hp0909 • 7 answers

I am currently suffering from Anal fissure due to constipation since 3 weeks. It bled in the beginning and almost healed over two weeks. Yesterday I had another episode of constipation and my fissure bled again with too much of pain. My doctor prescribed me steroid and Lidocain gel for topical ...

Fleet Enema - Does an enema cause mucus to be expelled from the rectum?

Posted 24 Apr 2013 by Dolores York • 3 answers

I took Miralax last night (it didn't move my bowels) and took an enema this afternoon which produced small bowel movement (which was not loose) and an hour later I had mucus expelled from my rectum. Is this normal?

Smooth Move tea for constipation?

Posted 5 days ago by mustang09 • 1 answer

Is it OK to take Smooth Move tea for diverticulitis with continuous constipation? My doctor did recommend Ex-Lax and MiraLAX alternating each day .