Miralax

[ohiolady]

Cindi,

I know it is confusing and that is why I alternate therapies.  The front of the bottle says daily comfort and I specifically asked my endocrinologist if it could be taken EVERY day.  He looked at me and said, that is the way it supposed to be taken.

I take Kapidex and it is very constipating but it works the best for my reflux.

Anna

[Prairie Gal]

I think the bottles specify a maximum daily dose for people in general to protect the manufacturer (liability issues, etc.), but most of us ask our GP or rheumy how much we can take.  We're special, not general!

I was almost at the point of taking Dulcolax because even though I was eating a lot of fiber I still had some problems with constipation -- minor, but uncomfortable.  But I started taking a probiotic tablet with each meal and the problem seems to have resolved.  I buy the 1 billion kind at Trader Joe's (purple label); nothing fancy, and doesn't need to be kept in the fridge.

We're all different, though, so it can take some trial and error to find out what works.

Prairie gal

[cmclien]

I've decided to go back to citrucel in combination with the magnesium supplements.  I tried it before (methylcellulose) and what I liked about it is it doesn't ferment in the small intestine (causing gas, bloating, abdominal distress).  I don't know if its just me but alot of those fiber supplements are really hard on my system.  I only stopped the citrucel for awhile because it (the orange flavored version) was bothering my bladder so I pickedup some pills today.

And not to be too graphic or anything but the miralax cause pencil like stool (Sorry!, TMI)  which I thought just wasn't natural.

[Jules48cats]

And not to be too graphic or anything but the miralax cause pencil like stool (Sorry!, TMI)  which I thought just wasn't natural.

Hi Cmclien,
I am just wondering it you ever had a colonoscopy?  My husband had pencil like stools and it turned out he had a polyup on his large intestine that had to be removed.   So I just thought I would mention that so you can talk to your doctor.  They caught his in time and it was not cancer, but he had to have about a foot of large intestine removed.  That was in November 2008. 
Take care Jules

[harlin]

I take Miralax every day. If I miss a day boy am I in trouble. works like a charm.

[navydad]

Since we had so many response, I want to ask a touchy subject on this thread,,, when you take miralax,, are your stool normal,, or more like a pile,, I havent had regular stooll in so long I forget what itslike,,

[cmclien]

Hi Cmclien,
I am just wondering it you ever had a colonoscopy?  My husband had pencil like stools and it turned out he had a polyup on his large intestine that had to be removed.   So I just thought I would mention that so you can talk to your doctor.
Take care Jules

Jules, it only happens if I take that miralax.  It does something weird to me!  Otherwise all is fine in that regard.  I haven't had a colonoscopy yet though am really looking forward to that when I'm 50 (NOT).