Miralax - Bowel Disorders Message Board

Mandie · 01-09-2003, 06:57 PM

Anyone heard of miralax laxative. My doc gave it to me yesterday and said to take it for 2 weeks and see if it helps me. He said that it does not work like a regular laxative and it might help me to go naturally. He said that my rectal pains could be related to straining too hard and hurting the levator muscles, so he wants to see I how do. I will give it a try, but it is so hard to believe that this will alleviate all of the pain that I am in. If this does not help, then I have to have a video defagragrapy. This is a pretty enbarrassing test, not even mentioning how uncomfortable as well, but it looks like I will have no choice. He said it shows rectal prolapse and rectocles. Both of these conditons need surgery, so I pray that this is not my problem. I am really in a bad place right now and I just need others like you to be in my corner. Thank You If anyone has tried miralax, please let me know M

Robbin · 01-09-2003, 09:36 PM

Hi Mandi,

I don't want to sound discourging, but I used Miralax for a couple of weeks (twice) and both times it was very bad for me. I experienced very bad cramping and bloating, and the feeling of always needing to go to the bathroom (which of course made my situation even worse) But you should try it, it might be good for you as everyone is different. Did you go to a doctor in our area? I'm wondering if my pains are also from straining. I do remember it all started after a bout of straining. Are your pains only related to your bowel movements? Some days I have pains even when I don't have a BM, and then other days it is relieved by a BM. It also bothers me when I have gas. My doctor also mentioned the defogram test, but just told me to think about it and if I wanted to do it, it was entirely up to me. Can you give me more details about your pain, too see if they are similar? Good luck with the miralax ( I wish I could give you mine as I would not use it again) Don't be surprised if your BM come looking like a long rope , that is how mine was. Right now I am cutting back on any foods that have a laxative effect and see how that goes.
Robbin

MLWC · 01-10-2003, 01:34 PM

Mandi--
I've used it, too...contrary to Robbin's story, I found it didn't make so much of a difference with me. I believe that it's an osmotic laxative that helps to incorporate more water into the bowel so as to make it easier to pass (ie, softer).

For me, minimal results, at best. At least I didn't have any bad side effects...
Hope this helps...
MLWC

Oops · 01-15-2003, 12:30 PM

I've been taking Miralax for 6mo. and it's doing just great for me.

It sure is better than not being able to go at all.

I have neurapathy(can't speel) and could not get the urge to go. So I'm happy.

VanillaCoke · 01-18-2003, 10:22 PM

I have had problems taking dumps all of life. My doctor recently prescribed Miralax for me. Even though he said it was safe, I refuse to have to live off of a laxative type thing that warns not to use for an extended amount of time on the label. It worked for me, for the most part. When I have the urge to poop, i absolutely cannot push it out. It hurts and i push so much that food and stuff starts coming up my throat from my stomach. I have also had problems with not having the urge, and therefore my stomach sticking out like I was pregnant and having a tummy ache all the time
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