My stool softeners and miralax aren't working, how come?

Never heard of Miralax causing bad breath. It is tasteless and odorless so not sure what is causing your problem. All the best.

Miralax will draw water into your colon but will not make things move. You can do a stimulant lax like dulcolax or senocot which will usually produce a big clean out. Sometimes I add-in just a half tsp of Calm magnesium powder with the Miralax. The combo works for me. I do Miralax in am and calm in pm.

I’ve found figs help me. We were buying fresh figs and I found that two a day helped with eliminating, an unexpected benefit. Now, I’m buying dried figs since fresh are not available. They seem to help, too. Prunes don’t do much for me.

Thank you! I will try figs, and see if that helps! Your experience is helpful, with my decision-making, because I’m trying to get the right combos that would help me!!

drink more water, lots more water....add electrolyte powder, magnesium and potassium, if you have hashimoto's vitamin D3, and you might want to add a good multivitamin, including the B complex, particularly folic acid and B12

also I found that things like miralax and stool softener, should be used occasionally, not all the time, once I stopped using them, things got a lot better

Polyethylene is a bi-product of fossil fuel OIL. The front label on my Miramax container states as one ingredient "polyethylene", I don't quiet understand why that is an ingredient?

I have Low Thyroid and taking Levothyroxine for almost 30 years now. I had most of the classic symptoms, especially constipation. I discovered that I need to take the Levo very early in the morning, more than an hour before I actually get out of bed. Of course, on an empty stomach and only with water. Also, be sure that you are storing the Levo away from heat and light and moisture. Best to keep it in the original RX bottle. My go-to breakfast is 1 minute Oatmeal with whole chia seeds, ground flax seeds, added fiber cereal (Bob’s Red Mill) and a small amount of nuts, honey, and milk.
Start with 1/2 serving of the oats, 1 teaspoon of the fiber/ flax/ chia. Add 1/3 cup of water. Microwave for 1 minute. Then add the honey & nuts. (Honey is more healthy if not microwaved.) Add a splash of milk and a dab of butter to your taste. I also change it up by adding Vanilla Extract or some other flavoring on occasion, and changing the nuts to suit my mood. The amounts of the additions can be customized for your needs and tastes at any time. Chia seeds absorb lots of moisture in your gut, so they help keep the waste matter soft. (Drink lots of water to help it do that) Also note: ground Flax seeds should be stored in the fridge. By doing this, I went from a BM every 3 to 4 days, to EVERY MORNING! I hope this helps you, too!

You could also try kiwis.Those are helping me. I put them in my morning smoothie, skin and all.

I have increased my water consumption to 64 oz. per day. Additionally, I eat a lot of veggies and fruit; also gradually increased my fiber intake. I have had 6 inches of my colon removed and found this very, very helpful. Also, I try to walk as much as possible each day.

I just eat the fruit of one kiwi daily, at night. More effective than the chemicals for me and there is research on kiwis and stubborn constipation.