Miralax: anyone taking it daily?

Posted by loraclucy @loraclucy, 5 days ago

Is anyone taking Mirilax daily?

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Re MiraLAX: has anyone been able to convert the dosage on the cap to teaspoons or tablespoons? For time being, that’s the way I prefer rather than grams.

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Use your teaspoon or tablespoon and fill the cap spoon by spoon while counting. When the cap is full you will know.

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I just eyeball it, usually take 1/2 capful.

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Yes, I've been taking 1/2 cap daily for a couple of years. We are doing this to try to help with my inflammation.

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Yes, I take miralax daily and I have for about 10 years. I put it in my morning coffee or tea, and if I miss a day, I have bloating and cramps. I have had intestinal issues since the age of 13. I took a whole bottle of baby aspirin at age 3 and that was my first stomach pump. I don't remember my life with out pain. I had part of my intestine removed in 1994 (it knotted) and I have suffered several obstructions and partial obstructions since then. I never want an IG tube again so I make sure that I don't miss my miralax. My doctor told me to take it daily, that it wouldn't hurt me. Do you think it's dangerous to take every day?

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Two doctors told me it’s very safe to take daily if that eases your mind any.

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Yes intake 1/2 dose daily

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I was told to take it daily in the morning by my last GI along with taking 1Tablespoon of Metamucil inthe evening. I always drink a lot of water so it actually caused fecal incontinence(sharts) so am cutting back on it. I had another GI before that tell me to take it twice a day, he said both he and his daughter did it. So it won’t actually hurt to take twice a day but could give you unwanted side effects

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I've been sipping a little bit of MiraLax daily the last few months, and it has pretty-much solved my constipation problems (probably due to being dehydrated from 28 years of type 2 diabetes and not drinking enough water).
I mix one packet of powder in a 16 oz bottle of water, shake it real well, and it lasts me for several days -- having a couple of sips with each meal or snack. It usually produces normal results in 2-4 days.

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@grrranny So, what made you decide to take just occasional sips instead of drinking a glass of water with a capful of Miralax added to it?

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