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Digestive Health | Last Active: Sep 17, 2021 | Replies (74)
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Hello @hopeful33250. You are not interrupting, you're contributing! Thank you for comments and suggestions. My constipation is fairly recent (past few months) and until I get the colonoscopy I won't know the nature of the issue. Some of it is probably age, some may be genetics.
It's helpful to know that sometimes Miralax doesn't work occasionally. An ER doc suggested doubling the dosage (2/day) so I'm hopeful this will do the trick eventually.
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Yes, @cvg50, doubling the dose is fine! I once had a GI specialist tell me I could take as many doses as needed. You just need to stay near the house if you are going to do that in case it works before you realize it. 😊
You might ask your doctor for a "recipe" for bowel cleansing when you are severely constipated if your doctor thinks it is safe for you. It is like a colonoscopy prep where for one day. you just have a liquid diet and take as much Miralax as needed until your stool is running clear. While it doesn't make for a fun day, it does work.