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Miralax not working

Digestive Health | Last Active: Sep 17, 2021 | Replies (74)

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@keeg1010

Hi Jacque. I am so glad you are started the new regimen of meds and am praying they work as well for you as they do for Keegan. I started Keegan at 1 prunelax daily in the pm, the mag gummy in the morning, and the Miralax in the pm. It did take about a week for his system to adjust but once it did, he was having up to 6 BM's a day so that's when I cut it down to every other day (4x a week). Keegan took the Bisacodyl, Senokot, pretty much everything under the sun along with Miralax and it never worked. The prunelax is definitely much gentler on his stomach. You can start out with one prunelax a day (that's where we started) and even go up to 2 a day, along with the magnesium citrate and Miralax. I did the once a day and really was doubtful it would work but as his system started to adjust, the dose needed to be lowered to the 4x a week. If you haven't had a BM in a few days, you might want to try the magnesium citrate liquid form to try and start a cleanse and keep the new routine but I would definitely start at one prunelax daily instead of the 4x a week. You can always adjust the prunelax, adding a second daily dose or cutting it back, depending on how you respond. We are cheering you on and am hoping to hear this works and solves the issue for you. Keep us posted 🙂
Kerry

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Oh thank you Kerry! I was wondering if I should use it daily in the beginning. Thank you for answering so quickly! I am so happy to have your support and friendship. I'll keep you posted. I'm very very grateful. Jacque

Hi Kerry I just wanted to check in and let you know you won't be hearing anything from me for a couple of weeks. I will be off the Internet for awhile. Unfortunately, I did not have results from using the Prunelax after one week. I know there may still be some adjusting I need to do. But, one night I took 4 in the evening and I did have results. I also had some very uncomfortable cramping but that happens with Bisacodyl also. It was pretty intense. I tried taking 2 tablets in the morning and 2 at night for a week and it didn't do anything, so to speak. So now I'm "playing" with the dosage. I also bought some Senokot and can't really give a report on that. I'm thinking my system needs more than the usual dosage because of my "tortuous intestine"/long, slow transit time. Thank you for all your support and I won't give up. Say "hi" to your son for me. I think of you both often. Take care of yourselves and I will check back in September. Jacque