Chronic constipation alternatives

Posted by redfinch @redfinch, Dec 27, 2022

Can Benefiber be a good substitute for Miralax that was Prescribed to be taken daily? Can it be used while taking Miralax ? Mayo suggestions re daily schedule, diet, exercise all very helpful

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@redfinch

I called Bayer Miralax div. Asking how to measure a half dose of Miralax— which doctors at one point in hospital ER suggested .
Spokes person for Miralax said “ we don’t know — we only recommend full dose. You should ask your doctor” Does anyone know what half dose is?

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What is a full dose?

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@mikaylar

What is a full dose?

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On phone they said “17 grams covering white area of lid. Met with my primary care this am, will pour a cap full into a glads see how many tea spoons that is. Will cut that in half. For past week pm half doses calculated as half lid or less with 2 teaspoons of Benefiber working well for me; plan is to continue with Minimum possible Miralax

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Thanks for this input — i seem to be constantly thirsty — esp at night;

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@jcarndt

Which brand of Triphala are you currently using ?

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The one is have always used is no longer available. I recently bought Gaia . I will only use organic .

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@redfinch

Is anyone doing 1/2 dose daily?

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I tried a half-dose of Miralax daily. To do so, I measured a full dose in teaspoons, which = 4 1/2 teaspoons. So a half dose is 2 1/4 teaspoons. Now I take 3 1/2 teaspoons daily, which is a good balance for me, along with twice daily psyllium or Citrucel. I was also taking 4 oz of prune juice in the morning but stopped due to it's high sugar content.

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@anjalima

The one is have always used is no longer available. I recently bought Gaia . I will only use organic .

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Thank you, I'm going to try it out.

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@jcarndt

Thank you, I'm going to try it out.

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Let me know how it goes for you.

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@ripley

I tried a half-dose of Miralax daily. To do so, I measured a full dose in teaspoons, which = 4 1/2 teaspoons. So a half dose is 2 1/4 teaspoons. Now I take 3 1/2 teaspoons daily, which is a good balance for me, along with twice daily psyllium or Citrucel. I was also taking 4 oz of prune juice in the morning but stopped due to it's high sugar content.

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For past week have cut Miralax to about a teaspoon near bedtime find far less gas and it works.

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Is it safe to take Miralax everyday? thx all!

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@heyjoe415

Is it safe to take Miralax everyday? thx all!

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My GI Dr told me Miralax is safe to take every day. If I still have bouts of constipation he said I could take up to 3 doses a day until it resolves.

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