I've been flaring for years with Entyvio. Now, in the last 3 months it's turned to constipation with 2 fecal compactions. Has this happened to anyone else? Is Miralax safe to take daily. In the process of finding a new GI. Scared. Maria.
I've been living with UC for 19 years. It wasn't so bad at first but in the past 2/3 years its been tough. I was introduced to miralax but my GI specialist and It works. It's very safe. Hospitals give it as a daily drink to help with a daily clean out, it's used in colonoscopy prep. It's actually the only prep i prefer to use because it has no taste. I try to drink it at least 2/3 times a day to see any affect. I drink it with water, juice or tea/coffee.
I was recently on Entyvio for bleeding from the colon and it didnt work for me. I've moved onto Inflectra but kind of scared at what the side affects will do later in life.
Agreed with the Miralax! I've had chronic constipation since I was a toddler. [I'm 80 now] My PCP suggested about 2 years ago that I try the powder, along with a good stool softener. I am SO thankful that I finally have a "fix"! After getting the dose regulated, I now take only about 2/3 of the does, and NO softener! I hope it works as well for you. I'm sure it is different for each person, so it will take a while to figure out what works best for you. Of course, there will be little episodes of ups and downs, but you'll get it figured out.
To Mariajean03: Miralax is excellent. Hope you'll give it a try.
A question re: your diet. Why low residue? I have had UC for the past 35 years, and have found that eating fibrous foods (beans, for example) is a great help in keeping my colon working as it should.
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Hi @mariajean03
I've been living with UC for 19 years. It wasn't so bad at first but in the past 2/3 years its been tough. I was introduced to miralax but my GI specialist and It works. It's very safe. Hospitals give it as a daily drink to help with a daily clean out, it's used in colonoscopy prep. It's actually the only prep i prefer to use because it has no taste. I try to drink it at least 2/3 times a day to see any affect. I drink it with water, juice or tea/coffee.
I was recently on Entyvio for bleeding from the colon and it didnt work for me. I've moved onto Inflectra but kind of scared at what the side affects will do later in life.
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2 ReactionsYou helped a lot. Thank you! Can you tell me what Inflectra is? I've never heard of it. Maria.
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1 ReactionAgreed with the Miralax! I've had chronic constipation since I was a toddler. [I'm 80 now] My PCP suggested about 2 years ago that I try the powder, along with a good stool softener. I am SO thankful that I finally have a "fix"! After getting the dose regulated, I now take only about 2/3 of the does, and NO softener! I hope it works as well for you. I'm sure it is different for each person, so it will take a while to figure out what works best for you. Of course, there will be little episodes of ups and downs, but you'll get it figured out.
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4 ReactionsTo Mariajean03: Miralax is excellent. Hope you'll give it a try.
A question re: your diet. Why low residue? I have had UC for the past 35 years, and have found that eating fibrous foods (beans, for example) is a great help in keeping my colon working as it should.
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