Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 My daughter has been on Miralax for a while and I'm searching for ways to get her off. One thing I just found that really helps is a serving of wild rice--about 1/4 cup. I serve it with salt and raisins to make it more child-friendly. It creates such bulk in the stool that it gives a really good urge to go that is harder to ignore. Now I just need something that will help keep everything soft. I'm thinking about trying 's Aloe Vera juice. Is that still working for everyone who's using it? ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 We are using 's Aloe Vera Liquid along with Benefiber and mag citrate that I have compounded into capsules from our local pharmacy. My cousin used Milk of Magnesium (concentrated) that worked for her. I need to look into this as this may be more cost effective for us. Jackie My daughter has been on Miralax for a while and I'm searching for ways to get her off. One thing I just found that really helps is a serving of wild rice--about 1/4 cup. I serve it with salt and raisins to make it more child-friendly. It creates such bulk in the stool that it gives a really good urge to go that is harder to ignore. Now I just need something that will help keep everything soft. I'm thinking about trying 's Aloe Vera juice. Is that still working for everyone who's using it?~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I've found that I give my son "special chocolate muffins" (actually, they are plain bran, no raisins - as if he'll know). That in combination with 1-1/2 tablespoons of benefiber have been keeping him going. We had a four-day dry spell, and I started to get worried, but I added an extra tablespoon of benefiber and that night, viola! It's hit and miss, but so far that was the only bump we hit. Benefiber is pricey, but worth the try if you just need to keep things moving. Good luck! Jackie Hines wrote: We are using 's Aloe Vera Liquid along with Benefiber and mag citrate that I have compounded into capsules from our local pharmacy. My cousin used Milk of Magnesium (concentrated) that worked for her. I need to look into this as this may be more cost effective for us. Jackie My daughter has been on Miralax for a while and I'm searching for ways to get her off. One thing I just found that really helps is a serving of wild rice--about 1/4 cup. I serve it with salt and raisins to make it more child-friendly. It creates such bulk in the stool that it gives a really good urge to go that is harder to ignore. Now I just need something that will help keep everything soft. I'm thinking about trying 's Aloe Vera juice. Is that still working for everyone who's using it?~ __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Forgot one other thing...my son is a vege-hater. Only potatoes, that's it. We started back on baby food veges from the jar. That's been helping quite a bit. Usually it is sweet potatoes or sweet potatoes/corn or sweet potatoes/apple. Palatable for him, and definitely helps things. Also, my ped suggested Gatorade, of all things. And it actually has made a difference. I'm beginning to think that maybe he has an electrolyte imbalance that's causing his BMs to solidify and not pass well. Who knows, but it's a cheap alternative and if it works, I'll take it. Long as it's not miralax.Jackie Hines wrote: We are using 's Aloe Vera Liquid along with Benefiber and mag citrate that I have compounded into capsules from our local pharmacy. My cousin used Milk of Magnesium (concentrated) that worked for her. I need to look into this as this may be more cost effective for us. Jackie My daughter has been on Miralax for a while and I'm searching for ways to get her off. One thing I just found that really helps is a serving of wild rice--about 1/4 cup. I serve it with salt and raisins to make it more child-friendly. It creates such bulk in the stool that it gives a really good urge to go that is harder to ignore. Now I just need something that will help keep everything soft. I'm thinking about trying 's Aloe Vera juice. Is that still working for everyone who's using it?~ __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Gatorade...interesting... because last week my dh was having very loose stools and I couldn't figure out what it was... one possibility is that I had bought some Plum Smart juice--it is a new juice that contains plum/fiber. I had seen commercials for it but our safeway only recently started carrying it. My dd was drinking it by the cupful at first and it has a lot of potassium in it. It coincided with the very loose stools, but I had thought it was either a stomach 'bug' or something else I was giving her...but maybe it was the Plum Smart juice?? Now, of course, she doesn't want to drink it anymore, LOL! (and her stools are back to being pellety again and we're using the baby fleets again). But if it's due to the electrolytes, then maybe I will have to find a way to get it in her. I'll post if it is successful. :-) W Cohen wrote: Also, my ped suggested Gatorade, of all things. And it actually has made a difference. I'm beginning to think that maybe he has an electrolyte imbalance that's causing his BMs to solidify and not pass well. Who knows, but it's a cheap alternative and if it works, I'll take it. Long as it's not miralax.__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 If it's made from plums then it would probably have the same effect as prune juice. Does it taste good? I've never heard of it. I strongly suspect that apple juice and apples are binding in my kid. I thought only applesauce was supposed to be binding. Any info? --- m w wrote: > Gatorade...interesting... because last week my dh > was having very loose stools and I couldn't figure > out what it was... one possibility is that I had > bought some Plum Smart juice--it is a new juice that > contains plum/fiber. I had seen commercials for it > but our safeway only recently started carrying it. > My dd was drinking it by the cupful at first and it > has a lot of potassium in it. It coincided with the > very loose stools, but I had thought it was either a > stomach 'bug' or something else I was giving > her...but maybe it was the Plum Smart juice?? > > Now, of course, she doesn't want to drink it > anymore, LOL! (and her stools are back to being > pellety again and we're using the baby fleets > again). But if it's due to the electrolytes, then > maybe I will have to find a way to get it in her. > I'll post if it is successful. :-) > W > > Cohen wrote: > Also, my ped suggested Gatorade, of all things. And > it actually has made a difference. I'm beginning to > think that maybe he has an electrolyte imbalance > that's causing his BMs to solidify and not pass > well. Who knows, but it's a cheap alternative and > if it works, I'll take it. Long as it's not > miralax. > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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