Went to Gastro Specialist....

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I have been fighting to try and remove my daughter from the miralax

powder for some time now. Every time I try something new to get her

off we always end right back with major blockages and a long recovery

to comfort again. So we went to the GI doctor on the 31st of

October...instead of giving me any other options she requests that I

increase her dose to double the normal and include the mineral oil as

well. She swore up and down that the miralax is completely safe for my

daughter which is 4 1/2 and has been on the miralax now for 2.5yrs. I

informed her of the information Ive gathered from different sites and

other parents with children in similar situations and she found an

excuse to how that isnt relavent to my child. Any ways, I felt this 4

month long awaited appointment got me no where. She wants my daughter

to do a 3 day liquid diet and double her doses to clean her system

out. I dont understand how her system isnt already cleared out when

she goes a minimum of 5 times a say. She never has solid stool or

remotely hard, its always liquidy. I have to keep her filled with

water all day because I dont want her to dehydrate. I don't know how

to get her off this medication Ive tried everything everyone has

pretty much recommended. I know she needs the miralax to be

comfortable but is this something she will have to use for the rest of

her life?