New here

October 16, 2001

Hi,

I'm 32 years old and had my TL about 8 years ago. Dr. Levin did my

reversal 2 years ago, but I did not become pregnant because my

husband completely freaked following my surgery. I've currently met

a wonderful guy and I'm now trying again to get pregnant.

I'm going to have HSG next month. Did anyone get pregnant following

that procedure?

I look forward to talking with all of you!

October 24, 2001

Hi

I just had my surgery with Dr. Levin on October 8. I am 32 years old also. I

would suggest calling Dr. Levin and talking with him about your situation. I

know he will be able to help you and he can tell you what will be best in your

case. He is a wonderful and caring doctor. Or you can go to his website and

email him.

Kathy

New here

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the group. I am 32 years old and had a TR done two years

this February to no success. I used a local doctor here in MI. He

is suggesting that I use IVF, but I've already tried it with no

success. My DH and I have been TTC for 3 years now. My left tube

reblocked after my surgery. I'm considering a second possible TR with

Dr. Levin. I have a bonus coming up and recently sold my house so we

do have some cash saved for the next round of TTC. What are your

thoughts on this? I need some advice. I am so frustrated. My DH has

no children and I have 2 boys from a previous bad marriage. (11 &

13) I'm not ready to quit yet tho. If I do it, I'm thinking early

2002. Is anyone else planning for this time?

October 24, 2001

HI CINDY

WELCOME!! I AM ALSO ONE OF THE NEWBIES TO THE GROUP. MY NAME IS TAMMY

AND I AM 37. I AM ALSO LOOKING TO HAVE MY TR THE BEGINNING OF

2002. I HAVE RESEARCHED FOR QUITE AWHILE AND HAVE ALWAYS COME

BACK TO DR LEVINS WEB PAGE. I WOULD START BY EMAILING HIM AND

FAXING OVER YOUR TR REPORTS. HE WILL GET BACK TO YOU AND ANSWER

YOUR QUESTIONS.

GOOD LUCK

TAMMY

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm new to the group. I am 32 years old and had a TR done two years

> this February to no success. I used a local doctor here in MI. He

> is suggesting that I use IVF, but I've already tried it with no

> success. My DH and I have been TTC for 3 years now. My left tube

> reblocked after my surgery. I'm considering a second possible TR

with

> Dr. Levin. I have a bonus coming up and recently sold my house so

we

> do have some cash saved for the next round of TTC. What are your

> thoughts on this? I need some advice. I am so frustrated. My DH

has

> no children and I have 2 boys from a previous bad marriage. (11 &

> 13) I'm not ready to quit yet tho. If I do it, I'm thinking early

> 2002. Is anyone else planning for this time?

>

January 11, 2012

Where do you get the Klaire Labs probiotics from? We are located in Fond du Lac WI which is just over an hour from Milwaukee, Madison or Green Bay. I know there are some people in Appleton that might be helpful. Also what does everyone think about using Benefiber? That was an alternative our regular pediatrician recommended. Wow, the Kids Natural Calm looks awesome! So if I get that then I do not need a separate multivitamin or separate fish oil, is that correct? Or would extra fish oil be beneficial? Thanks everyone, so glad I found this group! Sara To: miralax Sent: Monday, January 9, 2012 6:19 PM Subject: Re: New here

Hi Sara,I'm glad you found us and are being proactive before your children suffer more damage. First of all, I would suggest a new doctor who is will meet with you, work with you and discuss options with you. Given your circumstances, I can see where time is a factor, but hold your ground for your children. But to answer your question directly about what to do to get them off Miralax, this is what we did:1. Get off Miralax, cold turkey. Docs will tell you to wean. We didn't and had no problems. 2. Introduce high doses of the stool loosener of your choice. Choices include: magnesium (supplements, Nature Calm/Kids Calm, epsom salts/baths), probiotics (you have to find the right one...if what you tried made her more constipated, it was wrong. We use acidophilus and bifdobaceterium bifidum made my Klaire Labs, PlumSmart plum

juice (tastes like kool-aid, buy it in the juice section of your grocery store), Juice Plus+ gummies (www.healthwithsusan.com), depending on your financial situation find a holistic nutritionist in your area (where are you located?) who can assess your children's food (NOT a regular nutritionist - they are very different), senna or DGL (careful, not long-term!), spoonfuls of olive or coconut oil and lots of tummy massages (rub their stomach in the same direction as their intestines: clockwise). 3. Arm yourself with research on why you do not want to do Miralax if you want, or just go to the doctor and when they Rx Miralax, tell them no. Hold your ground. No explanation needed. You may have to go to a few before one will accept you! 4. Patience and love. None of these are quick fixes...although the higher the dose of supplement, the faster the

result. When you get TRUE lose stools, back off a little til you get what you want. That reminds me, I doubt your daughter had diarrhea at the end of the 4-6 month Miralax trial. She probably had encopresis, a common side-effect of Miralax. This is when the stool gets hard and not passed, but the watery, loose stools ooze out around it. It looks and smells like diarrhea, but it's not as her bowels were probably not getting completely emptied. That should do it. Check the files (like everyone else said) for more ideas. Good luck. Let us know how it goes!! (haha - pun intended)

Hi,

I just found this group and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Sara, mom to a 4 and 2 year old. My 4 year daughter old has been on Miralax since last March, so about 10 months. My 2 year old son just started Miralax this weekend for a colonoscopy prep (1 capful twice a day). It made him hyperactive and crazy. The first night it took us a couple hours to get him to bed. The second night we couldn't get him down until 2am (almost 7 hrs past bedtime). I called the GI doctors who deny there is any connection to the Miralax. Then thinking about it, ever since my daughter started it her behavior has gotten worse. We've had to start seeing a behavioral therapist who thinks she has anxiety, sensory issues and maybe even autism (that one we don't believe though). So of course that got me researching Miralax more(yikes) and brought me here.

So where do I start in getting her off the Miralax? Do I need to slowly wean her off while introducing new supplements? I'm overwhelmed in where/how to begin. She is currently on 1.5 tsp twice a day which I'm pretty sure we can go down to 1 tsp twice a day with no issues. At one point we were down to only 1 tsp/once a day when she was on a good liquid multivitamin (Natrol) so I think I definitely need to get her back on that. She gets ground up flaxseeds almost every day. Loves yogurt. Drinking is tough for her, especially plain water. Doesn't like raw veggies much. We've tried various probiotics, some of which made her constipation worse. Same with the digestive enzyme we tried (Kidzyme by Renew Life). We took her in for allergy testing got no positive results there. Tried aloe juice and she got a rash around her mouth and tummy ache. No apparent impact on the constipation. Also tried a hazelwood necklace which didn't seem to make much difference.

I'm so frustrated with this whole thing. It was prescribed for her over the phone by a doctor we had never even met after she passed a 3" wide stool that was stuck. No exam or questions. They said she'd only have to be on it 4-6 weeks. When we tried to wean her immediately constipation got worse. Then they told me 4-6 months. Close to the end of that time she had diarrhea so we stopped giving it to her for a few days and then we were back to huge stools getting stuck. So then we were referred to the constipation clinic at Childrens Hospital who just said keep doing the miralax and do ex-lax/senna if she only passes small stools two days in a row. Also to sit on toilet after each meal. No other plan as of yet for getting her off the Miralax!

Any pointers on where to start would be great. Thanks!

January 11, 2012

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To: "miralax " <miralax >Sent: Wed, January 11, 2012 12:40:42 PMSubject: Re: New here

Where do you get the Klaire Labs probiotics from? We are located in Fond du Lac WI which is just over an hour from Milwaukee, Madison or Green Bay. I know there are some people in Appleton that might be helpful.

Also what does everyone think about using Benefiber? That was an alternative our regular pediatrician recommended.

Wow, the Kids Natural Calm looks awesome! So if I get that then I do not need a separate multivitamin or separate fish oil, is that correct? Or would extra fish oil be beneficial?

Thanks everyone, so glad I found this group!

Sara

To: miralax Sent: Monday, January 9, 2012 6:19 PMSubject: Re: New here

Hi Sara,

I'm glad you found us and are being proactive before your children suffer more damage.

First of all, I would suggest a new doctor who is will meet with you, work with you and discuss options with you. Given your circumstances, I can see where time is a factor, but hold your ground for your children.

But to answer your question directly about what to do to get them off Miralax, this is what we did:

1. Get off Miralax, cold turkey. Docs will tell you to wean. We didn't and had no problems.

2. Introduce high doses of the stool loosener of your choice. Choices include: magnesium (supplements, Nature Calm/Kids Calm, epsom salts/baths), probiotics (you have to find the right one...if what you tried made her more constipated, it was wrong. We use acidophilus and bifdobaceterium bifidum made my Klaire Labs, PlumSmart plum juice (tastes like kool-aid, buy it in the juice section of your grocery store), Juice Plus+ gummies (www.healthwithsusan.com), depending on your financial situation find a holistic nutritionist in your area (where are you located?) who can assess your children's food (NOT a regular nutritionist - they are very different), senna or DGL (careful, not long-term!), spoonfuls of olive or coconut oil and lots of tummy massages (rub their stomach in the same direction as their intestines: clockwise).

3. Arm yourself with research on why you do not want to do Miralax if you want, or just go to the doctor and when they Rx Miralax, tell them no. Hold your ground. No explanation needed. You may have to go to a few before one will accept you!

4. Patience and love. None of these are quick fixes...although the higher the dose of supplement, the faster the result. When you get TRUE lose stools, back off a little til you get what you want.

That reminds me, I doubt your daughter had diarrhea at the end of the 4-6 month Miralax trial. She probably had encopresis, a common side-effect of Miralax. This is when the stool gets hard and not passed, but the watery, loose stools ooze out around it. It looks and smells like diarrhea, but it's not as her bowels were probably not getting completely emptied.

That should do it. Check the files (like everyone else said) for more ideas. Good luck. Let us know how it goes!! (haha - pun intended)

Hi,I just found this group and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Sara, mom to a 4 and 2 year old. My 4 year daughter old has been on Miralax since last March, so about 10 months. My 2 year old son just started Miralax this weekend for a colonoscopy prep (1 capful twice a day). It made him hyperactive and crazy. The first night it took us a couple hours to get him to bed. The second night we couldn't get him down until 2am (almost 7 hrs past bedtime). I called the GI doctors who deny there is any connection to the Miralax. Then thinking about it, ever since my daughter started it her behavior has gotten worse. We've had to start seeing a behavioral therapist who thinks she has anxiety, sensory issues and maybe even autism (that one we don't believe though). So of course that got me researching Miralax more(yikes) and brought me here.So where do I start in getting her off the Miralax? Do I need to slowly wean her off while introducing

new supplements? I'm overwhelmed in where/how to begin. She is currently on 1.5 tsp twice a day which I'm pretty sure we can go down to 1 tsp twice a day with no issues. At one point we were down to only 1 tsp/once a day when she was on a good liquid multivitamin (Natrol) so I think I definitely need to get her back on that. She gets ground up flaxseeds almost every day. Loves yogurt. Drinking is tough for her, especially plain water. Doesn't like raw veggies much. We've tried various probiotics, some of which made her constipation worse. Same with the digestive enzyme we tried (Kidzyme by Renew Life). We took her in for allergy testing got no positive results there. Tried aloe juice and she got a rash around her mouth and tummy ache. No apparent impact on the constipation. Also tried a hazelwood necklace which didn't seem to make much difference.I'm so frustrated with this whole thing. It was prescribed for her over the phone by a doctor we had

never even met after she passed a 3" wide stool that was stuck. No exam or questions. They said she'd only have to be on it 4-6 weeks. When we tried to wean her immediately constipation got worse. Then they told me 4-6 months. Close to the end of that time she had diarrhea so we stopped giving it to her for a few days and then we were back to huge stools getting stuck. So then we were referred to the constipation clinic at Childrens Hospital who just said keep doing the miralax and do ex-lax/senna if she only passes small stools two days in a row. Also to sit on toilet after each meal. No other plan as of yet for getting her off the Miralax! Any pointers on where to start would be great. Thanks!

January 11, 2012

We get our Klaire labs probiotics from a registered holistic nutritionist. We live in La Crosse and use someone near Madison. They are only available through practitioners. We've found Klaire to work better for us than Kirkman. There are different kinds of probiotics...you have to find the ones that your child's gut needs. Natural Calm is really only magnesium. I would still get fish oil. We use Nordic Naturals Gummie Omega-3 we get from a chiropractor (if you can, get someone who sells both Klaire and NN). It's my understanding Natural Calm doesn't have Omega's. Glad you found us, too!