Re: constipation - options to Miralax?

[Guest guest]

> Have been using Miralax, but prefer more natural options to treat

problems. Any suggestions? Seems I remember Magnesium something

being helpful...

>

> Thanks!

> Laurie

>

> Laurie,

Magnesium citrate. Start with a low dose and work up. If

you use the dose on the bottle you'll be in the bathroom all day. I

give my 53lb daughter 2ml a day. If she becomes constipated I

increase to 5ml and that usually takes care of it. GL

[Guest guest]

The only problem with the mag citrate bought in the store (the

bottles of liquid) is that I was told that these do not 'last'--

their effectiveness begins to go down after a day of opening. What

you may want to do is find some mag citrate in a health food store in

a powdered form or Kirkman Labs sells a powdered mag citrate that we

use-- www.kirkmanlabs.com

Miralax is about as far from natural as one can get and I hope you

find something that is effective. Miralax is polyethylene glycol

3350. Ethylene glycol is antifreeze. So this is a 'cousin' to

antifreeze. Imagine what it is doing to the GI tract!

Other things that may help are lots of vitamin C, n-acetyl-

glucosamine, florabear, perfect stool formula, perfect stool formula

parsley version, benefiber, molo-cure, smooth move tea, and

occasional use of children's senokot (go to the max dose on the

bottle if nothing happens after a single dose).

W

[Guest guest]

> The only problem with the mag citrate bought in the store (the

> bottles of liquid) is that I was told that these do not 'last'--

> their effectiveness begins to go down after a day of opening.

>

> W

I've heard this also but haven't found it to be true in my

experience. We've been using mg citrate from walmart for yrs. I

store it in the fridge for a couple weeks at a time. If we haven't

used it all after 2 wks then I throw out the rest.

[Guest guest]

My child's Gastro. Dr. wanted to put Josh on Miralax and I didn't like the idea

at all. What I found instead is a product called Natural calm. It is

Magnesium in powder form. This disolves nicely in juice and doesn't tatse bad.

This works great. I can get you the name of the company if you want

it.

merrywbee wrote:

> The only problem with the mag citrate bought in the store (the

> bottles of liquid) is that I was told that these do not 'last'--

> their effectiveness begins to go down after a day of opening. What

> you may want to do is find some mag citrate in a health food store in

> a powdered form or Kirkman Labs sells a powdered mag citrate that we

> use-- www.kirkmanlabs.com

>

> Miralax is about as far from natural as one can get and I hope you

> find something that is effective. Miralax is polyethylene glycol

> 3350. Ethylene glycol is antifreeze. So this is a 'cousin' to

> antifreeze. Imagine what it is doing to the GI tract!

>

> Other things that may help are lots of vitamin C, n-acetyl-

> glucosamine, florabear, perfect stool formula, perfect stool formula

> parsley version, benefiber, molo-cure, smooth move tea, and

> occasional use of children's senokot (go to the max dose on the

> bottle if nothing happens after a single dose).

>

> W

>

>

> =======================================================

>

[Guest guest]

Probiotics, magnesium citrate, fiber such as psyllium husk, senna in

that order.

Andy . . . . . . . . . .

> > Have been using Miralax, but prefer more natural options to treat

> problems. Any suggestions? Seems I remember Magnesium something

> being helpful...

> >

> > Thanks!

> > Laurie

> >

> > Laurie,

> Magnesium citrate. Start with a low dose and work up. If

> you use the dose on the bottle you'll be in the bathroom all day. I

> give my 53lb daughter 2ml a day. If she becomes constipated I

> increase to 5ml and that usually takes care of it. GL

> Samanth

[Guest guest]

> Have been using Miralax, but prefer more natural options to treat

problems. Any suggestions? Seems I remember Magnesium something

being helpful...

Magnesium, vitamin C, enzymes, other ideas.

Rice, bananas, apples, and several other foods are constipating. As

well as many supplements. You should try to find the cause of the

constipation, so you can remove it.

Here is Miralax info, you are wise to want to remove it

http://www.danasview.net/miralax.htm

Dana

[Guest guest]

Aloe Vera Juice. Time Life has a papaya one that my son will drink. Flax seed,

flax oil.

Good luck.

Jill G.

[Guest guest]

Thanks - already do probiotics. Miralax said to work by having water pulled into

the waste matter - is that how the magnesium works? Trying to avoid the

cramping of some laxatives...

Thanks!

Laurie

[ ] Re: constipation - options to Miralax?

Probiotics, magnesium citrate, fiber such as psyllium husk, senna in

that order.

Andy . . . . . . . . . .

> > Have been using Miralax, but prefer more natural options to treat

> problems. Any suggestions? Seems I remember Magnesium something

> being helpful...

> >

> > Thanks!

> > Laurie

> >

> > Laurie,

> Magnesium citrate. Start with a low dose and work up. If

> you use the dose on the bottle you'll be in the bathroom all day. I

> give my 53lb daughter 2ml a day. If she becomes constipated I

> increase to 5ml and that usually takes care of it. GL

> Samanth

[Guest guest]

Hi - thanks for the advice.. I have a choice of health food stores near me

that carry a lot of forward-thinking types of supplements! So yes, I'd love the

company name.

Laurie

Re: [ ] Re: constipation - options to Miralax?

My child's Gastro. Dr. wanted to put Josh on Miralax and I didn't like the

idea at all. What I found instead is a product called Natural calm. It is

Magnesium in powder form. This disolves nicely in juice and doesn't tatse

bad. This works great. I can get you the name of the company if you want

it.

merrywbee wrote:

> The only problem with the mag citrate bought in the store (the

> bottles of liquid) is that I was told that these do not 'last'--

> their effectiveness begins to go down after a day of opening. What

> you may want to do is find some mag citrate in a health food store in

> a powdered form or Kirkman Labs sells a powdered mag citrate that we

> use-- www.kirkmanlabs.com

>

> Miralax is about as far from natural as one can get and I hope you

> find something that is effective. Miralax is polyethylene glycol

> 3350. Ethylene glycol is antifreeze. So this is a 'cousin' to

> antifreeze. Imagine what it is doing to the GI tract!

>

> Other things that may help are lots of vitamin C, n-acetyl-

> glucosamine, florabear, perfect stool formula, perfect stool formula

> parsley version, benefiber, molo-cure, smooth move tea, and

> occasional use of children's senokot (go to the max dose on the

> bottle if nothing happens after a single dose).

>

> W

>

>

> =======================================================

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the input - yes, somewhere along the line I actually read the bottle

of Miralax and thought " polyethylene glycol " sounded mysteriously like something

for a car, not a child. Definitely throwing out that bottle now!!

Laurie

[ ] Re: constipation - options to Miralax?

The only problem with the mag citrate bought in the store (the

bottles of liquid) is that I was told that these do not 'last'--

their effectiveness begins to go down after a day of opening. What

you may want to do is find some mag citrate in a health food store in

a powdered form or Kirkman Labs sells a powdered mag citrate that we

use-- www.kirkmanlabs.com

Miralax is about as far from natural as one can get and I hope you

find something that is effective. Miralax is polyethylene glycol

3350. Ethylene glycol is antifreeze. So this is a 'cousin' to

antifreeze. Imagine what it is doing to the GI tract!

Other things that may help are lots of vitamin C, n-acetyl-

glucosamine, florabear, perfect stool formula, perfect stool formula

parsley version, benefiber, molo-cure, smooth move tea, and

occasional use of children's senokot (go to the max dose on the

bottle if nothing happens after a single dose).

W

[Guest guest]

Thanks a lot! Especially info re: the dose - no one else mentioned that!

Laurie

[ ] Re: constipation - options to Miralax?

> Have been using Miralax, but prefer more natural options to treat

problems. Any suggestions? Seems I remember Magnesium something

being helpful...

>

> Thanks!

> Laurie

>

> Laurie,

Magnesium citrate. Start with a low dose and work up. If

you use the dose on the bottle you'll be in the bathroom all day. I

give my 53lb daughter 2ml a day. If she becomes constipated I

increase to 5ml and that usually takes care of it. GL

[Guest guest]

Magnesium is essential to the body-- that's how it helps. It helps

the colon do it's job naturally. There's LOTS of information on the

internet as to constipation being a result of magnesium deficiency.

Miralax on the other hand, is going to do absolutely nothing as far

as treating the underlying cause of the constipation and may make

things much worse for your child.

The cramping is going to come with the territory at the beginning--

the overly stuffed colon does hurt when things begin to move

through. In time, this should not be a problem at all.

If you want something that helps hold water in the stool, consider

lactulose or benefiber... but I really think you'll be better off by

going with more natural substances to help treat the underlying cause

of the problem. And look at metal toxicity as a possibility, too,

because removal of metals can improve constipation too.

W

> Thanks - already do probiotics. Miralax said to work by having

water pulled into the waste matter - is that how the magnesium

works? Trying to avoid the cramping of some laxatives...

>

> Thanks!

> Laurie

>