miralax

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for folks on this board using miralax on a regular basis for c - how

do you take it? how much/how often? i need something consistent but

just enough to get the system going

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Spencer

I've been using Miralax since my Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction diagnosis more than five years ago. It was prescription-only for most of the time (generic = glycolax) but is now OTC. I get the large bottles at Walmart. Some people continue to use the prescription form, as their insurance copays are better than mine.

I just take one dose a day, about 10 grams. Normal dose is 17 grams, and usually the doctor has you start out at one dose a day, but I've seen posts from people who are taking it two or three times a day, on the advice of their doctor.

I mix it in my morning glass of diluted fruit juice, but in the past when I've had to cut back on daily fruit I mixed it in water. I've never noticed much of a taste. I usually need to take any meds. or supplements with food, including Miralax, as my stomach and upper GI are very sensitive to most things.

From what I gather, from my research and discussions with my gastroenterologist, is that it doesn't matter when in the day you take Miralax, the important thing is to be consistent. And it usually takes several days to start working, as it is an osmotic laxative, not a stimulant.

There are still days when my constipation worsens; typical of having motility issues. I usually can wait it out, and taking extra magnesium often does the trick, but sometimes I also need to reach for a water enema. I had hoped SCD would "fix" my motility issues, but alas they are part of my dysfunctional digestion. Other things have improved dramatically since being on SCD, but not this symptom.

Kim M.

SCD 5 years

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for folks on this board using miralax on a regular basis for c - how do you take it? how much/how often? i need something consistent but just enough to get the system going