Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 I was just told by my sons nephrologist that his xray shows that he entestines are full of fecal matter and to start him on miralax to encourage daily BMs. His Wellness doctor (MD with Autistic son), said keep it simple, give him Magnesium citrate and ask the pharmacist for the dose appropriate to clear out sufficiently for a scope. Afterwards give him metamucil cookies and lots of water along with digestive enzymes. I was wondering if anyone had opinions on Magnesium Citrate. It looks like Miralax is not recommended. Thanks! Farhin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Oh God, not miralax. This stuff is polyethylene glycol. I would go with the wellness doc on this one. Mag citrate will not hurt him. It is natural and likely he needs magnesium anyway. Most kids do. The metamucil cookies are ok. We give probiotics, yeast treatment, ground flaxseed each day..even juice is better than miralax. If our son does not stay on probiotics, yeast treatment etc, the constipation returns. Before I used miralax if you are in a dire pinch, babylax enemas work quickly. > > I was just told by my sons nephrologist that his xray shows that he entestines are full of fecal > matter and to start him on miralax to encourage daily BMs. > > His Wellness doctor (MD with Autistic son), said keep it simple, give him Magnesium citrate > and ask the pharmacist for the dose appropriate to clear out sufficiently for a scope. > Afterwards give him metamucil cookies and lots of water along with digestive enzymes. > > I was wondering if anyone had opinions on Magnesium Citrate. It looks like Miralax is not > recommended. > > Thanks! > Farhin > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Several families on this list have had kids have horrible reactions to Miralax. I would avoid it. S S I was just told by my sons nephrologist that his xray shows that he <br> entestines are full of fecal <br> matter and to start him on miralax to encourage daily BMs.<br> <br> His Wellness doctor (MD with Autistic son), said keep it simple, give him <br> Magnesium citrate <br> <br> >>I'd ignore both of them and use Oxypowder <br> <br> Mandi in UK<br> <br> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Magnesium citrate is what worked in our home. I don't know the state of my son's intestines, though. He was passing large, bulky stools about every 3-5 days (with difficulty). I would occasionally have to use a Fleet enema if 5+ days had gone by and he looked distressed. One time the poop was as big (and round) as a softball! We gave Miralax to our daughter when she was almost 3 years old. She had the same issue as my son, but it was self-induced: witholding because we were toilet training and she was fighting sitting on the potty. Used for a few days, Miralax was GREAT at accomplishing our goal of getting our child potty trained (her urge to go was too great to fight). Looking back, I wish I would have known about mag citrate at the time (pre-Autism)... Miralax caused diarrhea and discomfort, too. Miralax is totally abused; even by professionals. My general practioner has been giving it to her daughter daily for a few years and thinks nothing of why she still needs it... it is a short term remedy and DEFINITELY not a remedy for all types of constipation or for most kids on the spectrum due to leaky gut and other issues. If your son's stools are bulky, perhaps you could try Houston Nutraceuticals No Fenol. It also worked very, very well with my son. Pam > > I was just told by my sons nephrologist that his xray shows that he entestines are full of fecal > matter and to start him on miralax to encourage daily BMs. > > His Wellness doctor (MD with Autistic son), said keep it simple, give him Magnesium citrate > and ask the pharmacist for the dose appropriate to clear out sufficiently for a scope. > Afterwards give him metamucil cookies and lots of water along with digestive enzymes. > > I was wondering if anyone had opinions on Magnesium Citrate. It looks like Miralax is not > recommended. > > Thanks! > Farhin > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Make sure he take lots of water. Magnesium citrate works by taking water from the body and drawing it into the intestines. This could make him very dehydrated especially in the summer. -- [ ] Re: magnesium citrate vs. miralax Magnesium citrate is what worked in our home. I don't know the state of my son's intestines, though. He was passing large, bulky stools about every 3-5 days (with difficulty). I would occasionally have to use a Fleet enema if 5+ days had gone by and he looked distressed. One time the poop was as big (and round) as a softball! We gave Miralax to our daughter when she was almost 3 years old. She had the same issue as my son, but it was self-induced: witholding because we were toilet training and she was fighting sitting on the potty. Used for a few days, Miralax was GREAT at accomplishing our goal of getting our child potty trained (her urge to go was too great to fight). Looking back, I wish I would have known about mag citrate at the time (pre-Autism)... Miralax caused diarrhea and discomfort, too. Miralax is totally abused; even by professionals. My general practioner has been giving it to her daughter daily for a few years and thinks nothing of why she still needs it... it is a short term remedy and DEFINITELY not a remedy for all types of constipation or for most kids on the spectrum due to leaky gut and other issues. If your son's stools are bulky, perhaps you could try Houston Nutraceuticals No Fenol. It also worked very, very well with my son. Pam > > I was just told by my sons nephrologist that his xray shows that he entestines are full of fecal > matter and to start him on miralax to encourage daily BMs. > > His Wellness doctor (MD with Autistic son), said keep it simple, give him Magnesium citrate > and ask the pharmacist for the dose appropriate to clear out sufficiently for a scope. > Afterwards give him metamucil cookies and lots of water along with digestive enzymes. > > I was wondering if anyone had opinions on Magnesium Citrate. It looks like Miralax is not > recommended. > > Thanks! > Farhin > ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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