How Long Does It Take For Miralax To Leave The Gut (Page 2)
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My 8 yro son took miralax for 10 days for his constipation. He stopped taking it 2 days ago and is still having very loose bowel movements almost hourly. How long will this continue? I'm at my wits end, his bottom is getting very sore.

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I only took this product once and it's destroying my stomach. Is it supposed to cause that? It really hurts to the point where I actually cried. Not only that, but I also threw it up due to nausea from it. Is this normal or just how I react to MiraLAX?

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Uhm not to be rude but for 10 days? That's not very good what made you guys give it to him that long? He's gonna be going for awhile. Just tell him to keep drinking water.

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I'm terrified. I have been taking it for almost 4 years daily! I am having seizures, out of control anger, memory loss, and more. I have to get off of it but I don't have bowel movements without it. Still I don't care. I want it out of my system and I am so afraid of the likely brain damage it has caused, based on my headaches and everything I'm reading.

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I know this is an old post but I felt compelled to answer anyway. I used Miralax for six months and decided to stop. It took over ONE MONTH for all the Miralax to leave my system. By then I started getting constipated again. That's how you will know it's gone MIT takes 3-5 days to build up in your system and stays with you at least a month. I even called the Miralax hotline number and they didn't even know this about their product. Anyway-- it's not regularity it's the Miralax. You will find out more after one month. FYI

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I had severe constipation. I then had surgery, was on pain meds, which made it worse. I was given stool softeners, senna, milk of mag, then Miralax was started daily, plus I had an enema. I finally did have a BM, but stayed on the Miralax. I haven't hand any bowel meds for at least a week now, but I have several thick, loose stool several times a day. The stool is so thick that I have to actually clean myself each time I go into the bathroom. I still also have a lot of gas. I'm at my wits end! Can someone guide me please?

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I hate it when people on these forums don't answer the questions people ask, but instead post a bunch of words that ultimately say they don't have the answer. If you can't answer someone's question, then don't post!!!

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Thanks for the advice David. He was prescribed 2 doses a day by his pediatrician for severe constipation. He used to eat a lot of bananas, which became part of his problem. I called his doctor about it today and she said to start back on miralax at a lower dose. As there may still be some stool still in there. By the way he is better now.

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In my opinion, it would be good for him to try and consume more binding foods, such as bananas, to help slow down and regulate his bowel movements. It's difficult to say how long one can experience loose bowel movements, since everyone reacts differently to these types of medications.

Was the Miralax dose taken exactly as indicated on labeling (it says 'once each day' on Miralax's webpage)? I only ask because it does sound like he had a bit too much. I know this response is a day after your post, so I do hope that he is feeling better by now.

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