Miralax
I am trying to get my ibs-c to work using miralax. I can't take a full dose because I lose control. I'm down to 1/2 tsp or 1 tsp. It works once I have a regular bm in the morning but the rest of the day no control. I am a water drinker so I feel I am hydrated. Can I take 1.2 tsp with half the water? Skip every day? or skip 2 days? Any suggestions?
While I don't have any personal experience with Miralax, many of our community members do. For example, Kim has shared her experience here: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/talk-constipation, alongside many other options to treat constipation. Laura also describes having success with it for a while here: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/prunes-dates-constipation, before having to resort to other coping strategies. However, I couldn't find any information about it being too strong, so I'm wondering if you're just not tolerating it very well?
If you haven't already, maybe you could try managing your IBS through diet, like these foods that can help with constipation: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/food/constipation-food-tips, or even supplements, as described here: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/vitamins-constipation —unless of course you've tried that all before.
Hopefully, other community members will chime in soon.
Hugs, Karina (team member)
I don't have any experience with Miralax other than it just make things worse for me so I'm glad you are getting some results. What did work for me was drinking pear juice. Maybe something you can try? And walking and massaging my abdomen. Here is an article that explains how to do the massage: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/self-massage-for-constipation I hope this helps some. -Elizabeth (team member)
