Stopping Miralax

I've been on miralax for 4 months and want to stop it tonight but I'm afraid I'm going to be constipated is it wise to just stop taking it?

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According to ehow.com, "Miralax has no harsh side effects in comparison to other options available. Most laxatives artificially stimulate nerves in the colon. Long-term use of harmful laxatives can cause your bowels to forget how to work on their own; whereas Miralax is non-habit forming and can be used long-term with no concern for permanent damage."

That said, I would personally feel safe stopping the medication whenever need be. I haven't read any information linking this drug to withdrawal symptoms so you should be good to go on that end as well. If constipation occurs, I think it would be wise to invest in digestive enzymes or simply eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to help loosen your bowels.

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Have you tried power pudding? Take applesauce prune juice and Raisin Bran or another bran cereal and mix it in a bowl. Equal parts I think. Refrigerate. If too thin, add more bran cereal and let sit in fridge for a while until you have it like a pudding consistency. This will help regulate your bowels. I'm a nurse and this works great for my patients. The applesauce gives you soluble fiber, the feral is regular fiber, and the prune juice softens stool a little while the magnesium in it stimulates your gut muscles to propel stool along. Also, get your magnesium levels checked. All of us are chronically low on it and it keeps the guy working when we have good levels. Also, if you take tums or anything with calcium carbonate, consider stopping it as it constipated and causes kidney stones. If you take calcium, take ca citrate and get a good magnesium supplement not Mag oxide. Look up the types of magnesium and it will help you. Also, look up symptoms of high and low magnesium as well as calcium so you will know if your having these signs.

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