Re: Daughter prescribed miralax, adverse reactions

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thank you for sharing, yes, this happens to many and we are sending a citizens petition to the fda, check out the files section of the group..........I'm on a lap top and don't have access to the drug oversight board meeting you should read along with the 2257 adverse reactions. These docs are going to realize they made a big mistakejeanie To:

miralax Sent: Tue, March 13, 2012 8:26:00 PMSubject: Daughter prescribed miralax, adverse reactions

Hello,

My 7 year old daughter was prescribed Miralax after she complained of belly pain. She was just getting over an UTI with antibiotics so the doctor said she must be constipated...give her miralax. A week later she was miserable, lethargic, crying complaining 24/7 that her belly hurt. We ended up in the ER where they did an Xray showing constipation, and two enemas. They sent her home on 2 capfuls for three days and then remain on one capful for 6 months. I was a bit concerned because this goes against the bottle.

Needless to say, her stomach pain intensified and she missed an entire week of school. We were sent to a pediatric GI doctor who prescribed a colon cleanse: 4 CAPFULS of miralax as well as 4 tsp of Senkolat oral laxative in a 12 hour period.

My husband and I both felt this was too much and checked with our peditrician who said it was fine from a medical standpoint.

My daughter got more miserable and the pain seemed worse. We did not do the cleanse.

By mistake missed a day of Miralax and she seemed so much better. Her ultrasound showed a lot of intestional gas and I felt she was dehydrated leading to increased lethargicness.

We have now stopped miralax and the difference with her in 24 hours is amazing. She is riding her bike and playing, back at school and her color is better. I have no doubt that it was the miralax making her feel so terrible.

We are giving her fiber gummies and lots of water and she is pooping just fine now.

No more miralax for us!

Thoughts?

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Thank you so much for sharing your story. Can we add your statement to our FDA petition? Carol

Hello,My 7 year old daughter was prescribed Miralax after she complained of belly pain. She was just getting over an UTI with antibiotics so the doctor said she must be constipated...give her miralax. A week later she was miserable, lethargic, crying complaining 24/7 that her belly hurt. We ended up in the ER where they did an Xray showing constipation, and two enemas. They sent her home on 2 capfuls for three days and then remain on one capful for 6 months. I was a bit concerned because this goes against the bottle. Needless to say, her stomach pain intensified and she missed an entire week of school. We were sent to a pediatric GI doctor who prescribed a colon cleanse: 4 CAPFULS of miralax as well as 4 tsp of Senkolat oral laxative in a 12 hour period.My husband and I both felt this was too much and checked with our peditrician who said it was fine from a medical standpoint.My daughter got more miserable and the pain seemed worse. We did not do the cleanse. By mistake missed a day of Miralax and she seemed so much better. Her ultrasound showed a lot of intestional gas and I felt she was dehydrated leading to increased lethargicness.We have now stopped miralax and the difference with her in 24 hours is amazing. She is riding her bike and playing, back at school and her color is better. I have no doubt that it was the miralax making her feel so terrible.We are giving her fiber gummies and lots of water and she is pooping just fine now. No more miralax for us!Thoughts?

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Absolutely!

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> Thank you so much for sharing your story. Can we add your statement to

> our FDA petition? Carol

>

>

> In a message dated 3/13/2012 9:26:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> kmschell20@... writes:

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>

> Hello,

> My 7 year old daughter was prescribed Miralax after she complained of

> belly pain. She was just getting over an UTI with antibiotics so the doctor

> said she must be constipated...give her miralax. A week later she was

> miserable, lethargic, crying complaining 24/7 that her belly hurt. We ended

up in

> the ER where they did an Xray showing constipation, and two enemas. They

> sent her home on 2 capfuls for three days and then remain on one capful for 6

> months. I was a bit concerned because this goes against the bottle.

>

> Needless to say, her stomach pain intensified and she missed an entire

> week of school. We were sent to a pediatric GI doctor who prescribed a colon

> cleanse: 4 CAPFULS of miralax as well as 4 tsp of Senkolat oral laxative in

> a 12 hour period.

>

> My husband and I both felt this was too much and checked with our

> peditrician who said it was fine from a medical standpoint.

>

> My daughter got more miserable and the pain seemed worse. We did not do

> the cleanse.

>

> By mistake missed a day of Miralax and she seemed so much better. Her

> ultrasound showed a lot of intestional gas and I felt she was dehydrated

> leading to increased lethargicness.

>

> We have now stopped miralax and the difference with her in 24 hours is

> amazing. She is riding her bike and playing, back at school and her color is

> better. I have no doubt that it was the miralax making her feel so terrible.

>

> We are giving her fiber gummies and lots of water and she is pooping just

> fine now.

>

> No more miralax for us!

>

> Thoughts?

>

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for adverse events file

Hello,My 7 year old daughter was prescribed Miralax after she complained of belly pain. She was just getting over an UTI with antibiotics so the doctor said she must be constipated...give her miralax. A week later she was miserable, lethargic, crying complaining 24/7 that her belly hurt. We ended up in the ER where they did an Xray showing constipation, and two enemas. They sent her home on 2 capfuls for three days and then remain on one capful for 6 months. I was a bit concerned because this goes against the bottle. Needless to say, her stomach pain intensified and she missed an entire week of school. We were sent to a pediatric GI doctor who prescribed a colon cleanse: 4 CAPFULS of miralax as well as 4 tsp of Senkolat oral laxative in a 12 hour period.My husband and I both felt this was too much and checked with our peditrician who said it was fine from a medical standpoint.My daughter got more miserable and the pain seemed worse. We did not do the cleanse. By mistake missed a day of Miralax and she seemed so much better. Her ultrasound showed a lot of intestional gas and I felt she was dehydrated leading to increased lethargicness.We have now stopped miralax and the difference with her in 24 hours is amazing. She is riding her bike and playing, back at school and her color is better. I have no doubt that it was the miralax making her feel so terrible.We are giving her fiber gummies and lots of water and she is pooping just fine now. No more miralax for us!Thoughts?