My experiences with Miralax

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I'm so sorry about your difficulties. You mention that your constipation started

while going through an emotional trauma. If you are open to the mind-body

connection, there are practitioners who practice EFT, Emotional Freedom

Technique(and other techniques) who help with 'stuck' emotions that can manifest

in our bodies through constipation, etc. (This is not the same as people telling

you " It's all in your head, " as though you were making it all up. It is real and

it is in your body, but could have to do with energy flow). It works great on

anxiety too. Just a thought if it feels like it might be a fit for you. I wish

you the best with your search. Carol

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> > > > > > I am 56 year old female. After a traumatic divorce at the age of 43

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> > > > > > started to have a problem with BM. I was struggling on my own for a

> > > > decade,

> > > > > > it was getting worse. Finally I went do a dr. Without any hesitation

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> > > > > > futher checkup, he recommended Miralax / Lax a Day here in Canada.

> > > > > > I am on Miralax for 2.5 years, daily dose 1 full cup plus, about 25

> > > > grams

> > > > > > daily.

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> > > > > > Lately I realized I developed some rapid heart beat, higher blood

> > > > > > pressure,(in level of 130 /90 ) I am constantly nervous, have

> increased

> > > > > > anxiety, I am constantly agitated, everything is irritating me. I

have

> > > > no

> > > > > > patience at all, I am also losing my appetite. No appetie at all. My

> > > > dr.

> > > > > > thinks everything is in my head, since my blood work in January was

> ok.

> > > > > > There is shortage of family doctors in my area, noone is accepting

new

> > > > > > patients.

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> > > > > > I am afraid that's all side effects of Miralax. My dr. doesn't think

> > > > so,

> > > > > > saying they give Miralax to children and that Miralax is safe for

long

> > > > term

> > > > > > use. After reading posts on this web site, I do not think so.

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> > > > > > I am afraid to take Miralax anymore, but have no BM without it. I

> tried

> > > > > > old prune juice for last two days, it worked, giving me some sort of

> > > > > > diarheea similar BM.

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> > > > > > Anyone had similar experience with Miralax.

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> > > > > > Did anyone stopped Miralax " cold turkey " after being on it for 2.5

> > > > years

> > > > > > daily ? What did you use.

> > > > > > I eat everything " right " . Bran with flax oil for breakfast,

vegetable

> > > > soup

> > > > > > and some fish, chicken for lunch. A lots and lots of fruit, as

> > > > cherries,

> > > > > > kiwi, mango, peaches, also green salads. Drink about 2 liters of

water

> > > > > > daily, still no go without Miralax.

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> > > > > > Any response is greatly appreciated.

> > > > > > PS: Sorry for my english, as I am ESL.

> > > > > > Thank you.

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