Re: Need advise Please!! Totally Backed up.

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I would strongly advise you not to do the hospital cleanout..............they put a GI tube down their throat into their stomach using GoLytely (the same chemical as Miralax, PEG)

In some cases, the nurse misdirected the tube into the lungs and now will have permanent damage as it is a liquid plastic. See the FDA adverse reactions below.................you need to scroll from left to right to see the age, dose, etc.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/miralax/files/

Yes MOM works well for constipation, there is servious side affects from Miralax, even more so, when it stays in there

don't worry about anything being addicting, the need a little help until they can figure it out, the big worries are with the permanent damage from any dose of Miralax...............

Kirkman labs makes a chewable probiotic that helps with constipation as it has xylitol in it and works as a laxative so you get both in one...............a kid friendly chewable that has been the only thing that's worked for us.....................and many others on here

http://www.kirkmanlabs.com/ViewProductDetails@Product_ID@184@Product_Group_ID@...

Jeanie

Subject: Need advise Please!! Totally Backed up.To: miralax Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 6:59 PM

Hi there. I am new here. My 7 year old daughter is currently backed up and nothing has been working to clean her out. I have tried enemas, Magnisium citrate and of course the dreaded Miralax. Here's her history....She was on the Miralax when she was 5 because she held it. But after a year we gave it up. She since has always complained of stomache pains and we always told her to just go poop. It wasn't until 2 months ago that we got into the mess we are into today. She went to the ER for stomache pains and they said that she was full of poop. Long story short, we did lots of doses of Miralax with enemas and I thought we were cleaned out. Then I put her on Miralax every day and she was going twice a day. I thought everything was fine. Then.. a couple of weeks ago, she is in severe pain after eating and having reflux. An xray reveals that she is even more backed up then in November even though she has

pooped everyday. Anyhow.. I took her to a GI specialist who said to use mag citrate for 2 days and it will clean her out good and then she should be on Miralax for 6 months. Well the mag citrate didn't work even after 2 attmepts. (some poop came but not enough) I have since done a lot of research and have decided not to use Miralax because I am concerned about the side effects. We need to solve 2 problems:1) Any idea on how to get her cleaned out. DR said we would maybe need to do a colon cleanse in the hospital. UGHH!2) Keeping her regular. Will MOM work as a substitute instead of daily Miralax or is it addicting? I think if we get her cleaned out, we should be able to manage this a little better. I guess she will need months of something to retrain and heal her colon and work on toilet training. I would love advise PLEASE!!!!!! !!!Also.. once we get her cleaned out, I will

start Probiotics and kid calm. I am afraid to start too much too soon.Thanks everyone!!