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FWIW, I would keep trying to get her off Miralax. I think even

Lactulose is a better option. I can't imagine that Miralax is okay

for anyone on a longer term basis.

Have you checked her thyroid? If not, get her doc to order Free T3,

Free T4 and TSH levels.

Anne

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> I have read about other's negative experiences with mira-lax, so I

> discussed with her doctor from Pfieffer Treatment Center. I can't

> remember exactly what he said about it, but basically he said it

was

> a problem for some people but thought it was okay for her. It is

> the ONLY thing that keeps her constipation at bay - including

> magnesium.

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> Anyway, she had just come back from a weekend with her dad - we

are

> divorced - so who knows what she ate, if she took her suppliments,

> etc. I think he is following the diet now, but he doesn't really

> read labels etc.

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> She takes probiotics regularly, but I guess it could still be

yeast

> anyway. We ran out of caprylic acid (yeast killer) and I haven't

> found it anywhere yet - that's been a couple of months. I worry

> about whether GSE will interfere with her meds - since you're not

> supposed to take meds with grapefruit juice. We have some

nystatin

> we could try, or I could see if I can work in the gse.

>

> Thanks everyone-

> Patty

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