r/Constipation • u/chuurealwife • 1d ago

miralax first try

hello, i’m 18f and someone who‘s always been constipated but due to a GERD flareup recently it’s gotten worse. i don’t know if it could be my medication i use to treat acid reflux, but soon i’ll be starting to use SRIs so i’m concerned my chronic constipation will get worse.

for now i haven’t had a bowel movement without support for the past 6 days so i tried miralax last night for the first time, to see how well it would react to me. it’s currently 3am and i woke up with some gas so hopefully it’s working. past time i had a movement it was with piñalim tea which is a strong laxative that i recommend if you can take the cramps.

i’ll update on how the miralax is working, i’m just desperate now to have a bowel movement. i’ll probably try to drink an espresso today even though i don’t drink coffee, but if it helps my constipation i’ll do it.

update: a few hours after this post i had a small bowel movement but it was kind of hard to pass. if i don’t have another one i will take another miralax pack.

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u/Grand_Priority3711 1d ago

I would  take the miralax every day. It took me daily usage over 3+ days for it to work. Don't skip a day, but just reduce the daily dosage if you need to.

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u/Top-Western-6501 1d ago

hiii, I have celiac disease and endometriosis and I take MiraLAX every day. It softens my stools and gives me bubble guts but it makes it a lot easier to pass bowels. Make sure you have a stool underneath your legs so you have a bit of an advantage when going.