For my extremely sluggish output and blockages, advice from a fellow J-Poucher said 'start at base one - no fiber'. I did and things were better but not good enough.

My GI doc started me on MiraLAX. Normal dosage is once a day. It did pretty good the first few days, but not good enough. The doc increased the Miralax to 2 x daily.

I don't know if this is really helping; or is it the extra water that I drink to take this that is helping.

Has anyone else tried MiraLAX. If so does it help or is there something else to help me?

I'm really getting tired of eating prunes & spinach and drinking prune juice.

Hi Peggy, I tried Miralax and it didn't really do much for me. My doctor prescribed lactulose which is a milk sugar laxative. It is safe to use and without any side effects. I started with 1 to 2 tablespoons a day and changed my diet to include more fruits and vegetables and less breads and foods that slow things down. Have you also tried grape juice, that seems to help alot of people here too.

Hope this helps,

janna

Hi Peggy...

Grape Juice does help. In fact I try to drink it daily. My doctor told me it helps with blockages. It moves things through. It's a good thing to give a try.


~Jamie~


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