Question? (WARNING) TMI.... Miralax vs Milk of Magnesia (MOM)

Which one works better?

I have tried MOM and it worked the first time, but the second time (last weekend) it DID NOT work.....I had SEVERE constipation and could not go to the bathroom....(Even though I REALLY needed to)......several false starts...and when I finally did it was PAINFULL and I have had really bad Hemerhoids all week since...

I am still having problems......

So what is your opinion.......Miralax work better or about the same as Milk of Magnesia?

Thanks!
Angela

Miralax is infinately better and more gentle. The trick is,you may have to use it regularly to keep from being constipated.

I take a dose every M,W, and F and have a soft formed stool every day.
H

 What's M H?

Hmmm strange,it was supposed to say every M,W< and Fri and I have a soft formed stool every day even on Sat and sun.
Thanks,
H

 My doctor recommended Miralax.  I haven't tried it, but need to start.  I have been fine for almost 4 weeks but am starting to have harder stools that are painful to pass.

For me, a morning mug of hot vanilla soy milk with real coffee (about half soy milk, half coffee) does the trick. My surgeon said I can drink coffee and soy lattes are now the joy of my existence.

My surgeon recommended Miralax and it's my buddy. I go every day now - not much, but keeping the lines of communication open is a blessed thing! Way better than hard rabbit pellets in the dunny!

MOM made me sputter, worked so fast that nothing had time to collect, so the Miralax is superior IMHO.

HUGS!

I use Miralax every few days and it keeps my BM's soft.  I had 2 episodes of constipation several months ago that were horrible.  I started using the Miralax and haven't had problems since.  Haven't tried MOM so can't comment of that. 

Marlene

I posted earlier today about my issues with constipation. Miralax is the only thing that worked without nausea, discomfort or diarrhea. I had severe constipation and a 9 week stall cause I couldn't go regularly. I won't go in to the details but I am certain you know. I have been taking it every day this week and have had comfortable, regular, healthy downloads every morning. I tried benefiber, psyllum powder, MOM, Ducolax, stool softeners but still got horribly blocked up.

While I was questioning what to do next I saw an episode of Dr. G Medical Examiner who was autopsying a man who died from a bowel obstruction. Yikes! I did not want to go that route. I am glad I found something that works. 

MOM did not prevent any problems and it did give me diarrhea and at the worst did not work at all.

Good luck!

THANK YOU!!!

I am going out today and buy some Miralax!!!!       lol
 
Great news though.....I got up this morning and weighed in and I have lost another 5lbs!!!! which brings me down to 210lbs!!!! I AM SO HAPPY!!!!

Hugs & Prayers!
Angela