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

Mirilax is definately better because it can & should be used regularly! MOM is more of an occasional intervention.  You don't want to get your body use to MOM.

 I was using Miralax several times a week, which was working well. When I went to see my doctor, I told him about it. He said that the problem with Miralax is that if used regularly, the muscles that help create BMs become weakened, and you'll have to depend on it to stay regular since it just helps everything slide through. He suggested taking fiber supplements (like BeneFiber) instead to keep all those muscles down there functioning properly. I have been taking 3-4 Benefiber chews every day, and have stayed fairly regular. I still have the Miralax, as I'm sure I'll need to take it occasionally, but I have stopped taking it regularly in order to keep things working properly. His explanation made sense to me! 

I was also told that miralax can be problematic long tern and started on acidopholus(sp) and papaya enzymes. Works better than the miralax and everything is normal!