MiraLax Coupon Plus Question

**Band Mamma** · July 1st, 2008, 11:53 PM

I took the psyllium husk a few years ago when I was on Atkins. They did nothing for me. I do have magnesium citrate that I keep on hand, but it's just another temporary fix.
*Sigh* I'm still letting it whirl in the background of my brain. Eventually it's bound to think of something, unless the fumes from painting today ran it off. LOL

**LD71765** · July 1st, 2008, 06:34 PM

Hi BandMamma,

My doctor told me to take 1 scoop (full does i guess) 2 x a day. I havent been doing it though. I take 1 dose when i remember. But I dont know about long term. He didnt say. Maybe I better ask him.
Has anyone taken the Psyllium Husks Caps? Suppose to be 100% natural fiber. I dont feel like thats working either. I dont know what to do. Someone mentioned on another post Magnesium Citrate, its only a $1.24 at walmart. Its a liquid you have to drink either the whole bottle or you can drink half in one dose and then rest in another dose. I am scared to take it. LOL I hate drinking stuff like that. But I guess you gotta do what you gotta do to get things working again.

**Band Mamma** · July 1st, 2008, 01:26 PM

Nope- sugar free candy just gives me the toots. LOL
Don't get me wrong, I'm not technically constipated right now. I am like a first-time mommy with a newborn about my bowels: I get on it right away at the first sign of a problem. Before phen, eating an apple or a cup of no sugar added applesauce would do the trick. What I need is something that will keep me on a regular potty schedule. I'm even willing to factor in that now that I am eating less there is bound to be less that needs to come out so I'm not expecting to be a "once a day gal."
Hmm, there must be solution somewhere and the more natural it is (like eating more veggies), the better.

**JustCallMeTan** · July 1st, 2008, 01:13 PM

the phen makes it hard to poop but if i really need to go I will eat like four pieces of sugar free candy and my behind will go let me tell you lol

**dalako** · July 1st, 2008, 12:24 PM

Wow kind of scared!! I use it every day and have been for the last 3 months (i think) my doc said that i could use it... but now I am concerned.
I did stop taking it on friday.... but i hadn't gone number 2 on sunday or yesterday so I had some this morning... and it worked....
I wonder if I should just stay off of it now.... kind of scary!!

**Band Mamma** · July 1st, 2008, 12:15 PM

That's what I thought, too: occasional use only. However, I could swear several people said they take it everyday and no longer have constipation issues. I started with less than a full dose because you never know how something is going to react in your body, it's expensive, and I wanted to do more research before I fully committed myself to taking it regularly.
I eat veggies, green stuff included, for both lunch and dinner, I eat a piece of fruit generally a couple of times per week. My water intake averages 100oz. per day. Breakfast over 90% of the time is fiber cereal. Yet every time I start taking the phen again, the constipation returns. It sounds like my search for a solution is not over yet. I'm not interested in doing anything that I may become addicted to or may harm me. The way I see it is this: I am already an overweight smoker who takes Phen and Xanax so it's best that I watch my 'p's and q's" to try to stay healthy.
Aside from all that, should my body become reliant on a laxative to have a bowel movement, I have no idea how to get my body back in balance and "teach" it to poop on its own again. LOL

**JustCallMeTan** · July 1st, 2008, 11:32 AM

Now with any laxative is if you use it for a prolonged amout of time it messes up your ableness to go, I would tell anyone not to use any form of laxative for a prolonged amount of time because your bowles will not move without the use of a laxative.

Now I like Miralax because it does not cramp me and it makes you go with out any trouble I use it once a month, But I have come to find out if I eat enough greens and drink tons of water I am good to go.

**Band Mamma** · July 1st, 2008, 11:16 AM

First, the coupon: on the home page of the MiraLax site, on the bottom left corner, there is a pop-up to print a $2 off coupon for those who are interested.

Now for my question/s: The bottle does not say it is non-habit forming, which concerns me. That's why I went to the MiraLax site. The site says not to take it for longer than 2 weeks unless directed by your doctor. I went to a health related site (healthsquare dot com) to look for more info and it also said not to take it for longer than 2 weeks and says, "Unless your doctor directs otherwise, do not use MiraLax for more than 2 weeks. Sustained, frequent, or excessive use can upset the body's chemical balance, and can lead to dependence on laxatives...Remember that MiraLax is not for prolonged use."

I thought several of you were taking this everyday? Have your doctors told you it is safe to take every day? I started taking about 1/4 to 1/2 dose per day on Saturday and it is working great for me. However, I am concerned about the possible of effects of using it long-term.

Does anyone know anything more about using this product?