Miralax

[daisy]

C Diff survivor here since 2015. Had my first diverticulitis flare at the end of July. I was treated with Cipro and Flagyl for 10 days. One month later I started having constipation. Dr prescribed Miralax. I took it Wednesday night and repeated yesterday morning. By noon I was having watery diarrhea. I am taking probiotics and having a bland diet. Light improvement this morning but still watery. Hoping it is the Miralax effect and it improves soon. Nervous about if it is C diff...

[Bobbie]

Daisy,

To help prevent diverticulitis (I have diverticulosis) I take Benefiber twice a day. Check this out with your doc. Miralax is much stronger.

If this keeps up, call your doc. Best wishes.

[roy]

Miramax is a strong laxative, I have even heard of it being used as a colonoscopy prep.
Not surprising it put you on the toilet.
Some people class missing a day or two as constipation and seek meds to " cure" it and that sets up a gut for D to C IBS.
Real constipation is needing to go but it feels like you have a coconut there that wont come out.

[beth22]

Miralax is used for a colonoscopy prep, but you have to take the whole bottle - something like 10 or 14 doses. My husband did it for his prep. My mom took Miralax every day when she was in her 90s, but she was bedridden and more prone to C. I think the Benefiber is a good idea, or at least cut the dose of Miralax if you use it again.