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Reviewer: LAW SUIT, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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just another untested dangerous drug. Severe stomach pain, bleeding rectal, no bowel movement period. dizzy.THEY REQUIRE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT TO BE FILED FOR THEIR SALE OF DEADLY UNTESTED DRUG
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Reviewer: LRB, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I love Miralax. I'm 17 weeks pregnant and hadn't gone in 5 days. Trying made me cry, sweat, and bleed. I thought nothing could help and resigned myself to an ER visit. But, this morning, Miralax worked! (I took it for three days at 2.5x the recommended dose.) Today, I went to work like usual and used the bathroom a few times over the course of the day. No urgency, no pain, no cramping. I f
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Reviewer: robapacl (Patient)
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I started out on high fiber many years ago ( I'm 93 now ) which stopped working after a few years. Went to Kondremuhl, Citrucel, and others, then Senna and lastly Magnesium Citrate. Finally went to a Gastroenterologist to get a CAT scan for obstruction, found none and am now on Miralax which seems to be doing better than anything else. I'm using it daily along with Magnesium Citrate and
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Reviewer: Cathaas, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I will not use this product again. I took one dose & the following day I had severe cramping, felt faint and had to lie down. I felt nauseous and my back ached, too. I ended up in the ER that evening, CT scan & blood tests found nothing wrong. Then I read some of these reviews where people experienced the same thing.I will look for an alternative for constipation.
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I like the product my complaint is that the container, especially the 45 dose one, is extremely difficult to hold and to pour into the cap for the measured dosage.
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