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Reviewer: alene stewart, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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bowel movements everyday only minor diarreha taken daily drinks lots of liquids
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Reviewer: mia, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have taken this medication for 1 week and with no results I hope it starts to work soon because it is so easy to take. I have noticed I have a headache since starting the medication don't know if that has anything to do with the meds or not I do have bloating and gas.. I am going to give it some more time before I give up completely.
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Reviewer: steelevms, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years
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I have been on morphine for 5 years. No other laxative worked for me, except Milk of Magnesia. Since I have been taking MiraLax, I can depend on a daily BM. No side effects, so far. Love it and would definatlt reccomend it.
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Reviewer: Hicksie, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It's the best medication since sliced bread
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been using Miralax for at least 3 or 4 years now, due to chronic constipation from pain meds, (and 2 hemmoroid surgeries), it was the "miracle dust" for me. I have never had any bad side effects until now. For the last 2 months I have been having chronic diarrhia, with no other symptoms. Now I see on this site, that Miralax can cause it due to overuse. This is bad news for me, a
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