Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Acacia, Lactulose, Miralax, Zelnorm, fluids, fiber, the "Diet"

How much miralax are you taking? I usually fill the cap up to the line and take it in the am on an empty tummy. I mix my Acacia right in with it. After drinking my morning goo, I'll eat some oatmeal or taost and usually have a BM. If I find myself getting backed up, I will add a second dose of miralax at night for a few days.

Be sure to take it before eating. Be sure to drink a lot of water. It is an osmotic laxative, meaning it pulls water into your colon to work. If your are not getting enough water, it can't work right! I know the last thing you feel like doing is exercising but it does help. Even getting out for a walk after dinner will help get things going.

Also remember that use C people usually need more insolubles in our diet. When I first started Heathers diet I was confused and thought all insoluble stuff was bad. My C got so much worse! We need the insolubles, we just have to be sure to eat them properly!

For immediate relief, try a glycerin suppository. They will stimulate things down there and usually produce a BM within minutes. It probably won't give you full relief but it should start the ball rolling! In the meantime, try increasing the miralax. My dr told me I could play around with the dose as much as I needed to! When you increase the dose, you may feel a little more bloated at first (gee, just what you need!) but it will go away so stick with it!

Feel better soon sweetie, I know how miserable it can be!

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Taking it one day at a time.....

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