Hi Rachel, sorry to hear you are having a rough time right now. I'm a fellow IBS c'er. I DO take Miralax, everyday, and it had changed my life! I couldn't imagine living without it!
As far as the gas and bloating, I also suffer. I find that taking 2 gas-x at lunch and 2 at dinner everyday helps. It won't reduce the amount of gas, or the stinkness  of it, but it will help keep the gas bubbles from getting to big and painful. It will help you pass it without it being painful.
As far as what to eat. Be careful, as you mention eating not enough insoluble fiber will make the C worse. Beans make me very gassey also. Try adding in a digestive enzyme when eating questionable food to help break up the gas. I do well with oatmeal, try adding in a little diced fruit like strawberries or banana's to add extra insoluble fiber. Try some hummus, you can get it at any grocery store, its ground up chick peas, spoon some into some pocket pita bread for a yummy, quick snack. Snack on some pickles, or chop up some sweet pickles into some tuna fish for a sandwich!
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