Hi there!
First let me say that I sympathize with your situation.  I'm IBS-C as well, and sometimes I'd LOVE a good case of diarrhea. (And for the record, I mean no disrespect to all the IBS-D'ers on the board ... I have tremendous compassion for what you all have to endure.)
I just recently started taking Glycolax (generic of Miralax), and it does require a bit of patience to get adjusted to it. One of the notes on my bottle says that it can take 2-4 days to produce a BM, so I don't think you're outside the norm. You might call your doc and see if you can take the dose twice a day 'til you get things moving. I've read posts on here from people who take 3 doses every single day. I just had a barium enema last week, so I upped my dosage to 3 times a day for a few days after just to clear the dang barium out of me.
As far as the bloating ... I know - it's the worst .  I had it too in the beginning, but thankfully, it subsided after I'd been on the stuff for a week or so. If you want, check out the yoga poses on this board that are specifically for bloat. The one where you "stand" on your shoulders is a little challenging, but it did seem to make me feel a little better while I was bloated and my system was adjusting to the Glycolax.
Bottom line is that as hard as it seems, you really do have to exercise patience right at the start. I know how hard that is to pull off when all you want to do is POOP, for crying out loud ... but hang in there.  Hopefully the Miralax will end up being as helpful for you as it has been for me.
Jan
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