Constipation: Toddler, Miralax
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What is the ideal Miralax dosage should you give to your child?
Asked by K.C. from Johnstown
on June 22, 2008
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This is in addition to a previous request....
I went to the store to get Miralax for my son who has pooping issues. One the bottle it says not for anyone under 17 yea...
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- Hi K., you can just adjust the dosage. I have had to put my daughter on that from time to time. Our Pediatrician recomeded it for her. It's a little trial and error...
- I'm a pharmacist, and I would recommend asking your pediatrician how much to use. It is a very good laxative, but can cause problems if too much is used. We had frie...
- 17 grams is what my daughter was on for 3 years. from Age 3 to age 6. It is a capful. It is not harmful.
Miralax
Asked by A.W. from Kansas City
on March 4, 2007
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Hi, my son is 6 months old and since we switched his formula over to regular Infamil from Nutramigen and started solids he has had very hard, painful stools. The docto...
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- It is very important for infants to get the iron in formula. They need it. It is better to give them the iron and treat the constipation if it is caused by it. Thei...
- Try Soy products for your little one. The Dark Karo syrup worked for us but my oldest son could not tolerate milk based products! Soy made a huge difference and we we...
- My daughter is much older than your son, but the doctor prescribed Miralax for her today. She told me to give it to my daughter for 2 weeks to pass everything through...
Miralax and Constipation
Asked by J.M. from San Antonio
on March 30, 2009
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Since we started school we have been battling with constipation with our 5 year old. I think it is the transition from "free range" drinking to structure. I have met...
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- My daughter is 7 and we started her on Miralax last fall. We had potty issues for over a year, and it wasn't until we moved and got a new doctor that he ordered an ul...
- I understand your situation - we battled the same thing last year. Is your daughter is public or private school? If she is in private school I would suggest you talk...
- My 5 year old daughter was on Miralax for about 9 months. We had (still have to some degree) potty issues and she was a mixture of constipated and holding it in. We ...
Miralax Question
Asked by Y.D. from Dallas
on January 15, 2008
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My son has been constipated for at least a month. After using 3 suppositories in 1 week, I called the doctor and she said to try Miralax. So this is the 3rd day using ...
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- the miralex takes a couple of days to start working. And is he's been throwing up you have no idea if some of the miralax is even getting in his system. I would give...
- My son has been on miralax for over a year. We had severe issues. If he is throwing up, I would call the doctor. My son was throwing up and he got an xray done. While ...
- I would call the dr again. I take miralax and usually go w/in a few hrs. Maybe you can try milk of magnesia, I know that REALLY helps. I hope this helps. M.
Miralax Question
Asked by A.L. from San Francisco
on July 14, 2010
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My 2 year old daughter has been using Miralax for several weeks after experiencing chronic constipation for months. We are currently giving her 1/2 capful (about 2 tsp...
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- Try an oral probiotic instead of the Miralax. You can get chewables at GNC or get the Cultrule brand that you mix in liquid. My kids will take either and my daughter...
- The best solution for constipation is Magnesium. The body uses magnesium for elimination and when there is a deficiency there is constipation. It's a direct cause effe...
- Diet is key to good digestion and stool. The longer stool stays in the intestine the dryer and harder it becomes, this is why high fiber and plenty of water is import...
Miralax "Clean Out"
Asked by G.B. from Dayton
on January 12, 2012
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My son is VERY constipated and the dr said we had to do a "clean out" as he called it. We had to do Miralax 4x today, 4x tomorrow, then monitor from there. My quest...
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- OMG, that seems like a lot of Miralax for a child! My daughter was very constipated when she was potty training, and the pediatrician recommended 1 teaspoon of Mirala...
- For my daughter, sometimes it worked immediately, and other times it took a day or two. Just make sure you also give your son lots of fiber AND WATER. What worked fo...
- Is he drinking lots of water? Miralax depends upon water to help it work...so if you aren't really pushing the water you aren't going to see the results you want. Yo...
Use of Miralax
Asked by S.J. from San Francisco
on May 18, 2008
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Hi,
My 2 1/2 year old has been having problems with bowel movements.
We finally got him regular for almost 1 month and the GI dr found out he was also anemic, so he...
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- Hi S., My daughter has been on Miralax for a month now. She is 2 1/2 also, well she'll be 3 at the end of August. I would say bump up the dose and things should t...
- Try mixing flax oil in with his food.It has a very mild flavor and he might not even notice it.When my baby started having solid poops it was very difficult and painfu...
- Hi S., My daughter, 7, has been on Mirilax since she was 3. It will kick back in if you keep giving him his regular dose, or even double up on a dose (two times one ...
Miralax for Toddler
Asked by R.S. from Dallas
on March 11, 2011
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My son has been battling constipation as we've gotten full into potty training. I know this can be a normal thing but we've had a couple of bouts here lately that hav...
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- You have gotten some good advice. I just want to add that after the stools are under control, I recommend using a tbs of mineral oil. That is what my pedi recommended ...
- I agree with the A.S. below - Magnesium Citrate works like a charm and it's much more natural. There is a cherry flavored kind you can get at CVS or Walgreens. I just ...
- My sweet daughter has had problems with her bowels since the day she was born. I'm talking 10 days between bowel movements then sever constipation. We tried every natu...
Constipated
Asked by M.M. from Salinas
on October 29, 2009
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my five year old boy has been constipated since one month i had tried many things but none of them work what should i do
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- Take him to the doctor!
- Did you happen to put him on a multi-vitamin with iron recently? My friend did this (because they don't eat a lot of red meat in their house) and her son started gett...
- my 4 year old daughter has been suffering from the same, since she was 6 months old...it's been horrible & she is very picky, doesn't eat much...her doctor prescribed ...
Miralax for My 23 Month Old?
Asked by A.C. from Charleston
on February 17, 2010
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My son who will be 2 friday has had belly pain for several weeks. The dr ran some tests they all came back normal. The x-ray showed some mild "back up" in the bowels...
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- before i would do the miralax i would go to mother earth or an all natural store and see what they have for the back up before i would use adult drugs on my child all ...
- I know it's milder than most laxatives. I believe it's more like Metamucil or a 'bulk' (fiber) stimulant that softens the BM's. Probably feeding him more fiber and h...
- my 3 yr old is on it and it just helps him have more regular soft stools. he still doesn't even go daily, sometimes it is a day in between. i would try it and see how ...
