Infant: 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 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 "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
Asked by M.K. from Syracuse
on April 8, 2009
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Has anyone trie dthis with tehir toddlers? How long before it started to work?
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- My son had awful constipation (2 1/2 yrs old). His doctor recommended it. He take 1 1/2 tsps twice a day and it started working within a couple days to a week. He i...
- Yep, we have used it. I think maybe 2 days to get things moving. We used it for a week or so and then once it was a bit easier for him to go we were able to switch to ...
- I've had to use it with my son. For him, it usually works between 6-12 hours (I try to give it to him overnight). I started out with 1/2 cap full (Dr.'s recommendati...
Miralax - How Long Did Your Child Take It?
Asked by H.A. from San Francisco
on September 27, 2010
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Hi there,
If your child took Miralax, I'm wondering how long s/he was on it? Our little one is three years old and has had constipation issues for the past two year...
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- My daughter had issues too......our dr told me to give her miralax as often as needed, daily, not to exceed the daily adult dosage. I usually gave her 1-2 teaspoons in...
- My daughter was on Miralax from the age of 3 until she was 3 months shy of 6. Her issue was with absorption of fluids and slight constipation which would end up causi...
- My daughter was on it for over a year, probably about 15 months. It made it easier for her to go, but it didn't correct any problem. I decided to take her off of it ...
Moms Who Use Miralax
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on January 20, 2008
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Our son was just put on Miralax by a nutritionist. We started on Thursday and the pharmacist recommended 1 tsp a day for him. It's Sunday now and no sign of a poop. ...
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- Looks like you already got some great advice, but just wanted to throw out there that my son was also put on Miralax this past Thursday. He's also 2 and 28 or 29 poun...
- My oldest son was hospitalized because of chronic constipation. Our pediatrician put him on Miralax after we ended up having an upper and lower GI done on him. We we...
- We have used Miralax in the past and it was hard to get the right dose, but it did seem to work. Our family eats Activia Yogurt by Dannon. For us, it definitely clea...
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 ...
Any Moms Use Miralax?
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on June 21, 2007
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Hi Everyone!
I am just curious if any of you have used Miralax for your little ones. I have a seriously constipated 3 yr. old who was actually impacted the other d...
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- Hi L., I am SO in your boat! My pediatrician recommended it for the same reason, so we have been using it for about a month. It works- thank god! It dissolves righ...
- My son who will be 3 in August is on this also for chronic constipation. It works very well and is much better for long term use than laxatives like milk of magnesia ...
- Hi L.: I had the same problem w/my 3 yr old girl. & we tried the Miralax. I didn't really like it. It gave Grace terrible stomach cramps. I ended up using a child...
