Older Child: 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 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...
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...
How Much Miralax Should I Give My 6 Yo?
Asked by E.V. from Los Angeles
on October 6, 2008
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I have a stopped up little girl who is just recently out of pull-ups for BM's and is scared, therefore, resistant to "let it go" in the potty. Her Ped suggested Miral...
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- Call the doctor or the pharmacist. Don't try to guess!
- call the pharmacy or your doctor !! do not trust anybody who isnt a license medical doctor to tell how much medicine to give your child..
- Hi there, My DD (4 yrs old) has to take Miralax for constipation and what I found out with Miralax is that you may have to adjust dosage up or down depending on how...
7 Year Old with Tummy Troubles
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on October 21, 2008
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OK Mamas I need some help. I have a 7 year old girl with some minor tummy troubles. She said that her tummy "just dosen't feel good" and she has to go poop a lot. A...
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- It could be nothing or could be something.I'm not going to give any medical advice because we simply have no idea what is causing this.If you feel as her mama to take ...
- You may want to try talking to your Pediatrician about putting her on Miralax or another name is Glucomax, I believe you can buy this over the counter now, Both of my ...
- Yes you should call the dr. Any change in bowel habit that lasts for more than a week should be checked out at any age. Better safe than sorry.
6 Year Old Who Is Picky Eater and Recently Very Constipated
Asked by A.W. from Boston
on March 30, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter who has been a very picky eater all her life has been really constipated lately. She doesn't like to talk about it at all. She finds it embarr...
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- My son has been struggling with constipation since age 2 and he is now 5 1/2. He has been on prescribed medication for a few years and it works great. Now there is a...
- You should give her some fiber. There are fiber supliments that can disslove into anything she will eat. I use one called Benefiber. It looks like sugar and you can mi...
- I would consult with your doctor on what would be best for her. I have heard good things about Miralax like others have said. I know you said she is a picky eater, b...
Strange Problem with 8 Year Old
Asked by K.C. from Johnstown
on June 11, 2009
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this is odd and embarrassing to me but I have an 8 year old son who somewhat recently starting pooping his pants. I say somewhat recently because I realized something...
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- Dear K., Yes, your child is feeling the effects of your situation or else this is physiological. If he has had antibiotics (more than 4 times in one year), he could ...
- Google encopresis (sp?). It is a bowel problem common with kids who wait too long to go to the bathroom. I used to work with a kid who had it, and if I remember correc...
- It sounds to me like it could be encopresis. Do a search on it (kidshealth.com,parents, I think or something like that), but make sure his doctor knows. I don't kn...
6 Year Old Still Wetting the Bed
Asked by N. from Orlando
on March 1, 2010
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any ideas on how to stop my 6 year old from wetting the bed would be great. i have tried limiting his drinks and waking him to pee prior to me going to bed, but still ...
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- I'm sure that it's frustrating for both you and your son! I remember having those vivid dreams that I was sitting on a toilet and wetting the bed until I was abou...
- I also remember having very vivid dreams that I WAS in the bathroom on the toilet... and the wetness in my clothes would wake me up after it was already too late! (Gl...
- My daughter is 12. We took her to the Dr., as well as consulted a psychologist, when she was younger. All this did was make her more self conscious. She feard going...
7 Year Old Constipated
Asked by T.D. from Lawton
on September 21, 2008
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My 7 year old is having a problem going to the bathroom and I don't really know how to help her. She was okay 2 days ago and I think she may have gotten a little dehyd...
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- Mirolax is an over the counter powder that helps loosen stools. It's not a laxative, as my doctor said it should be something that everyone should use daily. It's a w...
- My daughter is 4 years old and occasionally gets constipated. I used to just feed her more fiber, cut out all dairy, and load her up on water, fruits and raisins to t...
- When my son became very constipated, his pediatrician told me to purchase some Miralax - it is an over the counter product now. It is not a laxative but it really help...
Smelly "Gas" from 7 Year Old
Asked by K.L. from Milwaukee
on March 22, 2009
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my son has the worse smelling gas. it's all the time not just here and there. is there something i can give him over the counter ( he doesn't swallow pills) or do i ha...
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- I would take him to the Dr. My husband had this problem as a kid and still has it today. He has gas all thim! Unfortionatly he has some other health issues that are mu...
- Rather than give him a medication I would try to figure out what is causing it. It could be his diet or an underlying medical condition. (I don't know if little kids...
- I'd recommend watching his meat intake. If he has too much, that would definitely make a difference in the smell.
