I have a blockage in my small intestine by the bile duct, Dr said try milk of mag every four hrs. Didn't poop. Then they said do miralax, 14 caps with half gal of Gatorade or power aid in 4 hrs, that much liquid would nit fit into my stumic in that about if time, I did take it all liquids are coming out but still not poop. Next day done 6 caps, I am also taking 2 extra strength senacot 3times a day now for 4 days no poop, been on liquid diet for almost 2 wks. I'm kinda scared Dr closed till Monday. I'm drinking 80-100 oz water. Broths, jello, juices, and power aids. I am a tiny bit better than I was the money b4 new years, not still having bad stumic/liver/ gallbladder pain, some grumbles in the guts, no pain, but no poop
Doctor Chung suggested a year ago after I had hemorrhoid surgery that people should consider taking MiraLAX daily FOREVER if you feel like your body needs it. I tried several different options but MiraLAX has been the answer. Every day ( 1 cap ) plus a veggie smoothie everyday for fiber and lots of water and thank God I’ve never been so regular. Thank you Doctor Chung 🙏🏻❤️
This may not help everyone but after 40 years of intermittent constipation (including a hemorroidectomy around age 50) I have finally found what works for me. #1 Make sure you drink plenty of water (like a full gallon per day if you're a 200 lb man). I have an alarm set on my watch to remind me to drink every 4 hours. #2 Unless you're positive you're getting enough fiber in your diet, I recommend a rounded tablespoon of Metamucil in a glass of water 3 times a day. (If you forget, a couple capsules of stool softener at bedtime will usually suffice.) #3 I stop eating every day by 6 PM (my bedtime is about 10 PM). #4 if you feel like you have to go but can hold off for a few minutes, take a walk around the house before you sit on the toilet; it often helps achieve a full evacuation. Finally, don't sit and strain; if nothing is coming out, get up and wait a few minutes more so you don't develop hemorrohoids. Believe me, the discomfort of constipation is nothing compared to the agony of your first poop after a hemorroidectomy!
Hi I've been dealing with cons that's getting worse even changed my diet and still feeling the urge but nothing. Is Metamucil better that myralax I've tried it but it takes a while for me to work??
I’ve been taking Miralax daily for years. My rear end is a train wreck after decades of constipation. I take a cap full of Miralax in my coffee and a couple hours later with breakfast a tablespoon of Metamucil daily. I go daily sometimes multiple times. I wish I was normal but as a senior it’s just not the case. I do what works.
Daily ground flax seeds work well and more natural. I use a tablespoon a day, start small. Lots of water. I put in oats or smoothie ect... Have not needed other stuff for 20 years since flax. Be blessed❤
Miralax was literally life changing for me, and I would shout that from the roof tops. Experimenting with dose was key, but I will happily take it daily forever if needed. 🎉
Great info, thanks doc. You mentioned in another video Miralax is safe for long term use daily. Just wanted to point that out in case others were wondering. As for myself, I take a half tablespoon of psyllium husk in the morning and a capful of Miralax before dinner. Plenty of water throughout the day. I’ve never been so regular and all my constipation has gone away.
My colon Dr told me to take daily. It does work, but I didn't know I was to take at meal time. Wish no I knew sooner. Thank you so, so much for giving easy to understand information.... especially to us seniors!
miralax got me through a rough patch of back to back hemorrhoid flair ups. i was suffering horribly over the summer. (also due to stress) i started watching your videos then i asked my doctor about miralax because my dad used to take it, & he said it was safe. i usually avoid medication at all cost but it has become a saving grace for me. i usually eat in the evening after work so i take a cap with my meal & it works phenomenal! i keep a bottle on me everywhere i go lol before miralax i tried different diets and the whole “eat more fiber” etc it would help but sometimes you have to listen to your body. i’ve been taking it for about 4 months with zero negative side effects. i started slow but one full cap a day with my first meal does the job for me.
Thank you for clear instructions. I just got out of the hospital diagnosed with Pan Colitis and treated with antibiotics for 7 days and diagnosed wrong by ER. We asked for a GI consult. I was pooping small amount all day long and for days. The go lightly prep for the colonoscopy. It did make me ill drinking it, but I slowed down. Suddenly I felt a pain I never had before. I was in pain for a week, nausea, wrenching and all the pain meds they gave me helped to total constipate me even more. It felt like I was birthing a poop. When it passed, the flow of water was amazing and the pain I was in all week long. I was impacted with poop, not colitis! I had a new GI dr and the Colin was normal with slow digestion. So I have been using miralax. It is trial and diarrhea, lessened to 1/2 a cap… still same, so I am trying less while talking to my new GI dr. Thank you for your videos, they really do help,
Nurse here! Thank you so much great info and advice! Never heard about having to take Miralax with a meal that's really good, will try that. Was up to between 2 and 3 doses, full doses of Miralax a day and was not working, and transition to one of the pills but I wasn't taking it with a meal just like you said so we'll try that
Great advice Dr. I've used Miralax for years. I agree, sometime only a third of a cap is plenty! Start slow and increase if needed. Great stuff indeed!
I really appreciate your videos you have provided. My son is on the spectrum and is a teenager. He has internal hemorrhoids and he has been taking a half dose of miralax daily with his breakfast while they are healing. After the bleeding was done we tried discontinuing the miralax and it started all over again. Hearing from you that long term use here is ok makes me breath easier. We were able to go to half a dose every other day after the bleeding started to let up. I really think that this is something he will need to have for a longer term help. He eats plenty of fruits and veggies and he still wasn't going for 3-4 days at a time.
I took this many, many times due to hemorrhoids. My advice is do not take a full dose unless you need to. I usually took a partial dose just enough as needed to get the job done. In the long run I have switched to a very low fibre diet and it has helped immensely. I was told by the doc that did the banding to go high fibre with Metamucil supplement and it just caused a really upset stomach and more hemorrhoids.
I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart I hadn't been able to go catcalls for 5 days really bad impaction, I watched your video re syringe water and disimpaction and that with 8 pouches of movicol in a litre of water finally worked, I won't say it was easy and when it finally happened I was screaming and there was blood but the relief was instantaneous both physically and emotionally, Ivwould never have been brave enough to do it without your encouragement O couldn't work out what caused it as zi have never experienced it before then realised I had been using a pouch yogurt instead of my usual greek yogurt and the pouch yogurt had 20grams of protein and I had not been eating any fruit or fibre, it really is what you put in your mouth, once again thank you so much xx❤
As if he is talking to me. I am listening because have been suffering with constipation for years which equals pain. Thank you, Dr. and good luck everybody.
I appreciate your videos. I have been using Miralax daily for years. ( My gastroenterologist also said it was safe). Relief after a lifetime of constipation.
Greetings, Dr. Chung, Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge with us. Pranicura 100% helped me out. I appreciate how you explain GI and Proctology in such a clear manner. Take care.
Dr Chung, you have made me feel more comfortable with trying Restoralx again. I used it in combination with stimulant laxitives during chemo therapy. Constipation was one of the worst side effects of cancer treatment! Now I am on long term drugs and calcium supplements...all known for being causitive for constipation.
You are making me want to go back to Miralax. I have nervous system diseases and no longer poop without enemas. Rarely... I am so bloated I look pregnant! Yea, I'd best go back to Miralax daily. The MAX dose.
I am 6 weeks post op and even with the meds my surgeon prescribed, i still get really hard poop and for the past 2 weeks ive been straining unfortunately, everytime i go .my surgeon said nothing to be about anything except that i need to take my meds......😢, now i think that i damage something cause i have hot flashes constantly and anal pain ( the pain doesn't last but it is very sensitive ) my first follow up is on monday,i will be letting him know that ,I SHOULD OF HAD BETTER INFO TO DEAL WITH CONSTIPATION EVEN WITH LAXATIVES, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFO YOU PROVIDE, it is very helpful and ive started to follow your channel just before my hemeroidechtomy ,ive been doing my best to follow what i found on your channel ,,the only thing that makes me think that the reason why i am having so much trouble with pooping is that i have 3 feet more then a normal intestine.I will FOR SURE START TAKING MIRALAX ,OR WHATEVER IT IS CALLED FOR ME HERE IN CANADA. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH. I hope it will help because i am now scared of the damage i might of done.....😢
I had a colonoscopy and found out I have a stricture in my lower bowel, the doctor said he how to use a pediatric scope to get through that point. He thought this explained my constipation and advised I use miralax, which I have been ever since he told me to. It works okay, I'm following the recommendation of my GI specialist.
Dear Doctor Chung: your suggested use of Miralax is the only reason why my suffering with hemorrhoid, which had lasted since I was 20 something and I'm 50 something now, to be gone for good. May I suggest those who are interested to use a digital kitchen scale to keep track of your intake thus able to calibrate your dosage gram by gram.
I'm young and I take a Tablespoon daily (about 10-11 grams). I had a surgery and had to go on some medications that simply dried out my body on purpose after the surgery. So I needed the strong water bonding that Miralax provided to keep me pooping. Once I found my perfect dose, I just decided to stay on it because it truly combated the ups and downs of being on daily medicines that dehydrated me on purpose. It's a relief to be in better control and not to have to wonder when the constipation will strike me. There's nothing worse than constipation.
What an excellent presentation! Thank you. Have been prescribed Mirilax for my colonoscopy prep. Glad to learn all about it, & how to use it if i ever again have to take medicine that is constipating.
I’m Italian and here it is called Movicol but I feel it’s not good for me because I have low blood pressure and after I have headache and other issues my friend sometimes used it and it is ok for her I prefer use Laevolac a lactulose syrup but it requires some days for have relief, now soon I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist for fix this problem, the point is that I eat very healthy veggies, fruits 3 liters of water ecc
Hi Doc. Can you talk about gastroparesis. I don’t get the urge to go. I don’t have any pain. My nerves aren’t working. Is there any way to reverse this. I’m afraid I’ll have to have a colostomy.
I have the same problem. What works for me is to drink the Miralax (dissolved in water) with my biggest, noon meal that consists of a large salad with lettuce, chopped up hard boiled egg, artichoke hearts, pecans, and dressing. Then, I have a plate of steamed green beans, boiled but firm baby carrots, canned corn, sometimes acorn squash. I do drizzle a bit of olive oil or butter over the veggies. In other words, lots of veggies. I take sips of the Miralax throughout the meal to ensure it is mixed with the food. I also toast a slice of Ezekiel Bread to accompany the salad. Throughout the day I drink 8-9 glasses of water. I walk a couple miles every other day. The evening meal is also heavy on veggies. I really love the frozen, Healthy Choice Power Bowls, like Adobo Chicken. I have trained my body to poop at the same time once or twice a day. If I miss the poop session, it leads to problems like constipation and flare up of hemorrhoids with bleeding. This is what works for me, so you should modify it to your specific food preferences. But basically, it’s lots of fresh veggies, with Miralax in water or other liquid, exercise, lots of water throughout the day. Best of luck. I know what you’re going through.
Hello doctor. I have followed you for some time and appreciate all of your advise. Just want to say this what I used daily: I capful MiraLAX and two tablespoons of "Wildbrine" raw, organic sauerKraut. I have always had bad constipation so this works well. Thank you again, thank you Hello doctor. I have followed you for some time and appreciate all of your advise. Just want to say this what I used daily: I capful MiraLAX and two tablespoons of "Wildbrine" raw, organic sauerKraut. I have always had bad constipation so this works well. Thank you again, thank you.
Hello doctor. I have followed you for some time and appreciate all of your advise. Just want to say this what I used daily: I capful MiraLAX and two tablespoons of "Wildbrine" raw, organic sauerKraut. I have always had bad constipation so this works well. Thank you again, thank you
I'm in Australia and I take 1 movicol and it has totally fixed me normal 💩. I take strong meds and beforehand it was so bad. Get the chocolate flavour it's the best
I never thought to take it with meals that tend to cause me problems. Now that I understand how this stuff works, it just makes sense. I've had to quit eating a couple things that I truly love because of the hard stools that result. I will definitely experiment with this. Perhaps I can occasionally indulge myself without the consequences using this technique. Thanks Dr!
Doc I take it 1/2 cap at night and 1/2 morning. It has been great. I do have to change the dose amount every once in a while. It helps with my IBS pain.
Hi Dr. Chung, would you recommend Pranicura 5 after hemorrhoid surgery? I’m on day 10 of recovery from grade 4 external circumvential. BM are less painful now, but it’s the itch and burning that is constant and present for 1-2 hours after each one.. hoping to find some relief in a cream! PS your videos literally changed my life for the better. You brought so much comfort, knowledge, and acceptance to this topic for me where I used to be embarrassed and disgusted about this aspect of my life..went through with my surgery Nov 5th…on the road to recovery and so excited!
i been using miralax for 1 year cause my doctor told me to not stop it.. but i feel it gives me water retention..does it cause water retention that makes u feel like u are gaining weight even when we exercise?>plz doctor let me know....
Dr. Chung my GI doc has suggested Trulance or Linzess. I’ve read patient reviews and side effects which sound horrific with stomach pain and explosive diarrhea. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks Dr Chung-your videos are really helpful for me. I had surgery 6 weeks ago for rectal prolapse. Miralax has been helpful in my recovery when dealing with constipation but caused me to go potty (#2) way too many times a day. I went ahead and tried Metamucil for about week. It seemed to work somewhat but then constipation eventually circled back to me. I’m now having to try too reset my system somehow. Any advice?
In Europe we have Movicol, which I think is the equivalent of Miralax. My doctor recommended it to me. But in this case it's a liquid and not a powder like Miralax and also contains Propylene Glycol. Should I switch to the powdered version of Movicol or continue with the ready-to-drink sachets? What do you think, Dr Chung?
Dr Chung, I just want to ask about the medicine that I take for my bowel movement, I had surgery this last Oct 3 2024 here in Fargo ND and I just did my bowel movement an hour ago, and now I take Dulcolax 1 Jelly , can I still take Milk Magnesia? because I did bowel movement but did not come out all. Thank you and God Bless
I take a nightly magnesium citrate supplement before bed per my cardiologist for several years now. I have used Miralax full capful once a day for 6 days per another doctor who knew of my magnesium. All went well, I guess, but should I be careful given the daily supplement?
vvery nice doctor explaining everything... its rare to find such doctor! why then the powder restoralax makes me sooooo bloated gazy non stop if its safe? i got hemoroids and my doctor told me to use it long term .am fit and i eat healthy never smoke or drink but the hemoroids started after an anal fissure caused by anti biotic that changed my microbiome prescribed by the dentist from a tooth extraction .. it has been 2 years and not healed from hemoroids even with diet ,sitz,and eating soft food .i dont knoww what to blieve anymore .its hell! plz doctor tell us what does it mean when small internal and external hemoroid doesnt heal or go away and its insanly itchy and stingy and burning and painful most of times...am i going to have them forever? i hate doing procedures and i cant stand the idea of any of it which made my doctor not wanting to help me anymore..and plz where what country r u located in to come see u?how to get your adress to go to u personally to end this curse ..here n canada doctors are super useless the worse ever!!!they care about prescribing medications and do procedures only
@@AmalAli-dd9tt This is my personal experience, not from an MD. I’ve had hemorrhoids for 50 years. They do not go away, but you can live with them if you take precautions: stool softeners like Miralax, lots of water, exercise, veggies and fruits, definitely do not PUSH to poop. When you push, they will enlarge. If your roids are smaller, then consider banding. Mine are too large for that procedure, so I would need surgery which I am avoiding. I wish I had banding done earlier, followed by taking precautions. Otherwise, if you get constipated and push, more will be generated.
@@jonboz7585 did u see your normal physician for banding?r they internal or external ? what did they tell u if u dont remove them? am still learning about hemoroids i never thought in a millions years i would have them which is sooo deceiving ((thank u for letting me know am not the only one in this world suffering from this !people rarely talk about it... i dont know why this subject is ignored..but my hemoroids its the worse pain in the world!! only started 6 months ago i never had them before not in a million years ..i noticed they come and go.. with using proctosedyl cream for hemoroids the pain calms down after few weeks but hemoroids showing up just since few months ago but its too small like almost a pea size when its enlarged as long as i use the bathroom...once i dont use the bathroom for the whole day, it almost disapear but then once i use the bathroom its like the same vicious cycle happens again ...i tried to not eat much so i wont use the bathroom hoping it goes away ..what a curse on human to have this problem wow!!!! pain in the ass is hell itself!!!
I'm a 33 yr old female I started adipex about 3 months ago, down 20lbs however now I cannot poop, I've been to the er enema after enema not much happening. Drank magnesium citrate, nothing. Take senna, fiber supplements, fruits and veggies...mirlax nothing 😢 I stopped my medicine hoping to produce a poop naturally..I've been doing water enema just to get something out 😢 I'm just lost at this point.
I think Scott's the best toilet paper. I'm doing everything right but I got some cheap paper right now. I got everything but that, It's not easy to talk about. Most of my adult life
All Miralax does for me is make me nauseous, gives me cramps and bad gas. I can’t even use it for colonoscopy prep. I just throw it up. I have found Colace works for me. It is slow and gentle.
Hi! I'm planning to email About a consult but I want to watch your relevant videos first. I've searched with the bar, but am having no luck. Do you have content about Multiple Sclerosis and the pelvic floor/bowel movements? I'd like to view them first
Hi doctor, this isnt related to the video but i figured id try asking here... So for the past month ive been suffering from extreme constipation. Ive been able to let out like a small pellet once a week, if that. Now im starting to feel like a pressure sensation on the left side of my tummy. I think its where the colon is. I'm assuming that there is poop stuck there from this past month and ive tried laxatives and nothing. Im scared and embarrassed to go to the hospital but i dont know what to do from home? Oh... Some helpful info, im addicted to opiates. Ive suffered from constipation because of it, for years. But ive always been able to go at least 2-3 times a week. Its never been this bad.
Hi Doc!..I don’t poop 3-5 days but I take magnesium and some fiber supplements and my son is constipated too, he has very big poop, so you said Miralax is ok or safe to take.
Thank you so much been wondering about this for years! I have been taking it for years. One thing I didn't see you cover was that as well as ANTI FREEZE there is a lot of stuff linking osmotic laxatives to dementia / alzheimers. I have no idea why this is the case but isn't PEG technically an osmotic laxative? It deffo has been worrried because I am unable to reduce my dosage without getting very hard stool. Other options didn't work for me so I will be on this dose for life.
Doctor, I have an abscess right next to my fissure. the abscess burst on its own and ive been using antibiotics. Should I keep applying GTN or would it irritate the abscess? theyre right next to each other so its hard to avoid. And my GP said they cant put a dressing on the abscess as it is in an awkward positioning (halfway in). The fissure keeps healing with this thin layer of whiteish skin and retearing that layer in (imo) what seems to be the final stages of healing. theres no pain from fissure. ive been drinking water, stool softner, etc too.
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I have a blockage in my small intestine by the bile duct, Dr said try milk of mag every four hrs. Didn't poop. Then they said do miralax, 14 caps with half gal of Gatorade or power aid in 4 hrs, that much liquid would nit fit into my stumic in that about if time, I did take it all liquids are coming out but still not poop. Next day done 6 caps, I am also taking 2 extra strength senacot 3times a day now for 4 days no poop, been on liquid diet for almost 2 wks. I'm kinda scared Dr closed till Monday. I'm drinking 80-100 oz water. Broths, jello, juices, and power aids. I am a tiny bit better than I was the money b4 new years, not still having bad stumic/liver/ gallbladder pain, some grumbles in the guts, no pain, but no poop
Doctor Chung suggested a year ago after I had hemorrhoid surgery that people should consider taking MiraLAX daily FOREVER if you feel like your body needs it. I tried several different options but MiraLAX has been the answer. Every day ( 1 cap ) plus a veggie smoothie everyday for fiber and lots of water and thank God I’ve never been so regular. Thank you Doctor Chung 🙏🏻❤️
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Since it’s the same thing as antifreeze…not sure I want to take it.
This may not help everyone but after 40 years of intermittent constipation (including a hemorroidectomy around age 50) I have finally found what works for me. #1 Make sure you drink plenty of water (like a full gallon per day if you're a 200 lb man). I have an alarm set on my watch to remind me to drink every 4 hours. #2 Unless you're positive you're getting enough fiber in your diet, I recommend a rounded tablespoon of Metamucil in a glass of water 3 times a day. (If you forget, a couple capsules of stool softener at bedtime will usually suffice.) #3 I stop eating every day by 6 PM (my bedtime is about 10 PM). #4 if you feel like you have to go but can hold off for a few minutes, take a walk around the house before you sit on the toilet; it often helps achieve a full evacuation. Finally, don't sit and strain; if nothing is coming out, get up and wait a few minutes more so you don't develop hemorrohoids. Believe me, the discomfort of constipation is nothing compared to the agony of your first poop after a hemorroidectomy!
Hi I've been dealing with cons that's getting worse even changed my diet and still feeling the urge but nothing. Is Metamucil better that myralax I've tried it but it takes a while for me to work??
Thanks
I’ve been taking Miralax daily for years. My rear end is a train wreck after decades of constipation. I take a cap full of Miralax in my coffee and a couple hours later with breakfast a tablespoon of Metamucil daily. I go daily sometimes multiple times. I wish I was normal but as a senior it’s just not the case. I do what works.
Daily ground flax seeds work well and more natural. I use a tablespoon a day, start small. Lots of water. I put in oats or smoothie ect... Have not needed other stuff for 20 years since flax. Be blessed❤
@@rockythegoat7155 flax like Chia seeds are indigestible. Most of them end up on your toilet paper. 😂. I actually love the texture of chia in drinks.
Miralax was literally life changing for me, and I would shout that from the roof tops. Experimenting with dose was key, but I will happily take it daily forever if needed. 🎉
Great info, thanks doc. You mentioned in another video Miralax is safe for long term use daily. Just wanted to point that out in case others were wondering.
As for myself, I take a half tablespoon of psyllium husk in the morning and a capful of Miralax before dinner. Plenty of water throughout the day. I’ve never been so regular and all my constipation has gone away.
My colon Dr told me to take daily. It does work, but I didn't know I was to take at meal time. Wish no I knew sooner.
Thank you so, so much for giving easy to understand information.... especially to us seniors!
miralax got me through a rough patch of back to back hemorrhoid flair ups. i was suffering horribly over the summer. (also due to stress) i started watching your videos then i asked my doctor about miralax because my dad used to take it, & he said it was safe. i usually avoid medication at all cost but it has become a saving grace for me. i usually eat in the evening after work so i take a cap with my meal & it works phenomenal! i keep a bottle on me everywhere i go lol before miralax i tried different diets and the whole “eat more fiber” etc it would help but sometimes you have to listen to your body. i’ve been taking it for about 4 months with zero negative side effects. i started slow but one full cap a day with my first meal does the job for me.
Thank you for clear instructions. I just got out of the hospital diagnosed with Pan Colitis and treated with antibiotics for 7 days and diagnosed wrong by ER. We asked for a GI consult. I was pooping small amount all day long and for days. The go lightly prep for the colonoscopy. It did make me ill drinking it, but I slowed down. Suddenly I felt a pain I never had before. I was in pain for a week, nausea, wrenching and all the pain meds they gave me helped to total constipate me even more. It felt like I was birthing a poop. When it passed, the flow of water was amazing and the pain I was in all week long. I was impacted with poop, not colitis! I had a new GI dr and the Colin was normal with slow digestion. So I have been using miralax. It is trial and diarrhea, lessened to 1/2 a cap… still same, so I am trying less while talking to my new GI dr. Thank you for your videos, they really do help,
I am so glad I watched this! I didn't know I should be taking Miralax with food. Thank you!
Love you Dr. Chung. The way you present the colon topics is so refreshing.
Nurse here! Thank you so much great info and advice! Never heard about having to take Miralax with a meal that's really good, will try that. Was up to between 2 and 3 doses, full doses of Miralax a day and was not working, and transition to one of the pills but I wasn't taking it with a meal just like you said so we'll try that
Great advice Dr. I've used Miralax for years. I agree, sometime only a third of a cap is plenty! Start slow and increase if needed. Great stuff indeed!
Thanks for sharing!
I really appreciate your videos you have provided. My son is on the spectrum and is a teenager. He has internal hemorrhoids and he has been taking a half dose of miralax daily with his breakfast while they are healing. After the bleeding was done we tried discontinuing the miralax and it started all over again. Hearing from you that long term use here is ok makes me breath easier. We were able to go to half a dose every other day after the bleeding started to let up. I really think that this is something he will need to have for a longer term help. He eats plenty of fruits and veggies and he still wasn't going for 3-4 days at a time.
I took this many, many times due to hemorrhoids. My advice is do not take a full dose unless you need to. I usually took a partial dose just enough as needed to get the job done. In the long run I have switched to a very low fibre diet and it has helped immensely. I was told by the doc that did the banding to go high fibre with Metamucil supplement and it just caused a really upset stomach and more hemorrhoids.
Thank you so much, Dr. Chung for your RUclips channel!!! You are a lifesaver!
I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart I hadn't been able to go catcalls for 5 days really bad impaction, I watched your video re syringe water and disimpaction and that with 8 pouches of movicol in a litre of water finally worked, I won't say it was easy and when it finally happened I was screaming and there was blood but the relief was instantaneous both physically and emotionally, Ivwould never have been brave enough to do it without your encouragement O couldn't work out what caused it as zi have never experienced it before then realised I had been using a pouch yogurt instead of my usual greek yogurt and the pouch yogurt had 20grams of protein and I had not been eating any fruit or fibre, it really is what you put in your mouth, once again thank you so much xx❤
As if he is talking to me. I am listening because have been suffering with constipation for years which equals pain. Thank you, Dr. and good luck everybody.
Dr Chung you are so Amazing! Thank you for always keeping us inform.
I appreciate that!
MiraLax is the best! Great advice doctor!
I appreciate your videos. I have been using Miralax daily for years. ( My gastroenterologist also said it was safe). Relief after a lifetime of constipation.
Thanks for sharing!
Greetings, Dr. Chung,
Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge with us. Pranicura 100% helped me out. I appreciate how you explain GI and Proctology in such a clear manner. Take care.
from my experience, stop drinking tea and start drinking coffee, coffee helps me a lot
Dr Chung, you have made me feel more comfortable with trying Restoralx again. I used it in combination with stimulant laxitives during chemo therapy. Constipation was one of the worst side effects of cancer treatment! Now I am on long term drugs and calcium supplements...all known for being causitive for constipation.
You are making me want to go back to Miralax. I have nervous system diseases and no longer poop without enemas. Rarely... I am so bloated I look pregnant! Yea, I'd best go back to Miralax daily. The MAX dose.
Works great for me but you have to cut back once it starts giving you relief
I love this doctor
Thank you. I have been afraid to use it until now. While add it to my care plan. 🌹
I am 6 weeks post op and even with the meds my surgeon prescribed, i still get really hard poop and for the past 2 weeks ive been straining unfortunately, everytime i go .my surgeon said nothing to be about anything except that i need to take my meds......😢, now i think that i damage something cause i have hot flashes constantly and anal pain ( the pain doesn't last but it is very sensitive ) my first follow up is on monday,i will be letting him know that ,I SHOULD OF HAD BETTER INFO TO DEAL WITH CONSTIPATION EVEN WITH LAXATIVES,
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFO YOU PROVIDE, it is very helpful and ive started to follow your channel just before my hemeroidechtomy ,ive been doing my best to follow what i found on your channel ,,the only thing that makes me think that the reason why i am having so much trouble with pooping is that i have 3 feet more then a normal intestine.I will FOR SURE START TAKING MIRALAX ,OR WHATEVER IT IS CALLED FOR ME HERE IN CANADA. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH. I hope it will help because i am now scared of the damage i might of done.....😢
I had a colonoscopy and found out I have a stricture in my lower bowel, the doctor said he how to use a pediatric scope to get through that point. He thought this explained my constipation and advised I use miralax, which I have been ever since he told me to. It works okay, I'm following the recommendation of my GI specialist.
Dear Doctor Chung: your suggested use of Miralax is the only reason why my suffering with hemorrhoid, which had lasted since I was 20 something and I'm 50 something now, to be gone for good.
May I suggest those who are interested to use a digital kitchen scale to keep track of your intake thus able to calibrate your dosage gram by gram.
I'm young and I take a Tablespoon daily (about 10-11 grams). I had a surgery and had to go on some medications that simply dried out my body on purpose after the surgery. So I needed the strong water bonding that Miralax provided to keep me pooping. Once I found my perfect dose, I just decided to stay on it because it truly combated the ups and downs of being on daily medicines that dehydrated me on purpose. It's a relief to be in better control and not to have to wonder when the constipation will strike me. There's nothing worse than constipation.
microingredients magnesium citrate is a great stool softener. 1-3 tsp. Too much and the fun begins!
What an excellent presentation! Thank you. Have been prescribed Mirilax for my colonoscopy prep. Glad to learn all about it, & how to use it if i ever again have to take medicine that is constipating.
I've used Miralax to treat occasional irregularity, it works great!
Doctor you put a smile on my face. I have stomach problems. My problem is I go too much and am very crampy.
I’m Italian and here it is called Movicol but I feel it’s not good for me because I have low blood pressure and after I have headache and other issues my friend sometimes used it and it is ok for her I prefer use Laevolac a lactulose syrup but it requires some days for have relief, now soon I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist for fix this problem, the point is that I eat very healthy veggies, fruits 3 liters of water ecc
Hi Doc. Can you talk about gastroparesis. I don’t get the urge to go. I don’t have any pain. My nerves aren’t working. Is there any way to reverse this. I’m afraid I’ll have to have a colostomy.
I have the same problem. What works for me is to drink the Miralax (dissolved in water) with my biggest, noon meal that consists of a large salad with lettuce, chopped up hard boiled egg, artichoke hearts, pecans, and dressing. Then, I have a plate of steamed green beans, boiled but firm baby carrots, canned corn, sometimes acorn squash. I do drizzle a bit of olive oil or butter over the veggies. In other words, lots of veggies. I take sips of the Miralax throughout the meal to ensure it is mixed with the food. I also toast a slice of Ezekiel Bread to accompany the salad. Throughout the day I drink 8-9 glasses of water. I walk a couple miles every other day.
The evening meal is also heavy on veggies. I really love the frozen, Healthy Choice Power Bowls, like Adobo Chicken. I have trained my body to poop at the same time once or twice a day. If I miss the poop session, it leads to problems like constipation and flare up of hemorrhoids with bleeding.
This is what works for me, so you should modify it to your specific food preferences. But basically, it’s lots of fresh veggies, with Miralax in water or other liquid, exercise, lots of water throughout the day.
Best of luck. I know what you’re going through.
Thank you so much for this information Dr., it’s really helping me out.
hidr ..is there any natural food or liquid that works as strong as miralax naturally without taking miralax? can u plz do a video about it?thank u
Miralax is so helpful - have a redundant colon which causes intractable constipation
Thanks Dr Chung for another informative video! Do you recommend taking Colace with food also?
Any stool softening strategy should always be with meals, in my opinion.
What does it do to gut flora?
Hello doctor. I have followed you for some time and appreciate all of your advise. Just want to say this what I used daily: I capful MiraLAX and two tablespoons of "Wildbrine" raw, organic sauerKraut. I have always had bad constipation so this works well. Thank you again, thank you Hello doctor. I have followed you for some time and appreciate all of your advise. Just want to say this what I used daily: I capful MiraLAX and two tablespoons of "Wildbrine" raw, organic sauerKraut. I have always had bad constipation so this works well. Thank you again, thank you.
Pranicua I wish I had on my vacation. It's amazing
Hello doctor. I have followed you for some time and appreciate all of your advise. Just want to say this what I used daily: I capful MiraLAX and two tablespoons of "Wildbrine" raw, organic sauerKraut. I have always had bad constipation so this works well. Thank you again, thank you
Dr. I had to take this for a colonoscopy. Since then I lost my right kidney to cancer. 😔 Can I still take Mira lax ⁉️🤔🤔
Please check with your medical provider to be sure.
If you belong to Costco by their brand Lax aclear it’s 30% cheaper then Mira Lax
When is the best time to take Miralax? After food or before bed?
I'm in Australia and I take 1 movicol and it has totally fixed me normal 💩. I take strong meds and beforehand it was so bad. Get the chocolate flavour it's the best
Dr Chung what is your thoughts on docusate soduim(colace) for gastroparesis pts
Doc which one is safer to take for constipation Miralax, Docusate Sodium Duclolax or Macrogols? Are they working the same way?
In uk.we have movicol I take one sachet a day it's cured my piles I was in agony but now back to normal
is it ok and still effective to mix miralax with protein shakes (assuming we stay hydrated)?
Do you have any experience with Linzess??
I never thought to take it with meals that tend to cause me problems. Now that I understand how this stuff works, it just makes sense. I've had to quit eating a couple things that I truly love because of the hard stools that result. I will definitely experiment with this. Perhaps I can occasionally indulge myself without the consequences using this technique. Thanks Dr!
Glad the dude on the toilet couldn’t go. He forgot his pants were still up!😂
LOL
Doc I take it 1/2 cap at night and 1/2 morning. It has been great. I do have to change the dose amount every once in a while. It helps with my IBS pain.
Hi Dr. Chung, would you recommend Pranicura 5 after hemorrhoid surgery? I’m on day 10 of recovery from grade 4 external circumvential. BM are less painful now, but it’s the itch and burning that is constant and present for 1-2 hours after each one.. hoping to find some relief in a cream!
PS your videos literally changed my life for the better. You brought so much comfort, knowledge, and acceptance to this topic for me where I used to be embarrassed and disgusted about this aspect of my life..went through with my surgery Nov 5th…on the road to recovery and so excited!
What do you think of linzess it made me very sick
I like your videos.
Q: Would sorbitol be a good and more natural alternative to PEG(Miralax)?
Like in prunes etc
What cause alot of mucus in everybowel movement
See your gastroenterologist. Could be a lot of things
Could be pancreas or gallbladder. Definitely need to see doctor. Could be pancreas issue of concern.
Many possibilities. I highly suggest seeing your physician.
Your the best thank you
i been using miralax for 1 year cause my doctor told me to not stop it.. but i feel it gives me water retention..does it cause water retention that makes u feel like u are gaining weight even when we exercise?>plz doctor let me know....
Dr. Chung my GI doc has suggested Trulance or Linzess. I’ve read patient reviews and side effects which sound horrific with stomach pain and explosive diarrhea. Any thoughts on this?
Thank you for your valuable info
I call it non absorbed macroplastics powder
LOL! I like the different perspective!
Thanks Dr Chung-your videos are really helpful for me. I had surgery 6 weeks ago for rectal prolapse. Miralax has been helpful in my recovery when dealing with constipation but caused me to go potty (#2) way too many times a day. I went ahead and tried Metamucil for about week. It seemed to work somewhat but then constipation eventually circled back to me. I’m now having to try too reset my system somehow. Any advice?
I import it to the uk since my friend gave it me in the states...total game changer nothing to match it over here.
Do we not have anything similar in the UK? I used Laxido sachets currently but worry it's no safe long term.
Is movicol the same as movicol in Europe?
Yes!
@@yourfriendlyproctologist sorry I meant is miralax the same as movicol in Europe? Thanks
In Europe we have Movicol, which I think is the equivalent of Miralax. My doctor recommended it to me. But in this case it's a liquid and not a powder like Miralax and also contains Propylene Glycol. Should I switch to the powdered version of Movicol or continue with the ready-to-drink sachets? What do you think, Dr Chung?
Dr Chung, I just want to ask about the medicine that I take for my bowel movement, I had surgery this last Oct 3 2024 here in Fargo ND and I just did my bowel movement an hour ago, and now I take Dulcolax 1 Jelly , can I still take Milk Magnesia? because I did bowel movement but did not come out all. Thank you and God Bless
suprep or gaviltye-g?
Curious if other osmotic laxatives, like sorbitol, work the same as miralax where you can't break the hydrogen bond?
A spoonful of olive oil goes in my face first, then I go to the bottle of Miralax.
I take a nightly magnesium citrate supplement before bed per my cardiologist for several years now. I have used Miralax full capful once a day for 6 days per another doctor who knew of my magnesium. All went well, I guess, but should I be careful given the daily supplement?
Castor oil? Does that work?
Yes but you get cramps
Dr. Chung, is it safe to take miralax everyday with hemmorhoids? I really do feel like it helps me not strain, this aiding in my hemmorhoidal healing.
Any natural alternative to miralax?
Herbal teas
You are the best!
vvery nice doctor explaining everything... its rare to find such doctor! why then the powder restoralax makes me sooooo bloated gazy non stop if its safe? i got hemoroids and my doctor told me to use it long term .am fit and i eat healthy never smoke or drink but the hemoroids started after an anal fissure caused by anti biotic that changed my microbiome prescribed by the dentist from a tooth extraction .. it has been 2 years and not healed from hemoroids even with diet ,sitz,and eating soft food .i dont knoww what to blieve anymore .its hell! plz doctor tell us what does it mean when small internal and external hemoroid doesnt heal or go away and its insanly itchy and stingy and burning and painful most of times...am i going to have them forever? i hate doing procedures and i cant stand the idea of any of it which made my doctor not wanting to help me anymore..and plz where what country r u located in to come see u?how to get your adress to go to u personally to end this curse ..here n canada doctors are super useless the worse ever!!!they care about prescribing medications and do procedures only
@@AmalAli-dd9tt This is my personal experience, not from an MD. I’ve had hemorrhoids for 50 years. They do not go away, but you can live with them if you take precautions: stool softeners like Miralax, lots of water, exercise, veggies and fruits, definitely do not PUSH to poop. When you push, they will enlarge. If your roids are smaller, then consider banding. Mine are too large for that procedure, so I would need surgery which I am avoiding. I wish I had banding done earlier, followed by taking precautions. Otherwise, if you get constipated and push, more will be generated.
@@jonboz7585 did u see your normal physician for banding?r they internal or external ? what did they tell u if u dont remove them? am still learning about hemoroids i never thought in a millions years i would have them which is sooo deceiving ((thank u for letting me know am not the only one in this world suffering from this !people rarely talk about it... i dont know why this subject is ignored..but my hemoroids its the worse pain in the world!! only started 6 months ago i never had them before not in a million years ..i noticed they come and go.. with using proctosedyl cream for hemoroids the pain calms down after few weeks but hemoroids showing up just since few months ago but its too small like almost a pea size when its enlarged as long as i use the bathroom...once i dont use the bathroom for the whole day, it almost disapear but then once i use the bathroom its like the same vicious cycle happens again ...i tried to not eat much so i wont use the bathroom hoping it goes away ..what a curse on human to have this problem wow!!!! pain in the ass is hell itself!!!
Thank you!
How about Linzess & Milk of magnesia?
I'm a 33 yr old female I started adipex about 3 months ago, down 20lbs however now I cannot poop, I've been to the er enema after enema not much happening. Drank magnesium citrate, nothing. Take senna, fiber supplements, fruits and veggies...mirlax nothing 😢 I stopped my medicine hoping to produce a poop naturally..I've been doing water enema just to get something out 😢 I'm just lost at this point.
I hope you go to the doctor for that issue asap. I know someone who had to get the colon removed due to this problem.
@@jang2434 yeah I wrote my doctor on the portal just waiting for a response 😔
Thanks Doc. Aussie Bob 😊
Sclerotherapy is good for second grade pile?? Reply doctor please😢
Will it work if your sphincter muscle is tightening while your using the bathroom?
I had a sever allergic reaction from the go lytly colonoscopy prep. Pretty scary.
Every meal?
I think Scott's the best toilet paper.
I'm doing everything right but I got some cheap paper right now.
I got everything but that, It's not easy to talk about. Most of my adult life
All Miralax does for me is make me nauseous, gives me cramps and bad gas. I can’t even use it for colonoscopy prep. I just throw it up. I have found Colace works for me. It is slow and gentle.
If using Miralax combined with high fiber diet will it lead to diarrhea, or can I eat more usually if using Miralax please?
Hi! I'm planning to email About a consult but I want to watch your relevant videos first. I've searched with the bar, but am having no luck. Do you have content about Multiple Sclerosis and the pelvic floor/bowel movements? I'd like to view them first
Hi doctor, this isnt related to the video but i figured id try asking here... So for the past month ive been suffering from extreme constipation. Ive been able to let out like a small pellet once a week, if that. Now im starting to feel like a pressure sensation on the left side of my tummy. I think its where the colon is. I'm assuming that there is poop stuck there from this past month and ive tried laxatives and nothing. Im scared and embarrassed to go to the hospital but i dont know what to do from home? Oh... Some helpful info, im addicted to opiates. Ive suffered from constipation because of it, for years. But ive always been able to go at least 2-3 times a week. Its never been this bad.
Hi Doc!..I don’t poop 3-5 days but I take magnesium and some fiber supplements and my son is constipated too, he has very big poop, so you said Miralax is ok or safe to take.
So can you take milk of magnesia every day for the vitamin rest of your life too? Or Phillip's magnesium pills?
Castor oil??
Thank you so much been wondering about this for years! I have been taking it for years.
One thing I didn't see you cover was that as well as ANTI FREEZE there is a lot of stuff linking osmotic laxatives to dementia / alzheimers. I have no idea why this is the case but isn't PEG technically an osmotic laxative? It deffo has been worrried because I am unable to reduce my dosage without getting very hard stool. Other options didn't work for me so I will be on this dose for life.
Is miralax the same as movicol?
Doctor, I have an abscess right next to my fissure. the abscess burst on its own and ive been using antibiotics. Should I keep applying GTN or would it irritate the abscess? theyre right next to each other so its hard to avoid. And my GP said they cant put a dressing on the abscess as it is in an awkward positioning (halfway in). The fissure keeps healing with this thin layer of whiteish skin and retearing that layer in (imo) what seems to be the final stages of healing. theres no pain from fissure. ive been drinking water, stool softner, etc too.