https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 11:01:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2726513 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:20:48 +0000 pastemoo 2726513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: not because of it, just often co -occuring. Like many alcoholics drink to cover another issue that they have--it is the their coping mechanism. Retention is a coping mechanism (albeit a bad one) that some kids with other issues will use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2719798 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 08:19:18 +0000 looch 2719798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: can you elaborate? my son has an ongoing constipation issue and also sometimes has a nervous blinking tic in his eye, no one ever mentioned that the tic could be because of the retention. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2719060 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 20:50:51 +0000 pastemoo 2719060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son got miralax daily for over a year. I was scared to do it and finally stuck with it and it has changed our lives.</p> <p>constipation caused by retention is also linked to OCD, tremors, tics, etc. so saying the treatment for retention is linked to those is kind of a huge bias, at least it is a huge bias the way i think of it.</p> <p>ETA 3 1/2 years are inherently assholes, and it does switch like a light switch, so... there's also that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2718950 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 09:17:33 +0000 Kimberlybee 2718950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This article is scary. My toddler has been having hard stools ever since we switched her over to whole cow milk. The pediatrician recommended miralax (2 tsp for a 4-6 oz liquid) which I gave her for the first time last night. Now I am reluctant to continue on with it. We might have to try a different type of milk instead, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2702140 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:55:36 +0000 Purpledaisy 2702140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD has been prescribed Miralax over and over again for constipation. I am not comfortable giving it to her. We did give it to her when it was first prescribed to her before we had read about the mixed reviews. It actually gave her horrible diarrhea for two weeks, awful diaper rash, and a UTI. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701953 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:47:23 +0000 MenagerieMama 2701953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is a good FAQ from a reliable source if people have questions: <a href="http://www.gikids.org/files/PEG_3350_FAQ_formatted.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.gikids.org/files/PEG_3350_FAQ_formatted.pdf</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701823 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:06:53 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2701823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: Thats exactly what I was thinking about other issues that go along with severe chronic constipation. Definitely been my experience at work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701794 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:36:33 +0000 LuLu Mom 2701794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our clinic actually posted about this stating why they choose to prescribe it and will continue to do so based on their findings. I have 100% trust in our pediatrician and will continue to use it as we feel necessary (on an as need basis.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701792 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:36:08 +0000 MenagerieMama 2701792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: Yeah I'm a primary care doc and prescribe it allll the time, particularly for littles. I have never seen any evidence, academic or anecdotal to make me change my practice but will feel better with the CHOP results too. @Boogs: It's certainly a hot topic, but I have yet to see any physicians that feel there is any compelling evidence (i.e. it's all anecdotal at this point) to change practice. Apparently this is not a new concern, just surfaces in the media periodically. One of the things that makes it hard is that a lot of kids with neuropsych issues have constipation problems (withholding, etc) so for a decent amount of kids who use it chronically it's hard to sort out cause and effect. I think it's good that we're looking into it again (though I feel like there is already a lot of safety data out there, it's been available for a while) to make sure we're not causing harm, but anecdotal evidence (particularly it seems in a largely overlapping group with anti-vaxxers) is not going to change my practice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701770 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:23:46 +0000 Boogs 2701770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: I've been curious to see what those in the medical community have to say! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701748 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:17:21 +0000 gotkimchi 2701748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: I agree, I'm a pharmacist and I haven't not seen any data on this. However, I'm anxious to see the results of chop's study </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701729 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:01:53 +0000 MenagerieMama 2701729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far there hasn't been any evidence in the academic medical community to support any of the claims. I think there are a lot of confounding factors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701719 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:50:31 +0000 Corduroy 2701719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: I'm in the same spot. My LO2 needs assistance but I've always been uneasy about it. </p> <p>I don't like giving Miralax daily but without it he poops 15-20 times a day and gets horrible rashes. This might be the motivation I need to try removing some things from his diet. His GI doc recommended against it which is why I haven't tried already. Argh - so hard to know what the right thing is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701658 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:45:40 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2701658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You know, it's interesting, we've been advised by our ped to give our daughter (3.5) a fairly high dose to help with constipation and I've been so resistant to it, much to my husband's dismay. We've given her some periodically but at a lower dose and I always pulled back as soon as she got regular again, even though we were advised to keep going with it. Sometimes these things turn out to be false alarms, and I hope that's true because I know it helps a lot of families with kiddos who are so stubborn they back up, but I've definitely had hibee jibees around this for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miralax#post-2701403 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:09:59 +0000 Boogs 2701403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know I've read here that some parents have given their kids MiraLax for tummy troubles. Have you given any to your kids? If so, just thought I would share this link I got from a friend with more info about the lawsuit. Scary stuff! </p> <p><a href="https://www.schmidtandclark.com/miralax-class-action-lawsuit" rel="nofollow">https://www.schmidtandclark.com/miralax-class-action-lawsuit</a> </p>