Differing Docs

[NewEnglander]

My doctors disagree with one another - one says take Miralax every day. That was my gastroenterologist. Colo-rectal surgeon says - stop that right away, it's not meant for long term - take Metamucil.

Years ago I took Metamucil and ended up almost with a blockage. My problem is motility. Nothing moves.

Oddly enough, if I have a crisis type situation - like I get a phone call with very bad and disturbing news - bam - I'll be in the bathroom almost immediately. Which lends me to believe it is neuro-or nerve related.

I'm stuck between 2 docs. And now I'm doing nothing - but suffering.

[winfong]

Hmm ... I take Miralax every day, on the recommendation of my gastroenterologist. Works great. They're both osmotic laxatives, so I'm not sure why one is fine but the other is not.

[NewEnglander in reply to winfong]

Miralax is a laxative - but Metamucil is a fiber supplement. Sometimes can work against you if your primary concern is constipation or motility.

[Orchid99 in reply to NewEnglander]

Hi, I am in the same situation as you, I have slow motility and my gastro put me on movicol (same as miralax) which I've been taking everyday for the last 3 years. I've heard bad things about it and I don't like the fact I have to take it basically for the rest of my life but without I block up, I still get partial blockages despite taking it if I eat too much fibre or take fibre supplements of any kind. My gastro refuses to send me to a colorectal specialist which is where i feel I should be, its so frustrating but I'm in the UK.Things have taken a slight turn for me now as I've recently had a positive fit test and some changes in bowel habit, I'm due to have a colonoscopy on Tuesday, the one thing I will look forward to is the clean out before, would be nice not to be full of stool for a change x

[NewEnglander in reply to Orchid99]

I had found this great colorectal surgeon - and she did a "look see" in the rectum and just saw hemerrhoids - however, she said two things. First was - you know I'm not a gastroenterologist - I'm a surgeon, we operate. Second was upon hearing I had been taking Miralax daily - stop that today. Switch to metamucil. Metamucil would form a rock in my system. So now I look like an obstinate patient. I had a "perfect" colonoscopy 6 years ago - with a note of past diverticululosis and "striations" - but it was perfectly fine, even though I have dealt with severe constipation all my life - even as a child. I had one sigmoid as a 20-something (45 years ago) and the doctor told me I had a circuitous colon so when I had the full colonoscopy I warned him abbout that - and he said to me later - your colon is fine - no "circuitous" ! Ha! They also did an upper endoscope which was clear. I since had my gallbladder out for small stones - uncomplicated.

[Orchid99 in reply to NewEnglander]

It's such a nightmare having slow transit, I had a hysterectomy last April for fibroids and they found endo sticking my bowel to my uterus, so I have that complication on top, I do wonder if it has grown back on my bowel causing the changes, may even be the cause of my slow transit. Have you been given prucalopride/motegrity to try?

[Autumn56 in reply to Orchid99]

You really should not use Miralax as it really is bad for you. It causes neurological problems which we already have enough of. There is a Facebook group of like a 100 K users complaining how awful Miralax is. There is a very detailed article in the Epoch Times saying how really bad it is. It kills all your friendly bacteria in 3 days according to a study done at Stamford university. It caused my husband to lose a lot of weight he could not afford to lose. I had to give him Sofran for the nausea which made his constipation worse. Once he stopped the Miralax he also stopped the throwing up his food.

[Autumn56 in reply to winfong]

It's the Polyethylene Glycol in the miralax. Same thing that is in anti-freeze. There is lactulose which my hubby got switched too. It's non habit forming. Ask for something else then miralax. I see on the Parkinsons website that their are many options.

[Autumn56 in reply to winfong]

You really should not use Miralax as it really is bad for you. It causes neurological problems which we already have enough of. There is a Facebook group of like a 100 K users complaining how awful Miralax is. There is a very detailed article in the Epoch Times saying how really bad it is. It kills all your friendly bacteria in 3 days according to a study done at Stamford university. It caused my husband to lose a lot of weight he could not afford to lose. I had to give him Sofran for the nausea which made his constipation worse. Once he stopped the Miralax he also stopped the throwing up his food.

[winfong in reply to Autumn56]

Facebook, Epoch Times, Samford (i.e., not Stanford) ... Are there any more reliable sources on this? Miralax works like a charm for me.

[Autumn56 in reply to winfong]

I meant Stanford. If you are happy with it , I did my duty. I warned you. The Epoch Times article was very comprehensive with a lot of links. Look it up

.theepochtimes.com/health/co... It's not just children. Lots of adults have problems too , like my husband.