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I have never heard of anyone taking that much miralax. How in the world can you afford it? I take it (17gm) twice a day and it's almost 100.00 per month, so you must be paying about 500.00 a month. I also take zelnorm 6mg twice a day and both together seem to work pretty well. I would ask your Dr. for samples of Zelnorm (they are also VERY expensive) and see if they work for you.
Try eating prunes every day and drink fruit juices and lots of water in the meantime....
it helps,but i dont know why the other remedies are not working for you??
i dont know how old you are or male/female and what have you done??
severe fungal/yeast infection could cause constipation,hormonal change could do that too.
or something else ??
Male 37, I have 2 problems... I thought everything was just mental but it is physical effect... I have done all the test but except the final sitzmark x-ray. stucturallly everything is ok it just that I have no output.
I haven't tried castor oil... does this help cause a BM?
dulcolax pills work for me everytime,but i have heard it could cause cancer if used long term.
i think you should really see some one who know how to treat this kind of problem
are you taking any thing which contains aluminium??
have you tried castor oil??
You have had a pretty comprehensive evaluation, including colonoscopy and now a marker test. Certainly irritable bowel disease can cause constipation, and optimization of treatment should be considered if the tests remain negative.
If the marker study is negative, anal manometry studies can be considered to evaluation if there is a problem with the sphincter.
If all the tests are negative, you can try a medication called Zelnorm, which may be of benefit in constipation-predominant IBS.
You may want to discuss these options with your personal physician.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
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