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Copernicus's avatar

Miralax, an over the counter powder for constipation, passed out like water by unwitting doctors, is some sort of PEG.

My MIL uses it daily, and I can’t help wondering what it has done to her brain. She probably thinks there isn’t anything else to be done for her gut, and at this point, no offense to her, I don’t know if she is able to think that deeply about it. 😓😓😓 It’s sad watching our elders decline, and wondering how much of it is man made.

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Gabriella's avatar

Yes, my son was given a laxative daily for awhile due to meds they were giving in a rehab facility. I looked up to see what the product was…it was polyethylene glycol! I was horrified! No wonder why it moves a persons bowels!

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INGRID C DURDEN's avatar

aww that is bad. I know that constipation med is very bad, because it evens out the gut, which later on can cause constant diarrhea. Just eat some figs and dates and lots of fruit will do the trick and it is way healthier !

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Gabriella's avatar

Agree. My son is getting help now from a holistic facility in Sedona, Arizona- Aternative to Meds Center & working with NP slowly tapering off psychiatric meds. They provide organic whole food diet, supplements, sauna, exercise & therapy.

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