GI put me on Miralax and explained that it is actually a combination of osmotic laxative (which means less chance of dependance he told me), fiber, and stool softener. Have heard of it being used to control diarrhea too though, sometimes what looks like diarrhea is actually a movement trying to move past firmer movements inside.
I have not had any gassiness or cramping at all from this. Only side effect I get is that I get a little nauseaus ocassionally with it. Though that is most likely because I take it in OJ. I have found that it mixes best in OJ, and the tangy taste of the juice can help hide the aftertaste of the Miralax.
Hope this helps somewhat,
-- NinaAt Fri, 25 Apr 2003, joanna.adler@yale.edu wrote: > >Hi sorry to be so bothersome, but I can't seem to get docs to answer >these questions! My doc has perscribed miralax for me. I am confused >because I have problems with diarreah too, is this a fiber supliment, >like metamucil, or more so like a laxative. It appears on research to >be like a laxative, so why would it be perscribed if I have problems >with both? > >More importantly, has anyone had gas and bloating and/or pain from it? I >tend to do so with Metamucil and Citrucel.