Dr. Tabatha Barber says MiraLax is toxic, especially for kids under 17, and cites lawsuits claiming it damages the gut microbiome and causes neuropsychiatric issues. She describes her own experience with sudden urgency and cramping after a doctor prescribed it for constipation.
Miralax is toxic. I always talk about this in terms of Miratox. There's actually a lot of studies, there's a lot of lawsuits. It's not approved for people under 17, definitely not under 2. Um, and it is— it— I went through this. I don't know if you have ever had to use it, but when I was chronically constipated, that's exactly, uh, what my constipation issue was according to the GI doctor after my colonoscopy. He says, drink more water, eat more fiber, take Miralax. And if you look at the ingredients in this, it's PEG-3350, polyethylene glycol, and it is harsh on the microbiome. There's actually been a lot of lawsuits more around the use with children and neuropsychiatric issues, so where they're seeing behavioral issues after. My experience with it was more so that it would just hit me at the wrong time, right? And then I'd be running to the bathroom, but I'd also be cramping and having a lot of pain.
