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Hi! I’ve been dealing with chronic fissures for almost 2 years now. After identifying the fissures my doctors have repeatedly instructed me to keep taking Miralax and make sure my stools are “soft enough” to heal. So I take my Miralax for months at a time (min. 12 weeks+) with no pain down there and assume I’m healing but as soon as I start to wean off the Miralax the fissures return and I’m back at square one. I have concerns that this long-term Miralax isn’t a great solution, but I’d love to get any feedback from you all. Do I just need to find a new doctor? Or should I expect to take Miralax for the rest of my life? Any advice or experiences are appreciated!
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Thank you! I think this was what my gut was telling me (no pun intended) but it really helps to hear this advice from someone else who has dealt with this before.
You definitely need to find a new doctor it sounds like you have chronic fissures that keep coming back. I’m speaking from experience here. I now have to take milk of magnesia on a daily basis even after they have me a Botox shot for my fissures. You may have chronic constipation that needs medication like linzess etc etc. ask your doctor or get a new one. Miralax stops working after a while as well
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