Miralax and Hyperserotonemia

This is a study of Hyperserotonemia (Serotonin syndrome) among people who take Miralax. The study analyzes: the time on Miralax when people have Hyperserotonemia, gender and age of these people, the severity of Hyperserotonemia, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Miralax. In total 7,576 Miralax users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Miralax

Miralax has active ingredients of polyethylene glycol 3350. It is used in constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, bowel movement irregularity. Commonly reported side effects of Miralax include pain, nausea, weakness, constipation, fatigue.

Hyperserotonemia

Hyperserotonemia has been reported by people with depression, pain, stress and anxiety, major depression, bipolar disorder.

On May, 21, 2013: 7,576 people reported to have side effects when taking Miralax. Among them, 4 people (0.05%) have Hyperserotonemia.

Time on Miralax when people have Hyperserotonemia * :

Gender of people who have Hyperserotonemia when taking Miralax * :

Age of people who have Hyperserotonemia when taking Miralax * :

Severity of Hyperserotonemia when taking Miralax ** :

How people recovered from Hyperserotonemia ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Myofascial pain syndrome (2 people, 50.00%)
2. Depression (2 people, 50.00%)
3. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (1 people, 25.00%)
4. Fibromyalgia (1 people, 25.00%)
5. Diabetic neuropathy (1 people, 25.00%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Lantus (3 people, 75.00%)
2. Norvasc (2 people, 50.00%)
3. Avalide (2 people, 50.00%)
4. Aspirin (2 people, 50.00%)
5. Indomethacin (2 people, 50.00%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Miralax (polyethylene glycol 3350) is often used for constipation. Find out below the conditions Miralax is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Miralax used for and how effective is it:

• Miralax is used in:
  • Constipation
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Bowel movement irregularity

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Miralax alternatives:
  • Constipation (22 drugs)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (41 drugs)
  • Bowel movement irregularity (2 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Hyperserotonemia in Constipation (10 reports)
• Hyperserotonemia in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (11 reports)
• Hyperserotonemia in Bowel Movement Irregularity

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Hyperserotonemia (Serotonin syndrome)

Comments from related studies:

• From this study (4 days ago):

medicalzebra on May, 18, 2013:

These questions are going to seem odd. I am hoping they will shed some light on your current situation.

Are you now, **or were you ever**, hypermobile? If so, which joints are (or were) hypermobile?

Have you ever experienced joint dislocations? If so, which joints? What caused the dislocations? (What were you doing right before the dislocations occurred?

Has anyone in your family, particularly your mother or father, ever experienced joint dislocations? What about your siblings?

Does anyone in your family suffer from chronic joint and limb pain, along with dislocations?

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• From this study (2 weeks ago):

I was in a MVA 2 1/2 years ago, I was an RN and was left unable to work. 3 months after the MVA I underwent a Hysterectomy found 4th grade Endometriosis with Adhesions. Only able to remove uterus, cervix is stuck to bowel unable to remove both ovaries retained. Underwent 2 rounds of 6 months each of Depro Lupron injections endometriosis symptoms subsided for 6-8 months and has since returned being cyclic for 12-15 days a month. During the time between the mva and hysterectomy 2 week period of stiffness, unable to move easily sent to rhuematologist found to recently had Parvo Recovered from that. Over time Rheumatologist diagnosed with connective tissue disorder started on Plaquenil and Prednisone. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Sent to pain management diagnosed with pelvic floor tension myalgia, vuvlodynia, vaginal spasms, low testosterone and intersticial cystitis. Sent to sexual medicine doctor, found muscle damage from hysterectomy did trigger point injections and physical therapy deep tissue massage. Then I tore ACL and Medial Meniscus, unable to continue with pelvic pain doctor because gait was messing up what they were fixing. routine blood test found K+ to be 2.5 started on supplements of 40 meq a day of K+. Total body swelling started overnight started on Lasix, no improvement changed to Bumex edema decreased, potassium increased to 60 meq a day. I have been on pain medication since the MVA I have gone from Vicodin, valium to Percocet oxicontin, to MS Contin, Methadone, Butrans Patch and Now I am on Exalgo 12 mg once a day with 2 mg of dilaudid at bedtime. This does not seem to be working. I have constant abdominal/pelvic pain, vaginal spasms, bladder pain, kidney pain after the Bumex has worn off. I have developed Peripheral Neuropathy of my feet from taking crestor and hydroxychloroquine together, then they changed me to Lipitor, which is a statin and will do the same, Primary MD disagrees. I have suffered from Depression, anxiety, Panic attacks and migraines for over 10 years these are inherited conditions in Maternal Grandmother and Mother, migraines in Father also. They are now looking at Sjogrens Syndrome. Was on Vitamin B6 new medical journals say women should not take more than 10-50 mg a day-otc bottles say 100mg so pain management said I am suffering from vitamin B3 overdose and serotonin syndrome, trying to cut back on anti depressives and anti anxiety meds, but now is not really the time to do, I have been turned down for disability X2

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Priti on May, 7, 2013:

Become a vegan, leave animal protein, do yoga and chant " Nam myoho renge Kyo". Search the website "Soka Gakkai International" , practice this philosophy and see the results.

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• From this study (3 weeks ago):

I have been diagnosed with a rectal prolapse and believe that it is related to the miralax that I have been taking.

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• From this study (4 weeks ago):

depression and anxiety x 12 years genetic. Migraines x 15 years genetic, Hyperlipidemia x7 years changed to lipitor from crestor due to peripheral neuropathy from taking plaquenil and crestor together, lipitor will do the same?? MVA january 2011, diagnosed with grade 4 endometriosis w/adhesions March 2011 partial hysterectomy. Bowel stuck to cervix, only uterus removed, both overies remain. 2 Rounds of 6 months depo lupron, diagnosed with connective tissue disorder, Parvo virus, inflammatory response june 2011, Chronic pain started after hysterectomy, pelvic floor tension myalgia, fibromyalgia diagnosed july 2011. Muscle Damage in abdomen after hysterectomy Interstitial cystitis diagnosed 2012, vulvodyna diagnosed 2012, routine bmp showed K+ level 2.7 12/2012, started on K+ 40 meq q day. Whole body swelling started 3/2013 started on lasix did not waork changed to bumex potassium level never higher than 3.2 currently taking k+ 60 meq a day. currently having issues with fibro, IC, Abd Pain, auto immune tissue inflammation and Endo has returned. Now they are thinking Serotonin Syndrome and possible sjogrnes syndrome as well as scleroderma.

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• From this study (1 month ago):

I wake up and feel like I'm going through withdrawals, take my Pristiq & unfortunately Ritalin (because if I don't I am physically ill for days).. anyway, sometimes after I take my morning pills I feel better, sometimes I don't. I'm always tired and yet even with my sleep pills I cannot fall asleep. I hate this medicated life. I want off this junk, but don't know how!

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