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What Causes Yellow Stool After Taking Miralax?
I have just been diagnosed with anorexia the doctortold me to take a good amount of miralax because I was constipated with yellow poop. Now I am having yellow diarrhea, after the medicine wears off and I go back to eating a normal diet should my stools go back to a normal color?
Thu, 22 Sep 2016
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Stools are normally yellow to brown in color. Loose stools may be noticed initially on taking miralax and is advisable not to continue for a long duration. The stools will return back to normal color once you get back on a normal diet. It is advisable to take high fiber foods like oats, corn, rice bran, multugrains or cereals, complex carbohydrates, drink at least 2 to 3 liters of water, eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, walk for about 30 minutes. Dehydration can result in hard stools. Hope this helps!
Stools are normally yellow to brown in color. Loose stools may be noticed initially on taking miralax and is advisable not to continue for a long duration. The stools will return back to normal color once you get back on a normal diet. It is advisable to take high fiber foods like oats, corn, rice bran, multugrains or cereals, complex carbohydrates, drink at least 2 to 3 liters of water, eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, walk for about 30 minutes. Dehydration can result in hard stools. Hope this helps!
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