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Can I take Miralax every day for IBS with constipation if there`re no side effects?
Other laxatives either don`t work or give me gas,cramps and bloating.
Will the blurred vision side effect of Librax or Bentyl go away?
I've tried both medications, they both work wonders for my IBS but I can't deal with the blurry vision. Please let me know if anyone else experienced this, and if and when it went away. THANKS!
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - I'm a docs daughter, Adipex-p rx has saved my gut, can't docs learn how?
... safe and beneficial it is?
Im suffering from IBS-C-D and also a lactose intolerant, should I take lactulose as laxative or not?
i m 27 yrz old, have been suffering from chronic constipation for last 7 yrz. from the last 7 months, got diarrhea but could not cured completely and could not eat or drink anything which contains sugar natural or artificial even in fruits.lost weight 13.2 lbs within these 7 months. currently,... read more
Linzess - Why hasn't it worked yet?
I took my first dose (296 strength) at 9:15 a.m. today. It is 6:10 p.m. I've had no progress; not a cramp or urges. I still feel miserably constipated and hopeless! My doctor told me to take the dose two hours before eating; I wanted exactly two and was starving. (I over slept today and... read more
Discontinuation of Cymbalta used to treat IBS?
... I have recently come of cymbalta 60 mg that I researched and took for 6 years for Irritable Bowel Disease with constipation. The reason? Because i was honest with a new insurance provider that required a pre-auth and they denied it. So, I chose to come off, it has been a long time, and my... read more
Dicyclomine - How long does it take for it to take effect?
I've been taking it for a week and feel the same. My stomach is very bloated and painful.
Dicyclomine - Can you take Dicycomine on an "as needed" basis, or do you have to use it every day?
I would like to be able to use it only when taking a trip, or when going in to the city. That is normally when my IBS flares up.
Has LINZESS abruptly stopped working for anyone else?
I've been battling CIC and IBS-C for about 12 years. Linzess was the first medication to help me. I started taking it about a year ago and it was life changing. I went from actually never having a BM (only going with enemas) to having a BM once per day. I've never felt better. About 2.5... read more
Lyrica - Does Pregabalin cause bloating/swelling of the abdomen?
I have been on Pregabalin for 4 months (for anxiety, 600mg daily) and have started to experience severe abdominal swelling. I have had issues with bloating in the past and have IBS in my family however, I have not experienced anything as bad as this. I'm considering coming off the treatment... read more
Xifaxan - just started today! anyone have ibs with constipation and severe bloating and dissension?
My problem is IBS with pain, bloating, severe distension end of day. Can hardly wear clothes sometimes because of it. Also some constipation. At wits end have tried just about every IBS drug known to man!!! Anyone have similar symptoms?
Stomach growling, blubbling?
A few months ago i went to the doctor about nausea after eating. Turned out my stomach had too much acid in it to digest food, due to poor diet. I was prescribed Ranitilidine and it basically sorted me out. :) However up until last week my stomachs/abdomen started to bubble, gurgle and rumble... read more
Is it IBS or diverticulitis?
I suffer with both of these dreadful ailments and at the monent I have a flare up.Lower left quadrant pain,wind,loss of appetite,colic like pains. Anyone out there know how to tell the difference at the moment I'm taking Colofac as I think it may be IBS but if it's diverticular I have Co... read more
Constipation keeps coming back?
Since about May of this year, I have had pretty much constant constipation, in the fact that I have had 8 goLytely colon clean outs, many enema's, and one colonoscopy in late July. I am currently taking miralax everyday 2-3 times a day prescribed by my GI, as well as a constipated med called... read more
Amitiza - How long does it take to work?
I have been taking Amitiza for 3 days and still no BM. I ended up having to get some magnesium citrate in order to get things moving, but even a day later, I am constipated again. How long does it take to work?
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