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329994 tn?1301663248 I am hoping that someone on here has taken it and can tell me what they think. I am mostly concerned about the side effects of chest pain and shortness of breath. As a heart patient, I do not like those side effects. Any advice would be great. Thank you!
Avatar n tn So, likely no. But if a doctor prescribed them for you, you could offer your unused pills to the doctor to give to someone else that he/she is prescribing it for. Some doctors are interested in that, some aren't. Typically though, they won't take pills back and there is not a satisfaction guaranteed situation with medications. So, it didn't work for you? What happened, was it side effects or it wasn't effective at treating your ibs?
Avatar n tn My daughter began amitiza and it has worked wonderfully, however, she is spotting in between periods. Is this common?
Avatar n tn Hello All. I'm really new on the panel and I'm searching for help. In the last two weeks I have not been able to have a BM. My doctor gave me some samples of amitiza 24 mcg. I've been taken them 2 per day for the last 4 days - One at night and another in the A.M. With the 1st tablet I had a BM. I have not had another BM since. It doesn't seem that I'm having any normal digestive sounds or movements. I don't even have the urge to have a BM.
Avatar f tn I have been taking amitiza for a month now and it works great. I haven't had any of the side effects that everyone is talking about at all. When I take it though I always take it after I eat.
Avatar f tn I have dealt with the effects of Heirschsprungs disease it seems forever. However as I'm getting older constipation is becoming more prevalent so I take Metamucil but it seems to make it worse. So then I take Miralax with it but I then I have gas ALL the time and with it, poop. I feel chained to the bathroom and of course never clean. Zelnorm was the beat solution and worked really well but then was taken off the market. What can I do to resolve this ever increasing problem?
605458 tn?1539228808 This AM the nausea was so bad I called the GI group and was told to stop taking the Amitiza for a few weeks and that the most common side effect of the drug is extreme nausea and it should ALWAYS be taken on a full stomach. In it's place she put me on 3 Metamucil tablets each morning and 1 Colace, then 1 Colace at night. We are trying this for 2/3 weeks and then maybe ease back in to the Amitiza.
Avatar m tn GI Specialist sees no other options. If you have had the surgery, was it successful? Any long term side effects such as diarrhea?
Avatar m tn As for the constipation, try taking one capful (the little cup thing that comes with the bottle) of milk of magnesia every day. Talk to your GP about Amitiza, you might be a good canidate for that, as well. Not every constipation problem needs fiber as most people (and some doctors believe)-I did that for years and my problem continued. I laid off the fiber as directed by my gastroenterologist, took the Amitiza & m of m each night and my troubles were over.
1704915 tn?1357601254 The side effects you mentioned with Amitiza actually sound like a reaction which is called Herxheimers or die-off. This and your overall sympyoms lead me to the thought you have either bacterial overgrowth (the gas causes the constipation), candida (ditto) or even parasites (they can block the colon completey, but cannot be seen with barium or ct scan or whatever).
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed with torturous bowel several years ago, and currently take Dicyclomine 3x per day and Linzess (as needed) to control the symptoms. If it gets REALLY bad, I will take Miralax, however I cannot take it regularly as it interferes with other medications I am taking.
2102085 tn?1350866645 I went to a gastroenterologist the next day and she thought it was IBS and prescribed me Amitiza and Bentyl. I have been on the Amitiza and it makes me have frequent watery BMs...and the Bentyl does not do much. The pain is constant and I feel like I'm pregnant I'm so bloated (I'm not!) could this really just be IBS? Could the pain be reproductive (i.e. ovarian cysts) I'm going to school for nursing and it is really interfering with my education...
605458 tn?1539228808 Cataracts are rare as a long term side effect. The long term side effects I mentioned are more of concern and Abilify has less sexual side effects generally so the ones that will released should in general. And the new class of antipsychotic I am on the glutamate antagonists should be released in about 5 years so those will be very different and none of the side effects people are talking about will happen.
Avatar n tn There is only one available in the U.S. that is Reglan which has all sorts of side effects. I cannot take this medication because of those side effects so purchase Domperidone through a Canadian drug company. Since I do this, insurance does not cover it. Also, I am very frustrated with the medical profession's lack of awareness regarding this disease.
Avatar f tn I was not pleased to discover the limited literature available on this medication. So far, side effects seem minimal. I think it will take some time to see if it is really working as I was on vacation and out of my daily routine starting the Amitiza. This morning, my stomach isn't doing well and I'm having pain again. I'm not really sure where or what to do next. I started doing a web search for IBS food plans as the doc offered nothing in terms of diet and foods to avoid.
Avatar m tn In response to your question of amitiza (sorry)had no effect not has linzess supposedly the newest and greatest. Still suffering!!!!
Avatar f tn straining during a bowel movement causes tightening of the muscles that run along the spinal column, putting pressure on the discs, and also raises pressure of the spinal fluid that can have other effects on the spinal cord, particularly if there is pre-existing damage to the cord such as a 'syrinx' of the cord.
Avatar f tn I am on milk of magnesia, amitiza, and dulcolax and my doctor wants me to try to get off the milk of magnesia. You can try using other medications for constipation to see if that works better. Amitiza is a new one out there but sometimes certain ones work better than others. Has your doctor ever mentioned abdominal migraines?
Avatar f tn Yes, Zelnorm was taken off the market but Amitiza is what I was prescibed in place of that. These are just take for short terms as they have really seem to help me in the past. The test results came back that the pains that I was having at the time before(2006) were consistant with the findings as when this other dr did a colonoscopy, were it showed this and is stated " spasms was noted consistent with irritable bowel syndrone, and internal hemorrhoids were seen.
Avatar f tn I was prescribed leviquin for bronchitis and sinus infection after a prior antibiotic didn't work. I was also put on a steroid (dextremethisone) something like that. It was a 10 day treatment. The first couple doses made my heart feel like it was coming out of my chest, that passed.
Avatar f tn But if you are feeling it painful only after the pill, then it might be the side effects of it. Check with your doc/RE on that front and find out if there is any other reason for the pain during BD. How does the pain feel?