Zelnorm, anyone?

I have IBS-C, and  am having a really difficult time right now, and want to  see if I can get a script for Zelnorm from my Doc.  Has anyone tried it?  I would appreciate and comments  of those who know about this med.

Thanks,

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thanks 7lil!

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I'm on Zelnorm after Miralax didn't work.  The Zelnorm works for me, with the exception of lately when I went on estrogen, which made me so C that nothing worked.  Zelnorm never gave me cramps or D, just made it possible to have a BM.

Zelnorm was better than nothing in that I went more often and when I did get C it would correct itself within a few days (no laxatives necessary).  I had no side effects except headaches the first few days.  Didn't really help me with bloating or gas.  However, once I started it was when I started to get the thin loose BMs that made me feel like I wasn't done and I was horribly bloated and gassy afterward.  I stopped taking it a year ago and that still is what I have almost everyday (peppered with rare "normal" or completlely C days or few days a month), so even when I go I feel horrible (rarely have a "normal" BM like I did like 2-3 days a week like before).  When the doc asked how much I improved as a percent I said 20-30.  For  over 150 dollars a bottle I don't know if it's worth it.  Plus the effectiveness decreased pretty rapidly.  I'd rather go normal a few days a week with a few bouts of C every month then go everyday and feel like I didn't with horrilbe gas and bloating like now. 

Hi firecracker,
When I was IBS-C, I couldn't handle the zelnorm for other reasons... my doc put me on Miralax and it was very successful for me. You may want to ask your doc about it.