Zelnorm, anyone?

[sweeterthanhoney]

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.

[7Lil]

I was on it for about 8 months. I loved it... It wasn't a cure but it worked wonders for me. At first it worked fabulously and then after about a month it started to taper off. But it still worked better than if I took nothing.
There are, however, some members here who tried it and didn't like it. I think it gave them D and cramps. I never had D from it - but I did have headaches for the first few days. Maybe a couple cramps too (but nothing to give me D from). After those first few days went by I was feeling good. I was way more regular.
I hope you can get the RX, and I really hope it works for you.
Good luck!

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[sweeterthanhoney]

thanks 7lil!

sweet

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[dbab]

I hate to rain on the parade but I was one of the ones that did not do good on Zelnorm however that doesn't mean that it won't be good for you. Since then I have found that I have a real sensitivity to a lot of different meds. I don't think that its much of an allergy than maybe an intolerance however Zelnorm had me in horrific cramps and D (the D I could live with but the cramps were really bad for me).

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[msdobie]

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.

[7Lil]

Hi anitasue,
Welcome to HealingWell!
Thanks for the input. Hope to see you around.
Take care...

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[sophieWVU]

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. 

[firecracker9922]

the doctors gave me zelnorm they could have just gave me a sugar pill it did nothing

[dbab]

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.

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[firecracker9922]

ok i will thanks dbab i will let you know how it worksi go see him again tuesday thanks again