Help me.............Zelnorm, can this be taken very long, and what are the siade effects, you have come across, if any?

I have been on Benyl, Librex, now this one, please help. I have IBS-Constipation and about to die..............god, please advise.

Love you and thank you.................Donna:blob_fire

Donna-Sue,

I can't answer your Zelnorm question, however if your IBS is severe,as mine was for 50 years ... do consider having testing done for food allergies, or doing dietary elimination & challenges, to determine whether there might be a dietary cause for your IBS-C.

I regret having suffered through several hospitalizations, as well as all of those decades of pain & spasms, when simply removing gluten from my diet ended all symptoms. For other people there are different dietary triggers, and perhaps there are some with IBS as well who don't have offending foods ... but there are enough anecdotes about IBS success with dietary change, that anyone at their wit's end can access & consider.

Best wishes.

:mad: God bless you, thank you for your respond...............Donna!

i'm also at my wits end with constipation! i've tried just about everything... and probably will end up seeing a specialist who will spend months trying to treat me no doubt!:rolleyes: i just hate it all. laxative work for the short term but can't be used long-term and besides, they irritate the hell out of my bowels. i cut out many things from my diet... but to no avail. haven't tried the gluten free thing yet... but hell, might as well.

:confused: What is that?

Try prune juice.Take care.

I too have horrible constipation. Im on Bentyl and its not helping much. Im also taking fiber supplements. I keep getting sharp, horrible pains in my right side (please read my post called "I just want to die" Havent really gotten any answers on that one yet.

What kinds of pain symptoms do you have?

Nancy

i'm also at my wits end with constipation! i've tried just about everything... and probably will end up seeing a specialist who will spend months trying to treat me no doubt!:rolleyes: i just hate it all. laxative work for the short term but can't be used long-term and besides, they irritate the hell out of my bowels. i cut out many things from my diet... but to no avail. haven't tried the gluten free thing yet... but hell, might as well.

Try probiotics. I took Garden of Life primal defense HSO probiotics and that actually made me have at least one bowel movement a day which never used to happen. I ran out and I've noticed a difference. My acid reflux is back. There are many other brands as well but this seems to be a good one.