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Talked to my GI doc, claims he knows the cause of IBS       05/31/05 07:17 AM Edit Reply Quote jules Reged: 06/17/03 Posts: 1140 Loc: Michigan I used to post here a lot, but not so much lately. Anyway, I was diagnosed IBS-C (pain/bloating dominating symptoms) last July after the complete GI work-up. My doc prescribed Zelnorm for me. Before I could start the first dose, I found out I was pregnant. I got pg in July, had a miscarriage in September, and am now pregnant and due in July. My IBS has gotten 10 times worse after becoming pregnant. I'm miserable and all my OBGYN tells me is fiber fiber fiber, and water water water. Well, they don't help me. Believe me, I've tried. So, I made an appt with my GI doc again and he says that there's nothing he can do until after I give birth. Then he will start me on Zelnorm, which is a seratonin regulator (I think) and that is the cause of IBS. He also said that Zelnorm will only work if the first dose is taken on a fully evacuated bowel. So in August, after I have my baby, I will go back in for another colonoscopy (yay, another bowel prep) and then start Zelnorm. I'm just posting here to get all of your thoughts on this. I haven't used Zelnorm before, but part of me is really looking forward to it because many of his patients have had success with it. Part of me just wishes that I could go about taming this IBS beast drug-free. I'm also doing hypnotherapy and really like how relaxed the CDs make me feel, but I haven't felt any real relief yet. I'm on day 60 or so. Thanks for reading. -------------------- ~jules Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Talked to my GI doc, claims he knows the cause of IBS jules 05/31/05 07:17 AM For Jules..When I was pregnant! mickz 06/02/05 04:24 AM Re: For Jules..When I was pregnant! jules 06/02/05 06:24 AM Re: For Jules..When I was pregnant! mickz 06/02/05 10:16 AM Re: For Jules..When I was pregnant! jules 06/02/05 05:28 AM Talked to my GI doc, Jules - Fiber, Fiber, Fiber HeidnOut 06/01/05 05:12 PM Jules, we want to see a photo of you pregnant! ---nt-- BL 06/01/05 04:46 PM Fennel tea is absolutely safe during pregnancy - it's also given to newborn infants Heather 05/31/05 12:19 PM heather/ additional re: zelnorm pulse 05/31/05 12:43 PM Re: heather/ additional re: zelnorm bellshel32 06/01/05 01:15 PM Re: heather/ additional re: zelnorm pulse 06/01/05 03:26 PM Re: heather/ additional re: zelnorm bellshel32 06/02/05 11:12 AM Re: heather/ additional re: zelnorm john g 06/01/05 02:14 AM Re: heather/ additional re: zelnorm Kemi 05/31/05 06:15 PM Re: heather/ additional re: zelnorm jenny_k 06/01/05 05:20 PM This is terrifying... Heather 05/31/05 05:51 PM Re: This is terrifying... jules 05/31/05 05:54 PM Serotonin is definitely implicated in IBS... Heather 05/31/05 06:00 PM Re: Serotonin is definitely implicated in IBS... jules 06/01/05 05:29 AM Jules...I wanted to send you a private message... Shelli73 06/01/05 10:13 PM Jules BL 06/01/05 02:08 PM Re: Serotonin is definitely implicated in IBS... john g 06/01/05 02:10 AM About Lotronex Sand 06/01/05 09:31 AM How much is Lotronex? Nelly 06/02/05 09:15 AM Re: How much is Lotronex? Sand 06/02/05 04:57 PM It is exorbitantly expensive, as is Zelnorm. If you have no insurance coverage... Heather 06/02/05 06:03 PM Re: It is exorbitantly expensive, as is Zelnorm. If you have no insurance coverage... pulse 06/02/05 06:50 PM Thanks everybody for the info-- Nelly 06/03/05 10:59 AM Re: Thanks everybody for the info-- Sand 06/03/05 01:20 PM It had that effect on my mother!!!! BL 06/01/05 02:12 PM I'm so sorry to hear that. How fortunate she was able to make a full recovery. -nt- Sand 06/01/05 04:03 PM Re: Serotonin is definitely implicated in IBS... bamagirl 06/01/05 07:27 AM Re: Serotonin is definitely implicated in IBS... Kemi 06/01/05 06:31 AM Butting in--- bellshel32 06/01/05 01:18 PM Took Zelnorm last night.... SCgirl 06/01/05 10:20 AM I used to get that on a weekly basis BEFORE the Zelnorm! _Willow 06/01/05 06:21 PM Doctors put people on drugs that harm all the time! Cyndy 06/01/05 06:49 AM Re: Doctors put people on drugs that harm all the time! Kemi 06/01/05 12:56 PM Re: Doctors put people on drugs that harm all the time! Cyndy 06/01/05 01:05 PM Re: Doctors put people on drugs that harm all the time! Kemi 06/02/05 06:01 AM There's full info on Zelnorm in the IBS Glossary... Heather 06/02/05 11:16 AM Oh my! Kristin940 06/01/05 01:01 PM Re: Talked to my GI doc, claims he knows the cause of IBS bamagirl 05/31/05 08:29 AM Re: Talked to my GI doc, claims he knows the cause of IBS jules 05/31/05 12:14 PM Hi, Jules BL 05/31/05 06:00 PM Re: Talked to my GI doc, claims he knows the cause of IBS bamagirl 05/31/05 12:51 PM ginger tea? Lyndsey 05/31/05 12:26 PM Re: ginger tea? jules 05/31/05 12:51 PM Re: ginger tea? jules 05/31/05 01:09 PM Re: Talked to my GI doc, claims he knows the cause of IBS Yoda (formerly Hans) 05/31/05 08:24 AM

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