Did a search on Zelnorm, any ideas???
#205717 - 08/15/05 06:31 PM
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Did a Zelnorm search, I know my doc is a specialist, but I like to get everyone's opinion and advice. I kind of double posted earlier and not sure if anyone saw the second part> So, sorry if you think this is a double post....I have severe pain, with a bm followed by several explosive bm's when I have an attack and he wants me to take Zelnorm? I'm a little leary, but the way he explained it to me made sense, but I still wanted some words of wisdom from other IBSer-D.
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NOT diarrhea... so if that's what you have, then Zelnorm isn't for you. Just my 2 cents - I'm not a doctor, of course, but that's what I understand about Zelnorm. It's NOT for people who have D or alternate between the two.
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...tv commercials. My .02 cents too...I don't know why this doctor is giving it to you.  It can cause D in people who are C, so can't imagine what it would do to a D! 
I'm a C though, so maybe you only wanted opinions from D folks.
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I took two different courses of the Zelnorm. I am IBS-C, mostly pain though. Personally it didn't produce anymore bowel movements than the citruceldid. I don't think it did anyting for me. But I also have heard alot of good results from people on this board...
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Is it possible that the doctor feels the C is triggering the D? Meaning that when she finally has a BM, her colon just freaks out and gets going, going, going? Maybe his reasoning is that by taking Zelnorm, she'll avoid being constipated and eventually avoid the D.
How the GI specialist explain it?
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I was reading a medical write-in column in a newspaper a while back where a doctor answers people's questions. The guy writing in was asking about IBS-D and the doctor suggested Zelnorm too! First of all, I'm pretty sure it's just for women (and this was a man writing in) and secondly, from my understanding Zelnorm is JUST for people with C, not D or even A. Maybe I'm wrong there since I'm a D myself and I have no experience with it... but yeah, that's my understanding.
So I would DEFINITELY question your doc on this one. Maybe Heather can help too??
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OK I just checked out Heather's Zelnorm page and this is what it says on there:
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Who should NOT take Zelnorm? ~ Zelnorm is not recommended for use by pregnant or breast-feeding women, and it is absolutely not to be used by women with diarrhea.
...so, that seems pretty definite
Here is the link to that page: Zelnorm info
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Are you having D all the time?
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Are you having D all the time?
. Have you tried Librax? I also use Heather's Acacia and drink peppermint tea. I have finally found some relief.
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...isn't it scary how many docs are prescribing serious drugs for IBS w/out knowing anything about them! No wonder there were sooooo many issues with Lotronex! 
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