Thaks IBS Board...zelnorm, not much doing...
#3514 - 03/20/03 07:27 PM
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So far no signs of improvement with the zelnorm. Still constipated and still bloated. The doc said it could take up to 4 days for the meds to work. I'll keep you posted! Thanks for all the responses in regard to zelnorm!!!! 
Ruchie
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I'm on Zelnorm and my doctor told me it could take 4-6 weeks to start working. So maybe hang in there for a while.
Joni
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That's funny. I took it 2 weeks, complete with headaaches, and my Dr said scratch that it's obvioulsy not helping you. I mean, it gives some people diarrhea right off the bat. For me, nada - nothing. If I'm desperate to go and all else isn't doing the trick (diet, water, exercise, etc) then the ONLY thing (and I mean only, I've even done the occasional enema when desperate and NOTHING). The only thing that has gotten me movign is the herbal "Colon Clenz" I read someone talk about on here. I know very well that is not a good long term solution but even the GI admitted that until we get my tests done and get me figured out, that sometimes you just "gotta go". What lovely conversation! 
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Michelle
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Hi - I was just reading about a disorder called Colonic Inertia, that is sometimes misdiagnosed as IBS. I would guess that it's being considered given all the tests your doc has run, but I wanted to mention it so you knew. It affects more women than men, and in a nutshell the muscles and/or nerves of the colon are simply non-responsive (and in some people, they're basically paralyzed, though I'm not phrasing this in the proper medical terminology).
There's some really interesting info about chronic constipation at http://www.aboutibs.org/Publications/constipation.html
Best,
Heather
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