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extremely scary- my Zelnorm story       08/17/05 05:29 AM Edit Reply Quote Little Minnie Reged: 04/16/04 Posts: 4987 Loc: Minnesota I went in for hip pain and saw a new doctor. He did x-rays and said my hip was normal but I was constipated (seems like I always show up that way on x-rays without having problems). He recommended Zelnorm and told me to just look it up online (didn't ask if I was online). He couldn't even write out his own prescriptions. I told him I did have IBS. So I went home excited thinking my IBS might get better if I was chronically backed up then my symptoms could improve on this Zelnorm. I did not look it up online. I started taking the recommended dose, but as I am A and not C I got D pretty bad. I dropped the dose like an intelligent, sentient being would, but the D continued. I got into a full-blown terrible attack and then went off the Zelnorm. I ended up in one of the worst episodes ever. That was when I finally came online and researched IBS. I found this site and ibs.org and learned a lot. I started the diet last April (2004) and finally am better, without the Zelnorm. It flabbergasted me to have had that "doctor" prescribe Zelnorm without asking me any questions or giving me any instructions. I can see why there have been deaths related to Zelnorm. -------------------- IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages: "You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Did a search on Zelnorm, any ideas??? LtDanFan 08/15/05 06:31 PM Wow!! This is a great thread Shell Marr 08/24/05 01:28 PM Re: Did a search on Zelnorm, any ideas??? retrograde 08/15/05 08:29 PM Heather: Zelnorm for IBS-D???? retrograde 08/15/05 08:26 PM NO! Zelnorm is NOT for diarrhea, period. And it is NOT for men, Heather 08/16/05 11:21 AM Re: NO! Zelnorm is NOT for diarrhea, period. And it is NOT for men, jaime g 08/16/05 03:25 PM Zelnorm and Men Sand 08/17/05 10:09 AM Yes! And this is really sleazy... Heather 08/16/05 04:25 PM That stinks! Sailing Away 08/17/05 08:12 PM I thought Little Minnie 08/17/05 05:20 AM Re: Yes! And this is really sleazy... retrograde 08/16/05 07:32 PM Re: NO! Zelnorm is NOT for diarrhea, period. And it is NOT for men, LtDanFan 08/16/05 04:25 PM Re: NO! Zelnorm is NOT for diarrhea, period. And it is NOT for men, retrograde 08/16/05 02:58 PM extremely scary- my Zelnorm story Little Minnie 08/17/05 05:29 AM Re: Heather: Zelnorm for IBS-D???? Johnny T. Reb 08/16/05 08:00 AM Re: Heather: Zelnorm for IBS-D???? michele 08/16/05 09:21 AM You're spot-on Laurel... Linz 08/16/05 01:46 AM Re: Did a search on Zelnorm, any ideas??? melissamonica 08/15/05 07:24 PM Zelnorm is for constipation atomic rose 08/15/05 07:17 PM It says that right on the package and on the ... Augie 08/15/05 07:23 PM No, your'e right... Zelnorm is NOT for D people Passanie 08/15/05 09:13 PM Re: No, your'e right... Zelnorm is NOT for D people --A little more info.....bump LtDanFan 08/16/05 04:51 AM Jeez! Linz 08/16/05 05:30 AM Re: Jeez! Linz, I ditto that LtDanFan 08/16/05 05:38 AM Just cuz he's "the best" doesn't mean much Sailing Away 08/17/05 08:07 PM Yeah, agreed! atomic rose 08/16/05 05:37 AM Re: No, your'e right... Zelnorm is NOT for D people cheesie 08/15/05 09:28 PM Re: It says that right on the package and on the ... lalala 08/15/05 07:52 PM

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