Hi Emmasmom....It's still early for me, but I do feel it has helped some. Don't want to get my hopes up too soon, though. I am very pleased that I don't have the shakeyness and such that I have with other meds like this one. I'm on a very low dose to start...so am hoping for the best. I am IBS-D and one of the side effects is C.....so like the nurse said....that could be a plus for me. Haven't experienced it yet, though...but the D has eased some. Good luck to you! It might be worth a try.