Amitiza for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation User Reviews (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 8, 2016

"This medicine caused me to have severe anxiety and to feel not like myself. In addition, my throat felt like it was closing up and I more than likely had some type of reaction to this medication. I hated the entire experience being on this medicine. Try the healthy route of doing FODMAPS in your diet. That has helped me through IBS issues."

• PaulM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2015

"I suffer from chronic constipation, mainly due to the side effects of medications I take to control pain from RRMS (Opana and Norco), and probably the MS itself. I am so sick of the nightly stomach pains, "sitting sessions" and nothing comes out, avoiding vacations due to "single" bathroom situation, non stop talking about it, and the effect it has on my sex life. My neuro seems hesitant to Rx Amitiza, and tells me to use Miralax, which does not work that well. Tried adding Magnesium Oxide, but gave me cramps and bad diarrhea for 3 days (a bit of a purging session if you will), of course followed by constipation again. I drink a gallon of H2O a day, and just sick and tired of dealing with this, it this med that good ?"

• Swk
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 9, 2016

"I went from ibs to ibs c and suffered severe constipation for three months. To the point of when I went it caused hemmoroid and a tear. I went to my gastrointestinal md who insured me it was not cancer or anything from the results of my colonoscopy eight months earlier. He gave me amitiza one or two pills a day depending on the consistency. It works well and I go more regular but every two weeks I get stomach spasms and an increased urge to go that almost cripples me. Swelling occurs gets hard to breathe have passed out from the pain. I use a cream prescribed to help heal the stretching and swelling. Bm is usually thin and flat but feels like a huge boulder. Any suggestions or thoughts? Should I discontinue the medicine ?"

• Caryo...
• September 1, 2011

"Other than the expense, this medication is outstanding. No headaches or nausea for me. It is the first medication to not only soften and move stool effectively, but it seems to target that awful gas pocket that causes so much agony normally. I have a twist at the splenic flexure that is so tight, the gastroenterologist could not get the scope through, despite tripling the medications. So this medicine is a miracle. Without it, only surgery could get me this comfortable. Wish I could afford to take it twice a day. I only do that occasionally. Still have to use Miralax since I can't afford to take Amitiza twice a day. "

• HLay
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2020

"My doctor gave me Amitza and Linzess in his office to take for chronic constipation. Within 10 minutes I went to the bathroom all over myself and then came the severe diarhea. I went over 50 times in 5 hours. I had a headache, nausea and stomach pain. I started getting dizzy and briefly passed out. Called the nurse and she said to call the ambulance. I got to the ER..waited 5 hours then got rehydration. It was awful. I told my doctor and he said to just take linzess if needed"

• luisf
• December 26, 2012

"Second day on this pill...severe diarrhea. I'm a dialysis patient so constipation is part of many pills. I think still afraid of going, outside thinking in use of restroom, dizziness, and weak. Good for emergencies but still thinking if someday I will be back to normality with no pills at all."

• Anonymous
• September 4, 2011

"Am taking maximum dosage and does not work for me. Never got headaches or stomach upset, but always took it with food and I do drink lots of water. What made me stop is the fatigue. It got to the point that I felt so tired it almost seemed like mild depression. Also my sleep is lighter that coupled with the fact I still seldom have real bowel movements has motivated me to go back to my fiber, water, flax oil regimen."

• Elaine
• November 3, 2019

"I recently took one 24mg Amitiza pill, prescribed by my physician, and within an hour, I thought I was dying! I had 8 bowel movements in 2 hours, and 6 more in the next 5 hours. The stomach pain was unbearable, accompanied by a horrid headache. My mouth was so dry that I could not swallow; I could not calm my rapid breathing; I was freezing cold and trembling uncontrollably. To say that my husband and I were terrified is an understatement! We were at the point of calling 911, when the stomach pain began to subside --- slightly. Two days later, I am terribly dehydrated and weak. Im glad this works for some people, but if you are a 135lb senior citizen, please stay away from it!!!!"

• Bee...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 11, 2021

"I've been on Amitiza for awhile now for IBS I was on the 8 then the 24 it worked for little while. Then constipation started for months, dizziness, bloating, weight gain, overeating, severe sweating, heart races fast at times.I ended up in ER visit they thought I had a blockage. I call dr again told him my reactions the nurse said stop taking it so I stopped amitiza."

• Lee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2021

"Was given this for constipation. I had severe nausea and headache. I was certain I was going to vomit for several hours after each dose. I felt like I had a severe stomach virus. It was so debilitating I had to stop taking it after two days."

• Young...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 16, 2017

"If I could give a 0- I would! 22, chronic, idiopathic constipation since I was 14. Given 24mcg of amitiza twice daily for 1 month. NOTHING HAPPENED. Very very frustrating! Was really looking forward to it working so I could stop taking laxatives in bulk but no dice. Very disheartened. Onto Linaclotide (linzess)...."

• Erica
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 2, 2020

"I have struggled with chronic endopathic constipation my whole life and this pass year it has gotten even worse. I only use the bathroom ever 7 days and when I do it's like giving birth, worst pain ever and I get so sick and have to use magnesium citrate to relieve myself. My gastrologist put me on Amitiza which did not work and made me have horrible mood swings. I already suffer from PTSD, Anxiety, OCD, and Depression so if you have any of these problems do not take Amitiza! I'm currently taking Linzess and that is working wonderfully."

• Stew
• November 27, 2019

"I I have tried both Linzess as well as Amitiza both have very harsh side effects that far out way the results. They mostly release water that has been forced by the meds into the digestive system which in return creates the movement of mostly water, with harsh side effects"

• Sunsh...
• June 25, 2016

"I have been on amitiza on and off for 5 years if not more. With a combination of IBS and opaids from pain management. I realize today that I am so much better without amitiza. As of today i am stopping this. Amitiza causes my BM to be sooooo hard that I might only go once or twice a week if i am lycky. And get just a little balls. Maybe once a month diarrhea. The worst part is when I do go a larger amount it is so hard I can break the toilet. More od a baseball. Sorry TMI ...At least when I am not taking it I still go once or twice a week but it's not so hard and little balls. I do notice Alli works for me my insurance won't pay for it but its only $60. But my copay for amitiza is 30. Now I am stuck with a 3 month supply"

• siboq...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2020

"Amitiza did nothing but make me severely bloated and very tired! It did not appear to help much with constipation, although I was on a low dose. The bloating was HORRIBLE! My waist went from a 27 to 35 in hours from the bloat. I have painful spastic colon and it did help decrease the pain from that, but the bloating made it not worth it."

• CJano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 24, 2020

"Taking Amitiza for chronic constipation and I experienced dangerous low blood pressure about two weeks after starting the med. After going off all my meds for my high blood pressure my BP still remained low and I felt very weak. Finally figured out it might be the Amitiza and stopped using it and I will see what happens."

• Elaine
• September 13, 2017

"I have taken two doses and it didn't work at all. Was it placebo? I have no idea. What happened was that I experienced strange psychotropic effects: lessened ability to judge distances, lessened ability to follow conversations, slower reading speed, headache, facial muscle spasm, clenching my jaw, and then a crying episode after 4-5 hours after the dose. At least I know it didn't cause my acne. I am scared to try the higher dose after reading everyone's comments and the fact that my blood pressure runs low to begin with. And the fact that my stomach is prone to nausea."

• Always...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2021

"I've been on amitiza for about a month now I take it once in the morning and once in the evening about 5:00 24mg. It has been helping me a lot I go every morning like normal. Now I'm 31yrs I have had acne before but couldn't figure out why was I breaking out so much lately the only thing I can figure is the amitiza it's the only thing I'm doing different to my body. Has anyone experienced acne with it if so did it subside any? Also a little nuasea sometimes not all the time. And please it said not for children under 18yrs it could be very dangerous for them. And I pray for everyone that has any type of constipation problem that it gets better for you with ease. God bless you all"

• MNN8TV
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2016

"I took Amitiza 8mcg for chronic constipation. It did help as not much does. But the side effects made it impossible to continue. I took it for 3 wks and was constantly unwell feeling and had dizziness issues. At 3 wks I stopped taking it and the nausea feeling left right away. But it is 2 wks later and I am having even worse dizziness yet. I never had dizzy spells. I'm worried this didn't go away and seems worse."

• Anonymous
• November 1, 2010

"This created very messy and uncomfortable stools, but any relief was better than none at all. But I am a college student who works out regularly and eats pretty decently. I had 2 allergic reactions and the second one was a lot worse. My lips and tongue were numb, my chest was tight, and I had to run across campus to find Benadryl. It wasn't fun. NEVER ignore signs of a possible reaction."

• Lg22
• May 28, 2016

"I was diagnosed with celiacs in 2007. Emergency gallbladder removal in 2009. Over the years my digestive system has been malfunctioning. Last year I had trouble digesting curtains foods. February I was rushed to the hospital due to severe vomiting and abdomen pain. All the food I threw was undigested and my stool was black. Went through many different testing and was put on Amitiza. It was probably my second worst experience with a medication. In the first week I had extreme headaches, I felt fatigued, had abdominal pain, and severe mood swings. was put on linzess and have been going ever since! "

• R123
• November 6, 2009

"I started taking this medicine 4 days ago and so far it hasn't done anything for me at all, but then I don't have chronic constipation or IBS, so I'm really not sure why my doctor prescribed it. I have sudden, severe, acute constipation. The good thing is that even though it hasn't worked, it hasn't caused any side effects."

• NL74
• May 28, 2021

"After having fissurectomy and hemorrhoidectomy surgery concurrently, I knew I was going to need something to help me when chronic constipation came back. At 46 years old, prune juice and increased fiber intake were no longer working. I was already running 2-3 miles a day and consuming enough fluids. I tried Miralax but it was hit or miss- some days I had diarrhea and the bloating was awful. My family physician prescribed Amitiza. It’s been a miracle drug for me. I take 24mg once a day in the am right after breakfast with plenty of water. I do have some abdominal gas pain later in afternoon. Gas X minimizes this. I will take this trade off to relieve the constipation any day! The only drawback for me is cost. I pay out of pocket because insurance will not cover it. However, I’m willing to budget wisely so I can pay for this medication! I encourage anyone who is suffering with chronic constipation to talk about Amitiza with their doctor. It has been life changing for me!"

• Anonymous
• July 13, 2011

"I take two 8 mcg capsules daily and it does work without any side effects except I have had some mild headaches but don't know if it is from the Amitiza or not. It has really helped with my constipation, but I do get quite a bit of gas and have to go to the bathroom more times a day, but that is better than constipation."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2012

"Not so great for me. I have Crohn's disease with several (and I mean several) bowel resections for bowel obstructions. This medicine was given because I have had a full left gut on cat scan without a bowel obstruction. I now have severe and very weird (if you can believe weirder than my usual weirdness) bowel movements with some bad bum pain. Oh the joys of Crohn's!"