Amitiza for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation User Reviews (Page 3)
Reviews for Amitiza
- Ano...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- December 4, 2017
"I’ve been on Amitiza 24 mg for 2 years. At first, it was 2 pills a day, but the side effects were horrible. The doctor then reduced it to 1 pill a day, and at first, it worked great. But in the last year, I’ve had constant, explosive diarrhea with constant stomach pains. Last Saturday was the last straw, and I stopped taking it. Now I’m a little constipated and have some stomach pain, but no explosive diarrhea. The medicine they give you to stop the diarrhea, while on Amitiza, constipates me for a week and makes me feel extremely uncomfortable and full. I’ll take IBS constipation over that any day."
- jac...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- January 23, 2014
"Bloating was my biggest problem. I felt so bloated, I looked pregnant! Nothing helped... and I tried them all until I tried and stayed with Amitiza. It was and is worth the expense."
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- Anonymous
- March 15, 2009
"Caused breathing problems."
- Tha...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- December 13, 2022
"Amitiza allows me to feel amazing and have normal bowel movements and no more crazy bloating. God bless. I’ve been taking it for 5 years. I have IBS and had SIBO."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- lin...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- April 12, 2018
"I have IBS with constipation. I take Amitiza twice a day. I lost 52 pounds in one year. It has been wonderful! No bloating anymore."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 17, 2012
"I love this medication. Nothing else has helped me with chronic constipation for my gastric paresis and irritable bowel."
- tan...
- July 4, 2010
"This is really working for me. I am taking 24 mg once a day. I have had no side effects at all."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 9, 2012
"This is my second attempt with Amitiza (this time at the lower dose). Unbearably nauseated once again on top of the constipation and abdominal cramping. Does not work for me at all."
- Anonymous
- August 2, 2009
"Felt normal in 24 hours."
- Anonymous
- October 12, 2008
"The side effect of slight nausea is worth the outcome."
- Ted...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 11, 2021
"I've been taking Amitiza 24 mg twice a day for a week. I'm feeling much better with my IBS. I'm also taking Lexapro 20 mg, it helps a lot with IBS pain."
- rgc...
- October 22, 2009
"Has not helped me, and the side effects are rough."
- elj...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 8, 2019
"I could not leave the house after breakfast, as the Amitiza was making me poop small bits of poo every 30 minutes from breakfast to early afternoon. Who can live that way?"
- Ibs...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 21, 2016
"This drug had no effect on me except for a very strange taste in my mouth. I stopped taking this after 3 weeks. I was on a low dose. Will go to a specialist soon to discuss."
- Dee...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 12, 2019
"Day 4 on Amitiza and still nothing. No cramps. So much for the miracle drug. Called doc's office and I'm still waiting for a response."
- Bro...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 31, 2020
"I take 24 mcg Amitiza for IBS, and it has been a nightmare. I just end up with watery diarrhea. It is awful. I'm begging for a lower dose, or I'm going back to Miralax."
- Jud...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 30, 2019
"I did not get nauseous or have any bad side effects. This pill just didn't work at all for my IBS."
- Anonymous
- November 17, 2021
"Amitiza was the only thing I ever took that helped me. But my Humana insurance will not let me have it."
- Aca...
- July 13, 2016
"Amitiza is the best if you have IBS!"
- Cin...
- September 30, 2018
"It is horrible. I have nauseousness, vomiting, and it doesn't work."
- Hea...
- July 21, 2021
"I have been now on it for two weeks. Hasn't done a thing!"
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"I started on just 8 mcg and noticed no change at all in a month, so my GI decided to up it to 24, I believe. I'm on a lot of medication for chronic pain and tumor damage to my brain, so juggling all my meds, it took me almost a month to figure out the higher dosage was causing me to throw up every morning. I wake up and take all my morning pills, so obviously my stomach is kind of empty, and 40 minutes later I'm vomiting with little warning. I thought it was associated with another brain tumor, as when I took the pill again at 6, I didn't get sick, but by then I had a meal in me. It has helped somewhat with my bowels, but I'm still on Miralax and stool softener, and the copay is pretty high, so with all considered and how lousy the side effects are."