Rifaximin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• SIBOIBS
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2015

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "This my third time taking xifaxan. First two times was 2 200mg 3xday. 6 tablets per day for 10 days for SIBO. Just started 550 MGS 3XDAY for 14 days. The cost is prohibitive $331 Co pay. So far not feeling much relief from abdominal pain. I was not retested for SIBO but prescribed this for IBS. I am also on gluten free and FODMAP diet. I have low IgA and IgG immunoglobulins. Everything seems to be just trial and error. I will continue to take it. Not very hopeful. Everything gets blamed on low immunoglobulins."

• Plastic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2013

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Had Tropical Sprue twice with parasites and have been suffering since 1969 Vietnam and Gulf War to the present with diarrhea, bloating, cramps, flatus, perianal fungal infections. Nothing worked accept this medication to stop the frequent loose stools and a host of other symptoms. Had every test that the GI doctors could dream up. I have taken every probiotic known and none of them have worked to reduce the symptoms. I have done every elimination diet and also been on Chinese medicine and treatments. I have used it for two courses of treatment with remarkable results, a 90% reduction of symptoms overall. I am a retired RN."

• Bon...
• December 8, 2016

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Hepatic Encephalopathy "Miracle drug is the first comment that comes to mind . I have end stage liver disease and currently wait patiently on the transplant list . I cannot explain my life or more even my unbearable existence I have undergone in the last several years . I began having difficulty with concentrating and unable to focus . I was so frustrated with myself living a life of total confusion to a point that I was in constant fear . My long term physician prescribed the medication to decrease the ammonia elevated by my failing liver . I was at a point that I was so depressed and had no desire to wake up in the mornings . I began taking the medication in disbelief and only as a last resort . I need more room to elaborate my response"

• Kahuna
• August 3, 2017

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Hepatic Encephalopathy "$1375 with ins and ins won't cover but $12.50. Highway robbery and not worth it in my opinion. Will try and fix some other way. Drug companies should be ashamed and BC/BS should be abolished. You all high and mighty CEOs need to think about the patients,"

• Peewee
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2019

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Hepatic Encephalopathy "Hi I have end stage liver and could not use bathroom for a bowel motion unless I took a bunch of lactulose to go, and when I did it was crazy I pooped my brains out. But I was having a problem because it would make me a prisoner in my home. Then I tried Xifaxan and after taking for three days no result, fourth day bingo and I stayed using it and it was more tolerable than lactose. So I feel much better. So I go to my gastroenterologist and told him it worked great but I now have heart failure "" not good"" "

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 12, 2014

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "This was given to me for SIBO (I've suffered from irritable bowel syndrome for years). I took it 3x/day for 14 days. Although I had no side effects from this medicine it did not help with resolving my SIBO. I even did another test for SIBO after I took the antibiotics and there was absolutely no change. Also luckily my insurance covered so it was $70 but without insurance its around $900!"

• Tired...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 6, 2016

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "I've had IBS-D for 25 years. Was always told there was nothing the medical community could do about it. So I suffered through it and took lots of immodium. So when I saw advertisements for Xifaxan I was so hopeful. Saw a new GI Doc and he immediately told me that this med was the best hope for IBS and that it's effectiveness was terrific. So I was so very, very hopeful this would work, and it did,,,,for the 14 days I was on it. The day after stopping my 14 day regime my extreme bloating was back and within a week my symptons were exactly as before. Now after 6 weeks my symptoms seem even worse. Going back to the Doc in 6 weeks. Will see what else might help. Good luck to all of you! It's a terrible disease to have to deal with!"

• SickT...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2016

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "It started to work during the two weeks I was one it. I was still going to the bathroom but it wasn't that awful urgent you better go now or have an accident. That two weeks was much better. However, once it was over I have been worse than I was even before the medicine. Now I have severe stomach pain, foul smelling gas and stool, I'm very bloated and when I get the feeling I need a bathroom I need to find one fact because it WILL come out no matter if I'm in the bathroom or not. I really had very high hopes that this would be just what I needed to help. I've had IBS-D all my life but it was diagnosed years ago when I was 16."

• Krobar
• July 5, 2013

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Crohn's Disease "Xifaxin was the only medicine that was able to get me off steroids and into remission with my Crohn's disease. I had been on steroids for 2 years and had 2 surgeries for blockages. I took a two week course of this and within 3 days I was having normal bowel movements. Pain free after a week. Six months later I had another attack, took Xifaxin again with same results. In remission now for 3 years."

• biker...
• June 2, 2015

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "Tested positive for SIBO. I had asked my GI doc for that test. Was happy to have an answer after years of suffering. I am also hypoglycemic, so the actual TEST for SIBO had my blood sugar super low...probably 2 days to recover from that! The first 2 days on the drug I have felt dizzy and tired and my arms super tingly (?). But the BM's improved immediately so I didn't want to stop the Xifaxan. Now at 4 days, I'm not sure. Sometimes I start feeling amazing.I am also following a diet for candida and paying close attention to food combining. Just today started feeling the abdominal cramping come back! Really not sure what to do here...."

• Jackie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2019

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Hepatic Encephalopathy "My HE (hepatic encephalopathy) did 180 degree change on Xifaxan. Better mentally, peaceful, actually. My wife and my friends noticed the improvement in me after 2 weeks on 550mg, twice a day. Still take lactulose because cirrhosis is stage 4."

• Harley
• February 8, 2016

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "I do not recommend this drug at all! I have had IBS for 6 years this drug made my diarrhea worse!! I had great hopes that this drug was going to give me some relief, not so. I do believe that an antibiotic will one day cure this problem, I was given a common antibiotic for a sinus infection on two different occasions which not only cured my sinuses but also stopped the diarrhea for months. This drug is not the cure, not to mention the fact that is drug cost nearly $2000.00 please do not assume that I am complaining due to cost, this drug cost me 25.00, my insurance company was the one who paid. I would suggest to this drug company, Go back to the drawing board!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2019

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "I’m on round two of taking Xifaxan a two week, 550mg 3x daily regimen it is for SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). My insurance, thankfully, paid for it both times. The first round, I was symptom free for the entire two weeks. Two days after finishing, my stomach pain and excessive gas returned. So I asked for another round. I’m one week into the second round and it is a godsend for my stomach symptoms. However, I think it has messed with my menstrual cycle as I am bleeding in between periods since I started taking this. It has also caused a yeast infection BOTH rounds. Other than that, it was extremely effective for the stomach issues. I just hope it killed the SIBO off! I don’t think my insurance will cover it a third time! It was $2400.99!"

• Dorch...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 12, 2016

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "I have had IBS-D for the past 8 years and am able to manage it with a regular regime of Xifaxan for the past several years. Every 6 weeks, I go on a 10 day regimen of Xifaxan and, yes, it does get worse when I'm not on it. But I can control the diarrhea, and somewhat the bloating. The bloating gets worse with my diet. So watching gas producing foods is a must."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2015

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I been through hell and back dealing with this stupid disease. I have a fabulous GI doc, who has tried me on a million medicines for diarrhea and pain from IBS: anti-diarrheals, anti-spasm meds, bile acid sequestrants (I have no gallbladder), tricyclic ADs, etc. None of them helped except this medicine. Seven years into this misery, and I've finally found the drug that works for me. I can begin LIVING again instead of only going through the motions. Please give it a try. My heart breaks for those of us that cannot find relief from this debilitating condition."

• Anonymous
• May 30, 2008

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Diarrhea "I wish Xifaxan wasn't so expensive, because it has changed my life. I noticed a huge change in the range of foods that I could eat, and the level of chronic pain and diarrhea I was having, after taking a full course (which left me broke)."

• Unhappy...
• March 29, 2016

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "My stomach swelled out like a pregnant person for years and I gained a lot of weight. I followed a very strict diet, all organic, no bread, red meat or sugar, and plenty of exercise for 3 years, Still no hope. After visiting many Doctors and no answers as to why my stomach stuck out all of the time, especially after I ate, I went to a Gastroenterologist had a "Hydrogen Breath Test" I had SIBO (small intestinal bacteria overflow) I took Xifaxan 550 3 X a day for 7 days. My stomach went down tremendously and my body shrunk all around like magic. I was sooooooo happy!!! I had absolutely no side effects from the Xifaxan. Also my heart burn went away. I had my life back. Diet is very important with SIBO!!!"

• Anonymous
• November 22, 2011

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Traveler's Diarrhea "Returned from a trip to Kenya, Africa and brought back an unexpected guest which caused my diarrhea for two weeks. Tried the usual antibiotic regimen along with Questran, neither of which worked with total success. Tried Xifaxan in combination with Probiotics and the cure was virtually overnight. I will definitely remember this and refer to anyone I know with similar problem."

• Anonymous
• September 23, 2009

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Crohn's Disease "It took few days for it to start working. I'm taking 2 pills a day. First few days felt bad cramps but after that it felt like a complete cure. No bathroom trips, gained weight, I can eat anything without feeling bloated."

• Lulu
• August 25, 2018

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "I took this drug for my IBS-C .. while I was on it, it did help with my pains but not my bloating after I ate. It actually made me more constipated than before. Just a week after my last pill I can’t eat anything without having pain and a swollen stomach included gluten free. Just a way for the doctors to get a kickback or a percentage!! Sad world that we are living in.."

• SHano
• August 5, 2020

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "Worked great! Took a couple of treatments. I have not had a problem with IBS since. No side effects. The reviews about SIBO should be removed from the IBS reviews. This drug is indicated for IBS-D not for SIBO."

• Been...
• December 13, 2019

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "I paid $750 for 42 pills. The coupons only work if you have no insurance and are dead broke. I took the 550 mg three times a day for 3 weeks. I had only minor improve. This drug company should be ashamed. Totally outrageous."

• Ymel
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2020

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "I started taking Xifaxan for suspected IBS, and started having severe abdominal cramping within a few days. I called my doc 6 days in and told him I was in severe pain, and had a low grade fever, and he told me it’s normal, to finish the 14 day course of treatment. I have suffered SEVERE lower abdominal cramping. This is so bad I can’t stay silent when it happens, moaning and crying like a drama queen!"

• Jack
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2020

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "I had to stop this Xifaxan after 9 days because it was making my IBS-D even worse. Two days later and I'm still terrible. This drug is not worth the gamble when the best you can hope for is "up to 6 months of relief.""

• Notha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 16, 2019

Xifaxan (rifaximin) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea "I had IBS and Explosive Bowel movement’s at any time. Spent $422.00 for this medicine in the hopes it would solve my problems. It did not. Took the recommended dosage till the prescription was complete."