I have Ibs-c and take linzess 290

[lYNNETT]

I take linzess 290 everyday.....Has been working fine until about 2 days ago. l don't eat a lot for supper but l do for breakfast. For the past 2 days l have only passed a very small amount of stool. I don't want to keep eating if l'm not going to have good bowel movements. Should l continue taking the linzess 290 and see if it will get better. I appreciate any comments.

[xjrs]

Please speak to your doctor about advice concerning medication and also to discuss the fact that your symptoms have changed.

I am on the same as you and in the end it didn't help me with the constipation side but it does help me with intestinal pain.

Have you also tried dietary measures to help your IBS-C?

I have IBS-C and as mentioned have been prescribed Linaclotide for it and I am also taking Alflorex probiotic which has been scientifically studied for IBS. These in combination have reduced the pain I am in considerably and I have been able to tolerate more foods so that I am able to consume the extra fibre I need to have a BM. Linaclotide is meant to increase transit time and help with pain. Linaclotide reduced my pain by 50%-60%. When I added in Alflorex, the pain reduced to zero and only comes back when I am reintroducing foods back into my diet and before my body adapts (or I have to give up on that food).

To improve constipation in the short term you can try ground flaxseed on your breakfast, starting at 1 teaspoon and increasing at 1 teaspoon every 2-3 days - you'll need to consume extra water with it.

This is what I have for breakfast: 75g oat bran, 50g of all (wheat) bran soaked overnight in water plus 10 almonds & 1 tablespoon flaxseed ground together, 2 tablespoon chia seeds and 9 prunes plus homemade oat milk - all soaked for a further 15 mins (so the chia seeds form a gel).

Note that any increases in fibre need to be performed on a gradual basis.

There is also Shredded wheat (or GF version: Nutribrex) .

Before lunch I have 1 orange (which contains a natural laxative).

Before dinner I have one of these high fibre fruits:

2 small hard pears

5 dried apricots

90g Raspberries

2 kiwi

I bulk buy fruit and freeze where necessary to allow me to have this variety.

At other meals I have:

Quinoa

Wholewheat bread

Whole grain pastas (Spelt or GF: Buckwheat)

If you eat potatoes, you can try sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes since they have much higher fibre content, plus they contain a natural osmotic laxative (mannitol).

I also take 30 drops of ginger extract in a little water before bedtime to aid motility. You may need to work up the dose to say 7 drop increments each night.

I have been giving Optifibre a go, which has been helping but I need to be careful with the amount since it gives me gas.

Exercise can help with BMs. The government recommends 150 mins of moderate exercise (e.g. walking as if you are late for an appointment) or 75 of intense exercise (e.g. jogging) per week. I also have a bit of a walk around straight after breakfast to get things moving.

You need to ensure that you are drinking enough fluids (2 litres of fluid per day).

There is some good advice about constipation here:

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[lYNNETT in reply to xjrs]

Thank you for your comments. I do appreciate all of your advice. I did have a very good bowel movement this morning. A relief to say the least. I did call my gastro l use to see yesterday evening and he recommended also eating more fiber. So my diet is going to have to change. Again thank you for replying back to me.

[xjrs in reply to lYNNETT]

Glad to hear that. Good luck with the diet.

[MBChurch]

Lynnett,

I tried Lyness, but it did nothing to help me. I found a supplement in TrueHealth.com called Ultimate Colon Care Formula. I have to take 2 tablets each morning 30 minutes before breakfast.

My problem is complicated due to an extra long colon. My doctor approved of this suppliment. It has been the only thing that helps me. I would suggest you start out taking 1 tablet each morning .... one may be all you need. If you order this, ask if they have a discount code. They send them through the mail, and I can get 50% off. It works for me, and therefore has been worth the money. Hope this helps.

MB Church

[lYNNETT in reply to MBChurch]

Thank you very much for your reply. I do appreciate it very much too. I will check this out.