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Reviewer: Kate, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have been taking Lotronex for almost six years now. It has helped with my IBS a decent amount. When my life is relatively stress-free I may go six weeks without an episode of diarrhea, but when I'm more stressed I tend to have an episode every few days. It would be nice if it would work ALL the time--especially in times of high stress--but getting diarrhea once every 2-3 days is still better tha
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Reviewer: Finally_Better, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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With each new decade of my life I was becoming more and more impaired. More cramps, more diarrhea, more embarrasment. I started the .5 mg dose (twice a day) about a year ago. Although I have developed some tolerance to Lotronex, I have to say it is a LIFE CHANGING medication. I have regained QUALITY OF LIFE. I have NO SIDE EFFECTS. Only benefits. I can't imagine ever going back to how I was.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was diagnosed at the age of 16 with IBS and for years after that I went through almost every medication they could give me and finally after 4 years they perscribed lotronex and it has honestly been the first to make a significant difference. I cannot say that I am cured but I went from 4 diarrhea movements a day to 1 regular movement. I do have some of the side effects like constipation (which
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Prior to taking Lotronex, I am pretty sure they had me on every medication possible even liquid Opium. None of it worked. My episodes had gotten so bad that I was eating Pepto, Gas-X and Imodium like they were candy. Now with Lotronex I feel much better and I am now able to go out wherever and whenever I want. While I have had a few minor episodes its nothing compared to what things were like pr
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Reviewer: 25-34 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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It gave me my life back!
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