Reviewer: Martigras, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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This drug has proven to be my miracle. I'd always run towards having hard stools most of my life,at times getting impacted. This changed, however, the June before last, in 2011. My stools started being occasionally bloody, always very loose, with much mucous. I'd even lost close to 50 lbs in about 15 months. Loving the weight loss but knowing it wasn't normal or healthy. I'd had the same gastroent ... Show Full Comment

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This drug has proven to be my miracle. I'd always run towards having hard stools most of my life,at times getting impacted. This changed, however, the June before last, in 2011. My stools started being occasionally bloody, always very loose, with much mucous. I'd even lost close to 50 lbs in about 15 months. Loving the weight loss but knowing it wasn't normal or healthy. I'd had the same gastroenterologist since 1998, with him performing 2 colonoscopies and zillions of testing. He said I had colitis, in which he prescribed nightly Canasa suppositories. My family dr. finally referred me to a new, younger dr. He performed a 3rd colonoscopy finding I never had colitis at all. He said I either had IBS or pockets of bad bacteria in my colon. He gave me enough samples for 7 days of this drug and w/i 2 days, all my pain was gone and for the first time in my adult lifetime, am having normal BM's. No more diarrhea or hard stools. No more needing to take 2 Vicodin every 4 hrs. for the horrible cramping. These cramps were like labor pains or a very, very hard period. Apparently if I get it again, will just need to do another 7 days of this wonderful drug. The only side affect I found was slight water retention, but THAT I CAN DEAL WITH!!
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Reviewer: starbaby, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was two fries short of a happy meal.I ran around looking for my handbag and it was on my shoulder. My mind was a fog and I had a temper which I never had.All this has gone away.I have HE. Hang in there,the loose stools, cramping and gas have subsided.This drug has been a life saver! I never want to go through an other HE episode again,thought I was loosing my mind. Remember don't eat too much pr ... Show Full Comment

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I was two fries short of a happy meal.I ran around looking for my handbag and it was on my shoulder. My mind was a fog and I had a temper which I never had.All this has gone away.I have HE. Hang in there,the loose stools, cramping and gas have subsided.This drug has been a life saver! I never want to go through an other HE episode again,thought I was loosing my mind. Remember don't eat too much protien,this causes more ammonia build up in the blood. Talking with a nutritionist may help you in making good diet choices. Good luck all!!
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Reviewer: wabbits, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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A very incompetent gastroenterologist prescribed this drug for me because the longterm effects of my taking antidepressants had resulted in chronic loose bowels that would not pass out. The drug created extreme blockages in my GI tract. It is three weeks since I discontinued it but my colon still clamps shut and refuses to let waste enter into it and pass out.

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A very incompetent gastroenterologist prescribed this drug for me because the longterm effects of my taking antidepressants had resulted in chronic loose bowels that would not pass out. The drug created extreme blockages in my GI tract. It is three weeks since I discontinued it but my colon still clamps shut and refuses to let waste enter into it and pass out.
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Reviewer: Tv, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Have situational IBS Due to depression/anxiety. Rapid food digestion which has caused Bloating, cramps, pain and gas. Worst feeling ever. Put on 300mg of xifaxan 2x/day. Life changing... What an amazing drug. Doc recently increased dose due to circumstances. Take 550mg 2x daily. Been on almost 4 years.

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Have situational IBS Due to depression/anxiety. Rapid food digestion which has caused Bloating, cramps, pain and gas. Worst feeling ever. Put on 300mg of xifaxan 2x/day. Life changing... What an amazing drug. Doc recently increased dose due to circumstances. Take 550mg 2x daily. Been on almost 4 years.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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