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You are about to meet dr lusak a gastroenterologist who practices in new york city she provides comprehensive care for disorders of the gastrointestinal system including irritable bowel syndrome with constipation ibsc and chronic idiopathic constipation cic it is important that you always talk to your own doctor about what treatment plan may be best for you irritable
Bowel syndrome over constipation is characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort associated with constipation people with ibsc have hard or lumpy stools at least 25 of the time and loose and watery stools less than 25 of the time ibsc is a condition that is chronic long-lasting intermittent and recurrent although estimates vary as many as 30 million adults in the
United states suffer with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation constipation is a very common symptom that we have all experienced in our lives but when constipation keeps coming back and is long lasting then we call it chronic constipation chronic idiopathic constipation means that it’s chronic constipation without an identifiable cause idiopathic means that
The cause has not been determined chronic idiopathic constipation affects approximately 35 million adults in the united states although estimates vary the most common symptoms of ibsc are abdominal pain or discomfort and constipation some patients with ibsc suffer from having heart and lumpy stools and having difficult time evacuating their bowels they may have a
Sense of incomplete evacuation which means that they feel like they can’t evacuate their bowels they may also experience bloating gaspings and straining when they’re passing their their bowel movement these symptoms are long-lasting or keep coming back people with chronic idiopathic constipation uh suffer with symptoms of constipation including um passing hard
And lumpy stools having a sense of incomplete evacuation and straining when passing their stool some patients may also experience abdominal discomfort these symptoms are frequent and can be very bothersome there’s no cure for ibsc or cic but there are ways we can help manage the symptoms i suggest at first to my patients that they change their diet they add more
Fiber to make the stools softer also they need to drink about six to eight glasses of fluid per day to again make the stools softer and exercise also has been found to be helpful in managing the symptoms of ibsc as well as cic patients with ibsc and cic when they make changes in their diet and exercise they should speak first to their doctor to make sure that it’s
Safe in addition to diet and exercise over-the-counter laxatives and stool softeners are approved for the treatment of occasional constipation but these products are not intended the treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation or obvious with constipation i also explain to my patients that they are fda approved prescription treatments for ibsc and cic linzess
Lindaclotide is a prescription medication used in adults to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation ibsc and chronic idiopathic constipation cic idiopathic means the cause of the constipation is unknown it is not known if linzess is safe and effective in children less than 18 years of age important risk information do not give linzess to children who are
Less than two years of age it may harm them linzess can cause severe diarrhea and your child could get severe dehydration loss of a large amount of body water and salt do not take linzess if a doctor has told you that you have a bowel blockage intestinal obstruction please see important risk information at the end of this video lenses is a once daily capsule that
Helps adults proactively manage their symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and chronic idiopathic constipation lindsays is not a laxative lindsays works differently from other available medications it acts locally in the intestine and based on in non-clinical studies it is thought to work in two ways by decreasing the activity of pain sensing
Nerves in the intestine and by accelerating transit in the intestine i tell my patients to take one capsule of the medication on an empty stomach 30 minutes before their first meal of the day if you have ibsc lenses may help you to reduce abdominal pain and help with constipation causing you to have more frequent and complete moments that are easier to pass you
May have an improvement in your constipation in one week though it may take longer to feel improvement in your abdominal pain if you have cic lenses may help you have softer more frequent and complete bowel movements you may have improvement in your constipation symptoms within one week if you stop taking lenses it is possible that your symptoms could return in
About one week whenever i prescribe lenses i make sure that my patients understand possible side effects they may experience the most common side effect of lenses is diarrhea which can at times be severe it usually occurs in the first two weeks of treatment if you experience severe diarrhea it’s important to stop the medication and call your doctor right away
Other common side effects of lenses include gas pain in your stomach area swelling or a feeling of fullness or pressure in your abdomen which is also called distention it’s really important to tell your doctor if you experience any side effect that bothers you or that doesn’t go away so that he or she can work with you to address the side effect for my patients
With irritable syndrome constipation and chronic idiopathic constipation who are treated with lenses i typically see improvement in their bowel symptoms in one week if they have any side effects i i work with them to manage them it is very important that patients are open and honest with their healthcare team about their symptoms about how they feel and about
Side effects from treatments we need a complete picture of how ibsc or cic symptoms are affecting you in order to determine the best treatment possible lenses is an option that has worked for many of my adult patients with ibsc or cic and you and your doctor can determine if lenses is the right medication for you important risk information do not give linzess to
Children who are less than two years of age it may harm them linzess can cause severe diarrhea and your child could get severe dehydration loss of a large amount of body water and salt do not take linzess if a doctor has told you that you have a bowel blockage intestinal obstruction before you take linzess tell your doctor about your medical conditions including
If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant it is not known if linzess will harm your unborn baby breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed you and your doctor should decide if you will take linzess and breastfeed tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines vitamins and herbal supplements side effects
Linseeds can cause serious side effects including diarrhea the most common side effect which can sometimes be severe diarrhea often begins within the first two weeks of linzess treatment stop taking lenses and call your doctor right away if you get severe diarrhea during treatment with lenzes other common side effects of linzess include gas stomach area abdominal
Pain swelling or a feeling of fullness or pressure in your abdomen distension call your doctor or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away if you develop unusual or severe stomach area abdominal pain especially if you also have bright red bloody stools or black stools that look like tar these are not all the possible side effects of linzess for more
Information ask your doctor or pharmacist you are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the fda visit www.fda.gov medwatch or call 1 800 fda 1088 please see full prescribing information including boxed warning in medication guide at www.lindses.com ask your doctor about linzess for more information call 1 800 linzess
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Dr. Susan Lucak Explains Symptoms & LINZESS® (linaclotide) Treatment Information. See Abbv.ie/LinzPI By LINZESS linaclotide