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How long does it take for Linzess to be completely out of your system?
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Re: David (# 5) 
Nice sales pitch that did not address this womans question. Ma'am please consider bringing him back to a GI specialist and do not pay too much attention to "internet specialists".
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Kitkat Says:
Wow yall. I've been on Linzess for a yr and a half and couldn't live without it. Most of your issues sound like dehydration. The medication is meant to be taken with water and it's recommended that you drink 7 to 8 glasses a day. Diarrhea causes dehydration so any medication you take to initiate a bowel movement can cause headaches etc without proper hydration. You really have to follow the instructions with Linzess for it to work properly. All I know is for me I was in terrible pain before Linzess. It's helped me so much. I take it at bedtime with water and continue to drink water until it works about an hr later then I get a great night's sleep. I'm sorry it hasn't worked for some of you but make sure you're drinking water. If not you'll experience all the symptoms yall have mentioned.
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Lalala Says:
I took my 1st pill and within an hour i started feeling uneasy. By time the next 15 minutes was in the bathroom with severe diarrhea. Was not fun at all. I was prescribed Linzess because of IBS and Constipation all the time. Well it caused me to get a horrible headache with face numbness and heavy arm. Went to hospital and was given meds to try to stop the headache/migraine it triggered (was one of the worst, head felt like it could explode). Also some swelling in throat. The next days still had headache but not as bad. Also lots of lightheaded and dizziness with weakness in arms. I asked dr how long before med will be out. He tried telling me it should already be out of my system since it was a gut med. That didn't sound right. But i did add Linzess to my continuously growing med allergy list.
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Jill Says:
How long does it take for 1 pill to leave your system?
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Nini Says:
Re: Barbara (# 15)
Hello. Did you still have symptoms? If not, how long did it take to get rid of it?
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Ana Says:
Re: Tan (# 2)
Just took two linzess and they didn’t work. Need to take a dulcolax for constipation relief but afraid the linzess will cause problems. How long does linzess stay in your system?
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Donna Says:
Re: B (# 16)
My symptoms worsened as well! I have had a constant headaches too, but I am prone to them. It hasn't helped me, I just have gone 3x in 10 days and only hard balls.
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Donna Says:
Re: NinaBaker (# 11)
Please try Miralax or a generic form of it. Ask your pharmacist for the generic form. It may be called Clear Lax and there are other names. Their ingredient is Polyethylene Glycol 3350. I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome with constipation. Pretty severely. Sometimes I don't go for 2 weeks at a time! I have been taking Linzess for over 10 days, and have only gone 3x hard balls. It says it should work in 1 week. I am going back to Miralax. You just have to make sure you drink a lot of water and if very constipated take it every day. I take 2 capsules, but that is because 1 cap does nothing for me. Everyone is different. My boyfriend only needs 1/4 of a cap every day, and he has no problem going. It is safe to take daily, to the advice of my GI doctor. They even suggest it take before a colonoscopy. In that case, you add 1 cup of Miralax to 64 ounces of Gatorade. No red Gatorade before a colonoscopy. It has no taste! Mix in water or juice, but not in soda! The carbonation will reduce its effectiveness. I would start with 1/2 of a cap from the top of the bottle of Miralax and go from there. It is the only thing that has helped me! The reason I took Linzess was that I wasn't being consistent with Miralax, so I thought it wasn't working as well. But, I think if I start taking it every day again, it should work like it used to. If you are still having trouble, I would make an appointment with a Gastroenterologist. There may be another problem that you are not aware of. Other things can cause constipation, besides IBS-C.
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tryingtohelp Says:
Re: NinaBaker (# 11)
Drink SMARTWATER at least 2 cups. It has the correct balance of potassium and sodium.
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Shauna Says:
Re: Kitty (# 4)
Did you ever get resolve for your little man? I received a good quality probiotic and prebiotic that has science to back its efficacy. I am a mother of 4 and would never give advice to others that I do not follow for myself and my family. Please reach out if guys like more information. I hope he’s much better!!
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Arleen Says:
How long does it take for linzess to leave your system before beginning another med?
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Kimberly Says:
How long does it stay in your system and does it clean out your system?
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B Says:
I also was on the 72... I only took for a week, my symptoms worsened, and even started with bad headaches. Been off for two days and still have headaches.
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Barbara Says:
I have been off of Linzess now for 3 weeks because of bad rectal bleeding! The effects of this drug still has not gone away (severe gas and bloating with very soft stool oozing -- this has been a mess! Never experienced this before the Linzess! I have now had to start to use the very strong anti-diarrhea to try and stop this mess)!
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Healthy til Linzess Says:
Re: Jesse (# 13)
I have had heart palpitations for 2months since stopping Linzess. I now see a heart doctor as I can't sleep and have dizzy spells regularly. This medicine is evil and causes this problem in 100% of women, 50% of African Americans and 33% people between 50-59. I fall in all categories and don't know when I will recover.
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Jesse Says:
Re: NinaBaker (# 11)
I've been on linzess for about 3 to 4 weeks now and I've had this happening to me also, so I stopped taking it but I'm still getting the pass out feeling with lightheadedness and dizziness. Was in the ER for it last night. Pretty scary. How long until that went away for you after u quit taking it?
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AngelaRDH Says:
Re: Diane (# 9)
Please, pretty please, explain!
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NinaBaker Says:
Re: Pat (# 8)
Same I took 75mg yesterday and I have a headache stomach pains etc. unfortunately this is the only medication that lets me go. But the side effects I get cold shaky I feel like I’m going to pass out I get extremely dizzy I hope I can find something else that works and doesn’t cause so much discomfort.
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