Linzess Help

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I have been on linzess for a week now and no results yet besides bad bloating! Will the bloating go away? How long does it normally take to start working?

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How are you feeling? Have your symptoms improved any?

It can take several weeks for a medication to reach its full efficacy level in your body and for the side effects to peak and begin to taper off, usually 4 to 6 weeks.

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I started linzess a few days before a colonoscopy and it worked. Now five days after the colonoscopy it hasn't worked yet. I have ibs c.

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I just took a bisacodyl laxative 2 days ago, I had a BM the first day but nothing since. My doctor gave me 290 mcg Linzess to take. Is it safe to take it 2 days after the bisacodyl laxative or should I wait a few more days?

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If I'm unable to take Linzess before breakfast, can I take it one hour before lunch if there are five hours in between?

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