Help With Side Effects

I just took my first dose (145 mcg) of Linzess this morning. Within 2 hours I had 2 normal bowel movements with no pain. After 5 hours, my head started feeling prickly and itchy, my ears plugged up and then my heart seemed to be slowing down to the point where I started to pass out. Now (7 hrs later) I am still feeling that way. Is there something I can take to counteract that and how long does Linzess stay in my body?

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Hi Linda,

Sorry to hear about the symptoms you're experiencing on Linzess. I can't help but wonder though, if you've looked into any safer laxatives on the market that don't exhibit such strange side effects? (i.e. things like Epsom Salt, apple cider vinegar, etc).

Concerning how long Linzess remains in the body, information I found online stated that it had a 3 minute half-life, which is very short compared to most types of medication. Given those details, my theory is that it should be out of your body within the first day... However, it also seems to me that it might take a while to recuperate from nearly passing out.

I hope you get well soon!

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I am on day 3 of the 290mcg and am miserable! First day nothing, second day I went to the bathroom and thought, wow this stuff works great!, day 3 I have severe diarrhea, feel shaky, bloated, pain in my guts, heartbeat seems off, and feel weak. Have gone to the bathroom many times. I am drinking water and took a muti-vitamin, but will NOT take another Linzess! Not good.

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