Linzess_how Can One Best Wean Away From Taking Linzess

have been taking this drug for about 5 months and now it causes me diarrhrea and gives me severe pain in the very middle of my bod and causes bloating plus now I have been dealing with severe heartburn at nite. I believe the miralax during the day and metamucil at nite and the fruit I eat at mealtime or snack time can now keep me from having bowel problems so I want to wean myself off this drug.

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Hello, Char! How are you?

Unless your doctor has instructed otherwise, it isn't usually necessary to wean yourself off such a medication, you should be able to just stop taking it, but as reported by the FDA, you may experience rebound constipation for a few days.

Are you on any other medications? Or just the ones you've mentioned?

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