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Major gas issues

I have dealt with the effects of Heirschsprungs disease it seems forever. However as I'm getting older constipation is becoming more prevalent so I take Metamucil but it seems to make it worse. So then I take Miralax with it but I then I have gas ALL the time and with it, poop.  I feel chained to the bathroom and of course never clean.  Zelnorm was the beat solution and worked really well but then was taken off the market. What can I do to resolve this ever increasing problem?  I
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I did try Amitiza several years ago but it gave me a tight chest feeling and kind of scared me taking it.  However, if I know for a fact this is not a serious problem, I might consider trying it again.
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Have you tried Amitiza?
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