UniWES

I am 26 and have been dealing with IBS-D since I was 18. I have seen many different doctors & tried many different approaches to help in reducing my symptoms. As there is no real cure for IBS, I obviously hadn’t had much luck with many of these approaches such as antispasmodics, increased fiber, etc. My only quick fix relief would come from taking Immodium. As many IBS sufferers experience, it has significantly altered my quality of life over the years from avoiding certain social functions to even avoiding food altogether. The hardest part was having to watch other people, such as my boyfriend, also constantly having to deal with “my stomach issues” as a result of needing to flee from different places once an episode set in. There didn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to when an episode would occur…sometimes just thinking about having to eat while outside the comfort of my home would bring one on. Yet, certain foods such as coffee, dairy, and alcohol would almost always trigger an episode. As a teacher, I’m not able to use the bathroom whenever needed, so I tried Align after reading the positive reviews here. (I did try Digestive Advantage first, but with little success.) I am currently on week four & I am feeling better then I have ever felt before. I started having one, normal BM a day within four days of taking align & the urgency to constantly have to go within seconds of eating has subsided. I have progressively been getting better with each day-with only some bloating the first several days. In the past 4 weeks, I only had one flare up & many of my trigger foods have caused me no trouble. I know that IBS is some how affected by our body’s response to our nervous system, so it can not necessarily “cure” that mental aspect of IBS..you’ll need to build confidence in the product and what it does. I would absolutely tell you to try this product if you are an IBS-D sufferer. It just may work in reducing your symptoms and giving you back a better quality of life like it has done for me. I wouldn’t normally go out of my way to write something like this…but I feel it is important for people to see this because I know just how debilitating IBS can be for many.

I’ve tried tons of supposed “cures” before – Zelnorm never worked for me, and neither have over-the-counter medication. Special teas and other foods just made me even sicker, and I finding meals every night that wouldn’t leave me in pain was quite the chore. Align was a last-ditch effort for me, and I am absolutely floored by it. Within a couple of days of taking it, I noticed a difference, and a week later, I’d never felt better since I was a teenager. With the exception of chocolate (alas!), all of my previous trigger foods no longer affect me. If I were a religious person, I’d almost want to call this a miracle. If you have IBS or other digestive conditions, and your doctor does NOT seem to really take you seriously (mine kept attributing my condition to anxiety, when anyone who knows me knows that I am extremely laid-back and stress-free), then you should definitely try Align.

Ok, so here’s a real review. Not a review that was written a couple days after the trying this product either. I waited 2 whole months to write this review because I know how important these reviews can be for a person (like myself) struggling with intestinal problems. Sometimes you try everything and start to give up and totally abandon any idea of relief.

So, does it work? Yes. It started working for me almost instantly. By the next day I was going regularly. I have struggled tremendously for years with abdominal pain, cramping and bathroom irregularities. I saw every doctor in the world and was prescribed all types of pills. Then one day I just so happen to see the commercial for Align and decided to give it a shot. I was thrilled to see that it had worked. This is perfect for anyone who suffers from intestinal problems such as IBS.

I would never recommend any product that didn’t work to any one who suffered as much as I did with these problems. Try it, trust me, it works.

****UPDATE****WARNING!!!!
Though the earlier review I wrote is still completely true, there seems to to be a stipulation. When I wrote this review I had initially done so after trying it for a couple months. I bought this order from my local drug store. Soon after writing this review I ordered Align on Amazon. After trying it for a few days I noticed that I was not getting the same results…..at all. It had suddenly stopped working all together. WELL, turns out there was a good explanation. I called my local drug store and told them I had ordered these pills online. I was informed that since I lived in Texas ordering pills through the mail was a very bad idea, and the post office agreed. Turns out the these pills along with other capsule pills are quickly deactivated by a hot mail box. So the pills I ordered were completely useless with in one hour. If you can, do not order these during the summer months, especially if you live in a hot state. I learned the hard way. But this in no way effects my initial review of Align. Align is an excellent product. I’ve just learned to spare the few dollars and get it at the drugstore. Oh, and for those of you who are wondering if the heat effects shipments to drugstores, it doesn’t….usually. There is a big difference between these being transported in hot conditions such as truck trailers and cargo and sitting in a 160 degree mailbox. Even trailers won’t soar to those temperatures. Just a friendly heads up.

Read about this in Forbes magazine in a story about Proctor & Gamble. I had gut/bowel problems for years (ever since I was in hospital for some sort of bowel problem and was on IV antibiotics for weeks). Couldn’t eat nuts, popcorn, strawberries, all the things indicated diverticulosis, nothing helped or worked, even major diet changes. Tried Align and within a week my gut returned to normal like it had been years ago! WOW! This may sound gross, but sufferers will understand – my poop smells and looks like it did 10 years ago, all is right back to normal. I eat anything I want and digest just fine. I have never wrote a review before – this is how strong I feel about this product!

I was very surprised that Amazon had this. I would not have thought I could find it here but Align’s web site listed all the people who had it, so I compared prices. Amazon was the cheapest then, I don’t know if they will continue. I could have had free shipping too but I didn’t order soon enough and needed to continue taking it without a gap. This product has been extremely helpful to me. I have had IBS symptoms for quite some time in my life. And recently I had some major medical problems with my stomach. 11,000 $ plus of fancy testing and we are all left scratching our heads. I was given several align trial packs by a doctor to see if it would make a difference. I started them over spring break so that any side effects (the gas you read about) would not make me miss classes. I’m glad I did because I was so tired that first week. I had a lot of gas and because my body was so weak anyways, I just slept a lot. But I noticed the gas was different!! There were lots of little bubbles as opposed to large pressures building with sudden release. I have now been taking align for several months and have continued to see consistent improvement. There were a couple instantaneous changes like the gas, but you really have to stick with this product. I have more energy now as well. +++ I have only had one time of IBS like symptoms in the last couple months!! My patience paid off. For the price, this is soooo worth it. To be complete, I should say that I also started working out on average 4.5 days a week (when I started I could only do about 6 min on an elliptical), and I take pepcid. I have a lot of nasal allergies and the pepcid I think helps my gut not react… besides being an anti-acid it is an antihistamine. I also take vit D. So, that is my complete set up. I was doing everything except the Align, for a month before starting it with a little improvement. I feel like my improvement approximately tripled when I started taking align. I will not cease taking it unless there is a crazy good reason.

I purchase this product for my 86 year old Mother who was hospitalized with chronic diarrhea and this product has certainly helped her. I recommend it highly. I would like to see the price drop some but it is an excellent product for anyone with digestive/bowel problems.

I never expected I would be writing a review for a product like this, especially one that’s so personal. But I feel like I need to share my story in hopes that it will help someone else.

Over the last year, I have been trying to lose weight (halfway to my goal!). As some weight losers know, there sometimes comes a point during dieting where you can become constipated. About four months ago, I hit that point, which can be very disconcerting for anyone, let alone people trying to lose weight. I also suffer from occasional upsets(stomach pain from gas, potentially IBS, diarrhea, etc.). At my wits end, I decided on a lark to try Align based on the commercials, web searches and reviews here at Amazon.

When you first start taking Align, it’s recommended that you start tracking how you feel, stomach-wise. It comes with a four week chart, with helpful hints as to what you should expect, especially as you first start trying it. I was a bit concerned that the first week mentions constipation (when you’re already suffering from it, the last thing you want to do is make it worse…), but I decided to just give it a try. The first few days, I didn’t really notice much of a change. I still had occasional gas pain and the constipation. But as the week went along, I noticed some changes.

I stopped following the chart because I’m forgetful and didn’t really think about it until I started running out of pills. At that moment, I realized…hey, it’d been a few weeks since I was constipated, my stomach didn’t feel upset with me and things were running as they should. But still, I was skeptical and I stopped taking the pills when my four week supply ran out. Within a couple weeks, I started noticing problems starting up again. A week and a half ago or so, I ordered a subscription to Align from Amazon (to get the discount) and within a week, I’m feeling a million times better. I’m more regular than I have been in quite some time, I have absolutely no pain and I’m losing weight again.

I went into Align, thinking it was a load of you know what. I figured that I’d give it a chance but I was honestly expecting nothing out of it, except being $25 poorer. Two and a half months later and I’m pretty much a believer. I don’t think Align will help everyone; it’s obvious here on Amazon that you have a load of people who it’s worked for and some it doesn’t. But I would recommend that, if you’re on the fence like I was, you order a box and give it a try. You’ve really got nothing to lose and it might just work for you like it has worked for me. It’s expensive, but, hey, if it helps me with my weight loss goals and making me feel as great as I do right now, it’s worth it.

i have been using this product for one month now and could not be happier with the results. for years, i have experienced daily anxiety when i would go out shopping or out to eat with friends because my stomach was unpredictable. now i go out and i don’t even think about it. what a blessing! if you are reading this because you have stomach issues, give it a try and i truly hope you have the same results.

I have had terrible intestinal troubles with flatulence, cramping and episodes of severe long term constipation for the past 20 years. By the suggestion of my gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic, I began taking Align in early February, 2009. What a change! My days are more comfortable, might nights are more relaxed and I feel better about myself.

A great natural medication to reverse the effects of a bacterial imbalance in the intestines.