It does often cause significant gastrointestinal problems. Same as weight loss drugs. A lot of people think these drugs are free lunch but they are not.
I had an experience in a Home Depot, had to briskly walk to the bathroom. Like clenching a quater between your cheeks for a 100 yards. Barely made it.
Anyway, the body adjusts. After 3 or 4 months, all is good.
Well, if your doctor was okay with it, then who are internet strangers to judge? If you had the usual non-tolerance GI problems (more frequent than in 1 in 10 patients), I can only admire the perseverance. It takes a lot of self-care from keeping close to a toilet to hydration.
I think some drugs are more easily tolerated by the body if they are gradually introduced.
Is this an American game? What is it called? Who checks the quarters? How?