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How long did u take it for Linz? What helps you the most?
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I have taken the elavil also. with the same side affect. I'm a D .I only take it (10 mg) when things get to tough to handle .But it drags me out & I want to eat sweets also . I have cut them in half. But it's a old & cheap drug (good thing). But I find Librax to work best .I take it 3 to 4 times a day . It's also cheap. And side affect is not so
bad (being tired & helps to sleep at night.) Good Luck. 
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Only a few months before I switched to Celexa for depression. I actually found the Celexa just as helpful b/c the biggest thing that did for my IBS was help me cope with it better.
What helps me most...
...this diet (when I cheat I really notice the effects now).
...a SFS - I'm now on Acacia but even the gassy stuff I was on before helped with the pain and D.
...Immodium - taking it everyday totally saved my life and I felt it sped up my the stabilisation process. Now I know I can fall back on it if I have a bad day.
...herbal teas. I can't have peppermint or ginger cos of GERDs but Chamomile is fantastic for my attacks and Fennel is so amazing for bloating. I now usually do a mix of Chamomile, Fennel and Lavender with honey - yum!
That's about it really. Oh and meds for my GERDs. My doc tried me on loads of meds for the IBS but not alot seemed to help. Regular anti-spasmodics did nothing for me.
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What is Librax? I've never even heard of it, what does it do and what kind of a drug is it? Yeah I feel so totally out of it, I wish I could cut my pill in half but it's a powder kind. I Called my doc to see if I could get a 5 mg pill or a 10 mg that could be cut in half.
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The main reason I want to stop my frequent BMs is because I feel like my body is not absorbing the nutrients of my foods. And also because it makes me exhausted to go to the bathroom so much! I feel like I'm not eating enough (1,200 calories at the most!) to go to the bathroom as much as I do. So that's why I want to take these meds- to gain weight and utilize the nutrients in my food. But I was wondering, do these meds even do that? Do they help you get nutrients from your food, or do they just stop you up?
MAN I can't even IMAGINE if I was taking these as an antidepressant- they must have had the most horrific side effects! 150 mg of this [censored]! I guess when you're desperate, it's better than shock treatment! Thank God for the invention of prozac, people must have been stoked when it was invented because there wasn't all these crazy side effects!
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Tinkerbell ,
Librax is what they call a Gut Tranquilizer .It slows down the digestive system. It is taken 30min. to & hr before each meal. And at bed time if needed. I have been on it for about
4 years & I have a good internal's & he say's I can be on it for the rest of my life ! I struggle for a long time I've had IBS for 7 years. But am doing better (cross finger's).
By the way I notice you are from Santa Cruz,Ca. I was born there & lived there for about 20 years. still have family there ,But only come to vist it to busy for me now! I should say West Texas is so different. But it took some getting use to no big trees ,Beach etc. But we were in Santa Cruz, last year & I would not fight that traffic for any
amt of money! Not to mention the cost to live there!
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#185170 - 06/09/05 11:31 AM
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Linz
Reged: 09/01/03
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Have you tried Immodium as a preventative yet? Cos for sheer stopping-D power, there's nothing to beat it. A-d's help with general symptoms and pain in particular, but NOT just stopping D.
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Re: Tink
#185173 - 06/09/05 11:35 AM
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Tinkerbelle
Reged: 04/17/05
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Loc: Los Angeles, CA
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Hmmm, that's interesting. Well I definatly get some cramping, but I don't have THAT much pain. I don't even really have D, I just have frequent BMs every single morning. This stuff seems to have helped that after only one day, but these side effects are really annoying and bizarre! I guess I'm just so worried about all the weight I've lost and the lack of appetite I haven, that I'm willing to try almost anything. My doc is the one who suggested Pamelor, and my mom is on it as well, and they've both said it's really helpful for both weight gain and frequent BMs, so I thought why not try it? I may just try to take 5 mg and see what it does...
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Re: Tink
#185175 - 06/09/05 11:37 AM
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Linz
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Fair enough. Immodium does however slow your gut down so it helps with frequent BMS as well as proper D - I call them both D usually! I had both and it was so great to be able to get on with my life and not go to the potty so often! If this drug doesn't help significantly, I'd really recommend you give Immodium a try.
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If you're not absorbing your food you might want to consider being tested for celaic. It casues malabsorption. It can also cause all kinds of symptoms including gas, diarrhea, constipation, and all the IBS symptoms (plus many other symptoms). For more info. check out www.celiac.com
I'm sorry you're feeling so bad...keep posting *hugs*
Ruchie
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Formerly known as Ruchie
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