Anyone tried bentyl
#247641 - 02/21/06 01:33 PM
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Shirl
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My doc put me on bentyl today and it is supposed to be for IBS has anyone else tried it yet?
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Well, I hope this gets posted. Lately I have noticed that after I post, my posts just disappear! Frustrating after spending time to reply,etc.
Anyway, I was put on bentyl about 3 weeks ago. Bentyl is a commonly prescribed anti-spasmodic to slow down the gut and stop the colon spasms. It was working (a little). It made me super-drowsy and caused dizziness and dry eyes/skin. I had to go back to my doc when I started breaking out in major hives at the end of the day (build up of the meds.). I was allergic to bentyl (I guess it is common to have allergies to this, as I do not have any other allergies). I was put on hyoscyamine which is often called Levbid. It actually works much better- it keep my tummy more stable, no break-outs, etc., and I only have to take it 2X a day (delayed release).
But, I am sure that others have been successful on this...that is just my take. I would say that if you experience too much dizziness, etc., to try hyoscamine instead b/c it is so much better (for me at least) in that department.
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I tried Bentyl about 6-7 months ago. I had a lot of side effects from it, namely extreme dry mouth, dizziness, drowsiness and a feeling like I was sort of "out of body." Basically, I felt drugged. However, it did work for me, but only for about 2 weeks. It seemed to lose its efficacy for me after that. Give it whirl...it can't hurt! Good luck!
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You might've already tried this, but have you tried searching on this? You'll definitely get lots of hits... Bentyl gets discussed fairly often. HTH 
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Hi,
I was on bentyl last week...I got a bad IBS-D attack after 2 years...i think bentyl and chamomile tea stopped it...I used to have 1-3 per day...I am quite stable now...I stopped all medicines..I think chamomile tea is giving me slight allergies...like headache etc...
Nisha
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but I have a prescription for Donnatal now and that does help. It does contain phenobarbitol so I don't use it very often.
Sandy
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I have been on Bentyl for over a year now. I do not need it everyday, in fact he gave me a rx for 100 pills and probably have only used 5! I find it no help. I usually go with immodium and I am set.
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Hi, I tried bentyl. I got an itchy chest, no rash, but always itchy. It didn't help me with the IBS-C. Diane
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I also use Bentyl and it's helped me a lot. I was originally prescribed the 10 mg dosage, which helped calm my tummy but didn't do a ton when I was in the throes of an attack. So my doc gave me the 20 mg pills, which are a lot more effective, but as others have said have horrible side effects! Whoever said they gave them an "out of body experience" was right on! So now I take the smaller 10 mg dosage if I'm feeling iffy or am afraid something will bother me, but if I start to have an attack and have nowhere to go I take the 20 mg big guns. Then it doesn't matter if I get trippy, lol. That seems to work out well for me. 
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