hyosciamine side effects?
#254031 - 03/23/06 02:54 PM
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hawkeye
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What side effects do you have from this? (Levsin) I took the .375 today and have dry mouth as always but also am exhausted and out of it. (And still a little queasy) I wonder if those are ibs symptoms or side effects. I guess it doesn't matter too much, but I'm curious.
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I was going to post some questions about Levsin today. It is causing me terrible dry mouth, which is bad enough on its own, but it is also drying out my eyes something horrible. I had to take my contacts out half-way through the day today. I've also had funny headaches and perhaps some eye pain (I can't tell if it's headache or eye pain). I haven't had any nausea. That could be the IBS.
I don't think I'm going to take Levsin anymore.
I noticed in the ingredients on this medication that it contains some kind of sulfate. Is that the same kind of thing that's in sulfa antibiotics? I am allergic to sulfa drugs.
Does anyone know of an alternative to Levsin?
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I also experienced dry mouth, dizziness / just feeling foggy-headed, having to urinate a ton, very sleepy and out of it. Honestly I've found that the peppermint caps have been at least as effective as the hyoscamine. My doctor also prescribed something with a P ... I can't remember the name. Anyway it didn't help either. For me the answer has been diet, peppermint caps, fiber, and de-stressing!
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Thanks!
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Oh, I would love to be off medication, believe me. Unfortunately, enteric peppermint caps give me extreme, mentholated d! I actually felt my insides turn to ice a little while after taking one. That was enough of a test for me and I havn't tried them again - it was about 8 years ago!
Dan
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Oh dear...
#254059 - 03/23/06 05:10 PM
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renee21
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...I literally just walked in the door after seeing my new GI today who gave me a prescription for, you guessed it, Levsin. I guess I will give it a try anyway....
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Its worth a try. If I use it before sleeping its fine. And it works really really well. Today I took it after lunch which is unusual so I was awake for the foggy headedness.
Dan
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..... BUT the stuff did nothing to help my IBS, absolutely nothing. I'm surprised you're having side effects, because I'm usually very sensitive to drugs, and I had none from this one.
The only antispasmodic that works for me is Donnatal, and yes, I experience side effects from it; mostly I become lathargic and emotional, a kinda drugged-like state. When I have a bad attack that makes me reach for the Donnatal, I usually curl up in bed and "sleep it off."
Ain't this fun?! 
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I take 2 kinds
#254066 - 03/23/06 05:21 PM
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The two kinds I take are IB-Stat, and donatal. IB-Stat is a hyosciamine spray that I take when I'm having a bad attack. It takes 2 pumps of the spray in my mouth to stop the attack in its tracks (like, almost instant relief!), but it gives me bad dry mouth too.
The donatal pills I take have hyosciamine, plus phenobarbatol in them. It's prescribed for me 3 times a day, and I take them before meals if I think I'm going to have an attack out on the town. I don't feel the phenobarb at all. Others have said it makes them dizzy or drowsey. I can take 3 at once and it doesn't do anything except give me dry mouth (and stop my spasms  ).
I hardly take the pills any more because of the HORRIBLE dry mouth. The dryness is so bad I can't take them at night ever (not even one!), because my mouth feels like it'll never have spit in it again. And the dryness makes my tongue sore and swollen. Not fun. 
But they work great with food for me, and during the day. Hope this helps!
~nelly~ 
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