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Hi Cyndy, I don't think it's making my C worse. My C is caused
spasming, not slow colonic inertia. I think the stool moves
along fine until hits the narrow hole due to the sigmoid
colon spasming down to a small diameter. My stools are never
larger than 3/4 inches in diameter. I go every day, but I
always have to strain, and it's not a lot of fun. I often
have to do 'the twist' to get the BM's going. Bentyl is
the 4th(Donnatol, Robinul, and Levsin before) anti-spas
that I've been on, and it hasn't been real effective
in terms of colon spasms either.
Yes, I've tried Heather's peppermint pills, they didn't
seem to make much of a difference, but then again they
never got past my stomach before dissolving, and my GI
doc recommended not taking them because I have a hiatal
hernia and GERD's. I haven't tried stopping the Bentyl,
but maybe it's worth a try. Heck, anything's worth a try
at this point. -Bob
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Jane, Yes, I was taking Heather's peppermint pills as I
mentioned to Cyndy, but since I have a hiatal hernia and
GERD's my GI doc told me to refrain from them. You might
want to ask your Doc about Buscopan which is a Scopolamine
based antispasmodic and available in Canada. Michele B says
it works wonders with her. -Bob
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My GI dr told me that the antispasmodics would help with D AND C. He says the C is caused by gut spasms as well, and when the gut calms down, normal bowel function can be restored. That's the theory at least. 
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Shelli, Yes! Thats exactly right. However, the problem in
practice is finding an antispasmodic that works for you. I'm
on my fourth right now, and it's not fully stopping the spasms
either. I don't know why GI docs don't let you try them all
until you find one that works<sigh>. I've noticed from posts
that it's a pretty common problem for a lot of people. -Bob
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well I had to stop the Bentylol today. I found out this morning I am pregnant!! I am going to call my doctor tomorrow to see what our game plan is now.
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