What's best for IBS cramps?
#329922 - 05/18/08 12:27 PM
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Candy2
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I was thinking of buying Tylonel for my IBS cramps, which are so maddening.
What do you think? Is anything better?
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The best thing I have found is bentyol that my doc gave me it works wonders sometimes... hth
emmasmom
ibs-c
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Thanks so much, emmasmom. I will ask my doc about this on Tuesday.
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I just wanted to chime in and say that no medicine ever helps my IBS cramps but a heatin gpad works wonders! I never even used one before I had IBS and now I use it about once a week whenever I feel even the slightest bit iffy. It always helps me!
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Melinda
IBS-A but leans toward C mostly
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First try heating pad, pep caps, pep tea then levbid or Bentyl. I also use bentyl and find it works.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Hi
What are the side effects of Bentyl? How long have you used it? Are your cramps severe?
Thanks!
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I second that! when I am in severe pain and still have to work I will wear one of those new menstrual heat patches on my tummy, 8 hours of relief and I just grab them from the drugstore a block from my job! otherwise I'd miss alot more work
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ibc a but c predominent doing hypnotherapy and taking it one day at a time
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Is it safe for IBSers to take Tylenol for our cramps?
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heat is the best. Bentyl works for me slightly. I have to get it when I think I am going to have the cramping rather than once it is full blown or i have missed my window where it will work. I have also tried imodium, kaopectate, pepto bismal, NSAIDs, baclofen, flexeril, a muscle relaxer I get from canada for mentral problems (it helps some), elevil, and I found neurontin helps. I have very little success with the pain once it starts. it is so bad I can barely stand up. Luckily it isn't daily!
Besides bentyl what are other anti spasmodics you all have had success with?
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