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Re: Medication advice
09/11/05 07:42 PM

Digby

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I also suffer from anxiety and IBS-D. For the D I take Immodium Advanced, and as needed I take Levsin, an antispasmodic. Both have worked well for me during attacks. I noticed the most improvement after listening to the IBS self-hypnosis tapes, probably because they are so relaxing.

I still get episodes of the dreaded D, and have been battling weight loss because of it. My episodes now seem to be stress-related. I worry a lot, and have generalized anxiety disorder. For a couple of years I was on Elavyl for the anxiety (which was prescribed by a gastroenterologist for IBS symptoms and to help me sleep) and it worked beautifully until I developed tachycardia and had to go off it. I just started Buspar in a desperate attempt to get a handle on my anxiety. I hope it works!

Good luck at the docs!

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