Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Bentyl

I have been on the lomotil for about 6 weeks or so now and it helps extremely well for the urgency issues. The best med I have found yet for it. Immodium worked well to but the lomotil also helps with the cramping. I use to take Lorazepam but it was to strong and couldn't take it in the morning. I know take the librium 25mg and it doesn't make me tired but I think the combination of the lomotil and librium is helping with the anxiety and urgency. I didnt' have anxiety over my ibs until the one time I didn't make it to the bathroom, luckily I was on my period so I had a pad on and it didn't get all over my clothes. That is when my anxiety went through the roof and yes it is a cycle, you get urgnecy issues anyways so then you get anxious but even if I don't feel like I am having a bad urgency day when I leave my house my anxiety kicks up and sure enough it brings on the bathroom issue so I think they play off each other alot. Have you tried any meds for the urgency? I do follow the diet sometimes not to the T but I know what I can handle and can't. I don't eat alot of meat I stick to rice, french bread, oatmeal, waffles that sort of stuff. On occasions Ido eat meat just try to limit it. I also do eat out usually eat a veggie sandwich or some rice, but on occasions eat things I shouldn't but seem to be ok with the lomotil when doing so. I just try to remember just because it works so good doesn't mean I want to go all out with my eating. I try to stay close to the way I was eatng before I found Lomotil.

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