Drs. Wolfe & Hope, in their book "Worst Pills, Best Pills II" (Public Citizen's Health Research Group, 1993), say this about Hyoscyamine:
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"Warning: Special Mental and Physical Adverse Effects. Older adults are especially sensitive to the harmful anticholinergic effects of a family of drugs called belladonna alkaloids. Atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine are all in this family. Drugs in this family should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Mental Effects; confusion, delirium, short-term memory problems, disorientation, and impaired attention. Physical Effects: dry mouth, constipuation, DIFFICULTY URINATING . . . blurred vision, decreased sweating with increased body temperature, sexual dysfunction, and worsening of glaucoma."
(Unquote) (Emphasis added.)
It's good that you don't take this on a regular basis, obviously. Have you considered Heather's peppermint caps as an antispasmodic instead of the Hyoscyamine? If peppermint doesn't give you indigestion, I'd go for it!
Bev
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