I control mine as best I can with diet ie prevention rather than cure. Like my signature says I have pain symptoms more than BM symptoms, lots of spasming.
I take Colpermin (peppermint caps) when I have very bad cramps but I really think the only thing that gives relief is a hot water bottle. I am always afraid to try pain relief meds as they have always proved hard on my tummy in the pre IBS days.
Hope this helps.
I am IBS-A so usually one issues sorts the other out if you know what I mean (if you don't read Dalia's recent post about this! )
Otherwise I take a steroid inhaler daily for asthma prevention and take ventolin as an emergency inhaler but only about once a month.
When I was stabilising I took citalopram antidepressant and it helped me initially but I am off it now, my scrip ran out when I was on holidays and I just didn't renew it and had no ill effects! (lucky me!)
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My meds....
(if you don't read Dalia's recent post about this! 
