I'm a D. This is what I take:
If I have diarrhea only, I take Lomotil. Only AS NEEDED.
If I have light cramps but no diarrhea, I take Hyoscyamine which I dissolve under my tongue. Nu-Lev is supposed to do the same for cramps (you dissolve it under your tongue) but it does nothing for me.
If I have diarrhea and my cramps are SEVERE, then I pull out the big guns -- Donnatal -- and it works every time. However, it takes awhile to kick in (about an hour to an hour and a half), so I also take Equalactin, which works immediately.
Now, about Donnatal: watch out!
(Quote):
"Donnatal is actually a combination of Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Scopolamine, and -- are you ready -- Phenobarbital."
"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, constipation, difficulty urinating (especially for a man with an enlarged prostate), blurred vision, decreased sweating with increased body temperature, sexual dysfunction, and worsening of glaucoma."
You might consider Heather's peppermint caps as an anti-spasmodic. Does peppermint bother you? Any indigestion from it? If not, then goferit! Heather says it gives her more relief as an anti-spasmodic than Donnatal!
Bev
P.S.: I don't take anything on a daily basis except for my soluble fiber supplement -- acacia. If I feel "rumblings," or I'm anticipating a stressful event, I reach for the Equalactin. Thankfully, I haven't had to pull out the "big guns" in months now.....
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