Anyone have issues with Dicyclomine

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Jimmy40
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Anyone have issues with Dicyclomine

Postby Jimmy40 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:49 pm

Hello,
I was prescribed Dicyclomine 10 mg for IBS last Friday. I started taking it yesterday. And the side effects are not fun. My doctor instructed me to take them as needed. Each pill is 10 mg. So I have to take 2. Both times I got the weak, slow moving feeling, and drowsy just about an hour after taking them. The second time I woke up with stomach pains as an added bonus. Was wondering if anyone else was prescribed this drug for your IBS or IBS-D? I spoke with my doctor and she recommends that I continue to take them as needed unless side effects continue or get worse.
Also does anyone know of a safe anxiety medicine or something that worked for you? I was prescribed sertraline last year. But it seemed to make my bm worse. My doctor has set up an appointment with a mental health provider for this Thursday. And if He/she decides I need to be on something? I want to be prepared and have maybe suggestions of things that are safe for us post ibs or ibs-d sufferers.

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Re: Anyone have issues with Dicyclomine

Postby georgina » Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:58 am

Dicyclomine is a anticholinergic drug and should help slowing down your gut and calm down spasm and yes it does make you drowsy , dry mouth , sleepy etc. If you do not do well with this drug , there are several other anticholinergic drugs that you can discuss with your doctor about, like :hyoscyamine , Chlordiazepoxide + Clidinium (Librax) that worked well for me.
Sertraline is a SSRI antidepressant that creates gut disturbance for most people ; in my country ,most docs are using Sertraline for people that are on the C side , but there are other SSRI's that may sit well with you , and of course tricyclic antidepressant are commonly used.

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Re: Anyone have issues with Dicyclomine

Postby Jimmy40 » Fri Mar 03, 2017 2:59 pm

Thank you Georgina! I appreciate the helpful information. I will make sure I bring those others up with my doctor.

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Re: Anyone have issues with Dicyclomine

Postby Musings » Fri Mar 03, 2017 3:03 pm

I am on 10mg twice a day which I started just over a week ago but no side effects as of yet. Maybe try dropping to once a day and see if you handle that better?

I was on sertraline as well but did not see an improvement in my anxiety/depression even after 10 weeks so I switched to Citalopram and have seen better results on that and no affect on my GI system as I have been improving on it.

~Lauren

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Re: Anyone have issues with Dicyclomine

Postby Jimmy40 » Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:53 pm

Thank you Lauren! I did try that. But still get the side effects. I go back to a mental therapist on the 27th. So I will see what they suggest.

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Re: Anyone have issues with Dicyclomine

Postby Solianne » Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:48 am

Everything was fine until I began having brain fog type sluggish thinking. So I looked up information on cognitive issues associated with it. What I found was very scary. It, along with overactive bladder meds, are known to cause cognitive decline!

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Re: Anyone have issues with Dicyclomine

Postby roy » Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:31 am

Solianne.
What is your interest in posting on a c.diff support site.
So far you have not mentioned very much about c.diff in your posts.
Are you still suffering?

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Re: Anyone have issues with Dicyclomine

Postby justme » Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:05 pm

Be careful with antispasmodic drugs for IBS. They can cause cognitive issues, especially for those in the elderly category. I take Bentyl, but have limited it to once a day and then only if it is really bad and the prescription is for 4 times daily. Unfortunately, a lot of drugs that help in one area can have bad side effects in some other area. We have to be ever diligent.
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