Dicyclomine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome User Reviews (Page 5)

• Echo
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 3, 2019

"I used to get up every morning throwing up, or close to it, due to what we think may be diaphragm spasms. Taking Dicyclomine helps this greatly, I haven't puked in absence of sickness since starting it. I have noticed that it makes me feel very weak, and I'm unable to sing for a while after taking it, but it doesn't bother me too much. The positive effects GREATLY outweigh the side effects I get. I did notice that the side effects only started to develop after taking it for about a month or so."

• IBS...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 25, 2015

"I have suffered from SEVERE intestinal cramping since middle school. As I got older the cramping got worse. My weight fluctuates because I sometimes would go full days without eating out of fear of getting an attack while I was out an event or with friends. It was just totally humiliating and gave me terrible anxiety. Now, I am a teacher, have been for 5 years. Suffering at work is the absolute worst because it reflects on my performance and is just totally humiliating and uncomfortable. This year was the worst and i would have attacks on the way to work. I missed a lot of work so went to a new doctor. He gave me dicyclomine. I take it as needed and calms the cramping within 20-30 min. Miracle pill. Also cut pork, corn, and beef from foods."

• Julia...
• June 16, 2016

"I had been taking this for a year, with no side effects. They made me kinda giggly and high but just recently I've been having terrible side effects. I get dizzy, disoriented, anxiety attacks, insomnia and terrible migraines. I had to be taken off of it immediately when it sent me to the ER with dialted pupils/blurred vision , slow heart rate, low blood pressure and the major disorientation"

• BAD...
• September 25, 2016

Bentyl (dicyclomine) "Took me several trips back to the ER for fluids with vitamins, to help flush this Aweful stuff out! Had BAD side effects 4 a Month!!! BAD!!! NEVER TAKE UNLESS U LUV BEING WEAK & NO ENERGY ALONG WITH MASSIVE DIAREA & NO APPITITE, & LUV DEHYDRATION"

• Ruthie
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 26, 2019

"I truly believe my IBS originates in my head. It comes on if I have worrisome stuff going on, if I have too much to do in a short time, my work load is too much, etc. I take half a 20 mg tablet, sometimes just one dose will take care of it but lately I'm taking it twice a day and my bowels are still giving me fits. I'm going to up my dose to 3 times a day. The only negative is that weird feeling I get about 2 hours after taking it. It isn't incapacitating, just a weird feeling. I always have it in my purse; just knowing it's there helps."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2017

Bentyl (dicyclomine) "This medication works wonders for me. Tend to get stomach cramps regularly, I miss work sometimes because I am constantly running to the bathroom. If I am travelling I have stop and use public restrooms. I never know when it's going to hit me. I am weak and faint sometimes from these flares. The only draw back is that it makes me feel tired and I get blurry vision. It has really helped me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 8, 2018

"I have IBS and IBD and this is the only thing that has worked for me. I have been on morphine and still have the stomach pains. It works within 30 mins. Side effects are sleepiness and some brain fog, but I don't care. I rather deal with that then waiting at the ER for hours doped up and with no relief. The ER prescribed it and I am truly grateful!"

• zengurl
• July 12, 2011

Bentyl (dicyclomine) "After being diagnosed with iriitable bowel syndrome with constipation, I was started on Bentyl 20mg up to 4 times a day. At first I was not happy with the tiredness so I only took twice daily, but now I take it 3-4 times a day as needed. Although it doesn't eliminate all of the cramping and gas pains, it does make a huge difference."

• Rocky
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 16, 2019

"It loses effectiveness overtime after using it for a couple of months and stops working for abdominal pain & cramping related to irritable bowel syndrome. It used to work very well for relieving my abdominal pain & cramping whenever I take it but now whenever it gets in my system nothing will happen and the pain will still be there or it will make the cramping worse when it's supposed to relax the muscles in the gut."

• IBS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2016

"I love this pill I've suffered from IBS-D for 7 years was finally diagnosed I was prescribed bentyl and it's been amazing I couldn't handle red meat or seasonings or any food at all and it's been life changing I no longer fear eating the foods I love I am finally at peace with my stomach"

• Bad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 5, 2020

"Have had acid reflux problems my whole life that recently progressed into a on and off wave of IBS and was prescribed this in early June and had significant effects for about 30 days when it promptly leveled off and didn’t get any worse or better so I continued the medicine. After talking to my doctor fast forward another month within a 10 day period I’ve lost 20 pounds and am in the restroom more than the kitchen. I no longer have any appetite even if I go all day without eating sleep 10+ hours and have constant joint pain."

• Linda
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 31, 2018

Bentyl (dicyclomine) "It's getting to be at least once a week. Cramping just like being in labor! Running to bathroom and sometimes not making it. Never know when it will hit me..day or night. Lasts one hour to five hours. Now afraid to make any kind of plans. will it hit me?? Colonoscopy was fine."

• Better...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 24, 2017

Bentyl (dicyclomine) "I'm still waiting to see if it's Celiac disease or inflammatory IBS-D. After 3 weeks of constant diarrhea, dehydration and trip to ER tons of blood work all negative & stool sampes all negative and 16lb weight loss I got in with a GI doctor. I'm waiting back for my inflammatory test & celiac disease test but in the mean time my GI doctor put me on bentyl 20mg up to 4 a times day to help with the diarrhea which is the cause of the weightloss in only 3 weeks. It's worked wonders so far haven't had any diarrhea. I've only been on it 48hrs now. The only side effect I have noticed sometimes it makes my heart race a little for an hour. I have a follow-up with my GI in 3 weeks & hoping to come off of it and be back to eating normal, he thinks I had a viral that caused inflammatory IBS-D"

• Libbie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2019

"I had my gallbladder removed about 7 months ago. I was still having gallbladder attacks per say , even without the organ. Yesterday I went to the hospital and after a boat load of tests I was prescribed this medication. First through a shot and within 30 minutes my pain went away. Although it did come back before I left. he Dr couldn't diagnose what I have and so I was referred to a gastroenterologist. Over all I have to take dicyclomine 3 times a day to keep the cramping pain at bay. Hope this helps. 20 yr old female"

• cheap...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 20, 2018

Bentyl (dicyclomine) "I went back to this due to side effects with another medication. Bentyl is cheap and works but the side effects make me dizzy and tired. I'll keep taking it because it't the only thing that works. Must take 2-4 times a day to not have cramping but def works for cramping like nothing else."

• NET...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 27, 2021

"I have neuroendocrine tumor (NET) cancer of the small intestines - older term is carcinoid - AND lucky me - IBS-C also . I have had these for “1-2 decades” as per my specialists. The pain from an intestinal attack is beyond a living nightmare. Radiates up and around to kidneys . A HOT heating pad on belly and back helps but this drug dicyclomine has been a lifesaver . The trick is : 4 10mg pills a day spaced out to start. Then slowly wean down to 3 per day etc"

• Maryj...
• December 27, 2016

"In 2012 after getting some shocking news my body went weird. I was treated for a year on a powder that made your bowels flow. I still suffered from stomach pains. I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy. Finding were some polyps and acid reflex and some kind of cyst that was pushing down on my stomach. My Gi and Surgeon said after surgery I should return to normal. That did not happen. My Gi doctor told me I did not have IBS and would not treat me for that. My new primary doctor looked over my records and listened to me. She said it does sound like IBS. First plan was to change my eating habits. That did not help much at all. On 12/23/2016 she issued me Dicyclomine 20 mg 4 times a day. I don't have stomach pain and bowel almost normal."

• akejama
• January 30, 2017

"Two months of cramping pain that kept me from doing much work. It came in waves and then passed only to return either a few minutes or a few hours . The pain progressed until I just didn't want to keep struggling so I went to the ER fearing cancer might be the cause. A head nurse suggested Bentyl might help me when the doctors failed to offer me any help. I indicated I would be most willing to try the drug so she approached another doctor who wrote me the prescription. WOW. For me is was a major and completely effective remedy and so far I haven't had to suffer any side effects except some drowsiness after I eat. IT MIGHT NOT WORK FOR YOU BUT WORTH THE EFFORT TO TRY IT IF YOU'RE IN PAIN. IT WORKS FOR ME."

• Horri...
• April 9, 2017

Bentyl (dicyclomine) "Within 3 hours of taking this medicine I had hallucinations and state of mania. Fainted hit my head on the floor. No recollection of events for two days The side effects outweigh what this drugs fixes. I do not recommend this drug to anyone"

• Ayden...
• March 13, 2016

"I get horrible cramping in my lower abdomen and my GI suspects I have IBS so she prescribed this to me to take as needed up to twice a day. This is the only stuff that works for me in all honesty. I have tried everything else and this has worked like a charm every time I have needed it."

• Ghost...
• January 18, 2013

Bentyl (dicyclomine) "When I first started taking Bentyl it worked very well. Aside from the side effects of being drowzy & light headed it did the job it was meant to. However, over the past year problems started to occur more frequently, thus stressing me out & making the cycle continue. I would up the dose but side effects worsen. Overall it takes off the edge. I give it a 7."

• Texas...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 4, 2018

"When I have an IBS ATTACK I take diclocyclamine (for cramps) along with Mescopolam. Within 10 minutes the stomach quiets itself and the liquid painful BM stops! Together these drugs allow me to function a fairly normal life (until the next attack). When taking mescopolam don’t take the whole pill. It’s a soft tablet and I just break off a third or less. That still works. If I take a whole one it gives me constpation. Just experiment with it and it will do you a first class job! For constipation I use magnesium gel capsules (the OTC kind they use as a supplement). It cleans you out overnight. If you don’t think your severely stopped up I just bite the end off the gel cap and squeeze some of the white magnesium out so I don’t get a full dose. Again just experiment. If you have IBS as bad as I do you will have plenty chances! Good luck friends!"

• realsis
• August 4, 2011

Bentyl (dicyclomine) "I've been suffering for two weeks before I got perscribed Bentyl. Bentyl has helped greatly and helped with the urgency I was feeling. I don't like the drowsy feeling it leaves but I suppose I'd rather have the tiredness than the constant problem of "going". Bentyl has been a good medicine for me. I recommend it to others who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome or other problems!"

• nobody...
• January 25, 2018

"I tend to only need this once a month or so. When the cramps begin, I take one pill and with 30 minutes the Cramps are gone, and the visits to the rest room every 5 minutes stop. Before I had this to take, I tended to end up in the ER within 2 days of the cramps starting and keeping me awake for 48-72 hours of trips to rest room every 5 minutes. GI Doc is not sure if it is IBS at all, but the fact that this med fixes it in 30 min instead of having to spend days in hospital anymore is a big bonus. I was prescribed 2 times a day, but found I only need it once the cramps start, and then they are controllable. Sometimes I will need it for a few days, sometimes it will be one pill then no more for a month."

• Lady
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2019

"My 7 year old was recently diagnosed with IBS, which runs very heavily in my family (my dad has had it since he was 5 yrs old). My sons doctor referred him to gastro, but until he is seen by them she prescribed dicyclomine (liquid form). He just stated taking it and it has caused the most putrid gas this 7 yr old has ever released. On the bright side, he slept all through the night without waking up a single time from stomach pain. He's in a better mood and he's willing to take the nasty tasting stuff because he knows it works now. So I give it a 10."