I have been given bentyl on several different emergency room visits for nausea/vomiting. I was at a friends house and started vomiting her mom is an ER nurse at a different hospital and when I asked her if she had any pepto she said no she had something better and gave me bentyl. I found one while cleaning and couldn't remember what it was so I googled it and all the websites I can find say its for IBS and can cause nausea/vomiting. Does anybody know why numerous doctors and nurses would give me something for nausea/vomiting that can actually cause it? I'm very confused and would greatly appreciate an answer.
Why would 2 different ERs give me bentyl for nausea/vomiting? Websites say it causes nausea?
Question posted by rgoude on 5 Oct 2014
Last updated on 5 October 2014
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Lisa01
6 Oct 2014
Nausea is a possible side effect of benty, not necessarily a common one. I've taken it regularly for 20+ years and never suffered that side effect. Most every medication has possible side effects, just as most have common and rare side effects. Benty is actually a good medication for nausea (for most people) and much less sedating than phenegren.
Websites are great for information, as long as you remember that all side effects aren't necessarily going to occur. If you're having continuing trouble with nausea and vomiting, I would suggest you see a gastrointerologist. Hope this helps!
kaismama
5 Oct 2014
It wouldn't be my choice. It does calm the gastro intestinal tract, but it can calm it too much and that is when they trouble begins. Taking one now and then for a bout of nausea is one thing, taking it if you have frequent nausea is another. The best thing for you to do is see a dr and find out why you're vomiting.
rgoude
5 Oct 2014
Not being rude but the first part of my question says I have been given bentyl several times at the Emergency Room by a dr unfortunately they can't figure out why every now and then I get nausea and vomit. I was given the bentyl one time at a friends house by her mother who is a registered nurse. I am just wondering why they would give it to me for nausea when it can cause nausea and why an RN would say bentyl is better for nausea than pepto? I didn't want to ask my friends mom.
kaismama
6 Oct 2014
Well I guess you're still confused because no where did you say they don't know why you're vomiting. What I replied to was I am a nurse and ventilation would not be my choice of drug. I then explained why. I can have no idea what is in their mind.
kaismama
6 Oct 2014
My tablet is making up its own words. Ventilation should be bentyl.
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