Belladonna / opium User Reviews & Ratings

• tak...
• August 22, 2011

Belladonna / opium for Urinary Frequency "I have been operated on for bladder cancer. My doctor tried many pain medications to alleviate the pain from bladder spasms as a result of the removal of the cancer from my bladder. B&O 16 is the only medicine that gave me relief from the spasms. Thank goodness it was available. I use it only as needed for the spasms, and it is not long-term, however, it has taken care of the problem and let me recover without the pain."

• lak...
• April 25, 2010

Belladonna / opium for Urinary Frequency "I frequently have profound pain and spasms in the recto-sigmoid rectum, as well as the bladder and urethra, all due to the inflammation throughout my entire digestive system. Worst in the esophagus and the sites noted above. My doctor prescribed this medicine since systemic narcotics caused too many side effects and too little relief of pain in the regions noted. The only side effects were, finally, an ability to sleep, the cessation of nearly unbearable pain, and ability to urinate. My problem, now, is the drug having been removed from the formulary for Medicare Part D drugs, and the apparent lack of availability of the medication, even if I could pay for it myself."

• JLa...
• January 5, 2021

"I have to sometimes have a ureteral stent placed for several weeks or more, as I have a condition where I get frequent kidney stones, which block off my urine from draining to my bladder. These suppositories are probably the most effective medication that I’ve tried (and I’ve tried a lot) to help relieve the horrible spasms, flank pain, and abdominal tenderness associated with this. No oral medication has been quite as effective, and these last quite a reasonable amount of time. I wish they were more widely available for people with conditions that need them and that they weren’t so expensive. It’s a shame, really. No one deserves to suffer in pain like that."

• Tit...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 23, 2017

For Urinary Frequency "My veteran affairs MD prescribes this med for the pain and spasms I experience with my rectal prolapse condition. It is very effective-within 20 minutes of insertion, I begin to feel relief. I only use it when the pain is so severe that I have trouble walking or even picking up a full cup of liquid. It was first prescribed to me when I presented to the ER with severe pain and spasms. The attending prescribed it-it was not on the VA formulary and had to be special ordered."

• Coz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2016

For Urinary Frequency "This medication worked amazingly. I have a chronic pain condition called 'interstitial cystitis,' also called 'painful bladder syndrome,' and I take a slow-release opiate every 12 hours and an immediate-release opiate medication for breakthrough pain. This medication reduced breakthrough pain instances to around 5% from 40-50% of the time. Unfortunately, it is not FDA approved, and my new insurance won't pay for it, which is a huge bummer. One of the benefits was that since it was a suppository, it stayed local, and I didn't feel drowsy from taking it. I really wish I could still get it. I made a 30-day to 60 suppository prescription last by not taking it at night since I felt my night regimen was working fine and I was asleep."

• joo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 25, 2016

For Urinary Frequency "After being in borderline intolerable pain for almost a year from urethritis, pelvic floor disorder, I finally found a doctor who prescribed these - absolute godsend. I was literally at the end of my rope, nothing worked - misdiagnosis from many doctors. I was hesitant for a minute due to the cost and my lack of funds. Well worth it, inserted at night - woke up with no pain or spasms, lasted the entire day and into the evening. I ran a few errands and went for a walk around the block for the first time in months. I am taking another this evening - hoping it will break the cycle of pain and spasm enough to get me back to somewhat normal while I tackle pelvic therapy and massage the next few weeks. Highly recommend - very expensive ($350 for 12) and worth every penny!!!"

• Jus...
• February 13, 2019

Belladonna / opium for Urinary Frequency "After many complications after a radical prostatectomy due to cancer, I have a suprapubic catheter. My bladder apparently doesn't like having a balloon in it all the time, and I get extremely painful bladder spasms. It feels like I'm trying to birth a spiked-covered baseball! The B&O is the only thing that will even put a dent in the pain. They usually work quickly and effectively. Most insurance won't cover the cost, and they are frequently difficult to find at a pharmacy. I just bought a pack of 12 for $600. Yep, $50 a piece. My urologist would write an RX for whatever pain relief I asked for, but nothing else works."

• Gui...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2016

For Urinary Frequency "Used for a week when I was having problems with my bladder. Spasming causing trips every time I took a 2-4 oz drink to relieve myself. After 2 days, I saw my PCP and explained I was urinating every 15 mins, and now I could not at all but needed to badly, it was painful. I'd never used a suppository before, didn't figure it would help and was very wary of scopolamine. But for all the good they really did, may as well have shoved them in my... wait, I did :) My urine flow became normal after the 2nd dose, spasms stopped. I could fully empty my bladder and it didn't feel 'needed' relieved every 15 mins. It helped immensely. I did not want to cath, I kept a few I didn't need but never had that problem quite like that again. A godsend for the problem!"

• sav...
• September 24, 2017

For Urinary Frequency "This medication is the only thing that works on my interstitial cystitis and pelvic floor dysfunction. I have Lyme disease and all co-infections, and the guy that discovered Lyme found it in bladders in all mice during research. Basically, it is eating up my bladder. I have labor-type pains in my bladder and awful cramping with an urge to push, like labor is. My new doctor, thank God, prescribed these to me and finally got a diagnosis. Now, he wants me on these twice a day, that is 60. I am on disability, so it almost takes my whole check. This medicine is a godsend. Does anyone know if any insurance pays for it, or how to create a fund for it? There are coupons, but still $630. I don't have to take it every day, but most days."