for the past five years i have been diagnosed with IBS?
I have been prescribed Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride(25micrograms of atropine Sulphate) It usually works but every time i take a paracetamol or aspirin i am on the toilet. Can someone please tell me why every time i see a doctor,they need to know what the above is for?
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It is a very unusual management for IBS. 50% of IBS sufferers get less symptoms with high fibre and 50% get more. The 50% who get worse get reduced symptoms on low fibre diets, unfortunately these are not healthy.
Colpermin (high dose peppermint oil) is recommended, however I have rarely seen it do anything but give the patient heartburn.
Anti-spasmodics like merbeverine reduce spasm, I find amitripylline, which works as a smooth muscle relaxant, to be the most consistent drug.
It is an antidiarrhoeal - so could be prescribed for any number of problems which have that as a symptom - IBS is not the only one!
they obviously are not educated about this medication
Because it is a medication that treats diarrhea and is not always prescribed. IBS is on the rise and many doctors are at a loss for how to treat it. IBS is also so individual that the prescriptions can vary from doctor to doctor greatly.
Because this medicine is used to treat other illnesses as well as IBS. I take Sulfasalazine for RA and every time I go to the doctor they ask me what the Sulfasalazine is for because it is used for other ailments as well as RA, so I know what you mean.
Avoid Aspirin which can upset and irritate the lining of your stomach for starters. If you need to take painkillers, take paracetamol instead.
The drug your taking is used to treat diarrhoea. It can be used together with an oral re-hydration solution, a combination of water, salts and glucose, which is used to prevent dehydration. This is also sometimes used to treat mild ulcerative colitis.
The drug basically works by slowing down the movement of the intestine so that food remains in the intestine longer and water is more effectively absorbed. IBS is a collection of symptoms. Various drugs are sometimes prescribed depending on your actual symptom of IBS.