Posted by ed_uk2010 on February 24, 2015, at 20:24:06
In reply to Re: Best med for IBS-C, posted by pedr on February 24, 2015, at 12:19:53
Hi Pete,
You do seem very sensitive to side effects, for sure.
Have you tried the stool softener docusate?
>The only 'traditional' approach that doesn't cause me loads of additional pain is doing an enema.
What sort of enema works for you?
>Which itself long-term is known to cause issues.
I suppose some are safer than others. Certain side effects are common only in particular populations. For example, phosphate enemas are more problematic in people with kidney impairment and in the elderly.
>Peppermint oil. Just no relief from it.
What country are you in? I'd suggest trying mebeverine but I don't think it's available in the US.
>I do know that each of the myriad AD's I've tried have had different qualitative effects on the IBS pain & sensations.
What do you think might have helped? SNRIs, rather than SSRIs, are useful for some types of pain, but they do occasionally worsen constipation.
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