Back from doc

Hi mdgirl,
I don't take Levsin, I did for a while and it helped a little for me. I take Symax now which is just another type of antispasmodic as Levsin is. Different meds affect different people. Levsin is a very popular med for IBS sufferers so you probably will get some more info.

I just wanted to give you (((hugs))). While it could be worse, IBS is no picnic but you know that since you have been suffering for awhile. Yes it feels good to have a name and not be something that possibly is just "all in your head" as many people like to refer.

---

_{Hugs, Des}

_{Co-Moderator ~ IBS Forum}

_{~My reality check bounced}

 

 

^{Please help Healing Well continue to help others by donating  https://www.healingwell.com/donate}

 

 

Yep, I was on Levsin for 4 months and it did nothing for me but irritate my hiatal hernia and GERD. So, the doc switched me to Pamine Forte (5mg) and oh, buddy that stuff is waaaaaay too much for me!!!!! I almost went to the emergency room after taking that stuff. They say you get a dry mouth, but I was literally choking and gagging because I could not produce saliva at all!!! The more water I drank the worse I felt! My nose was so dry it burned and was bleeding. I kind of could not feel my body at all. I don't know......I felt horrible, but I also kind of felt like if I threw up I wouldn't even feel it! So, basically the doctor said it WAS too strong for me and I overdosed. So he switched me to the REGULAR Pamine (2.5 mg) and it's great so far! Just started taking it again, yesterday, and I haven't had any attacks, yet. I can't believe I even tried it again...but, it works great and I do get a dry mouth but it's definitely more tolerable than that Pamine Forte! That stuff is strong!!!

Good Luck with the Levsin. The only time it would EVEN TOUCH one of my attacks is when I would take 2. I would take one and not feel any relief at all so then when I take 2, and that would work but I would get a headache. The more you take, the more side effects you're likely to experience, that's all. I'm little so I get all the side effects of all meds!!!

Michelle :)