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Buscopan and dry eyes - anyone else suffered from this?

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Cheetah
Cheetah

After years of being on Mebeverine, to no effect, I went back to my GP who prescribed Hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan).  This has worked really well for me and, for the first time in years, I don't double up in pain after eating a meal.  However, my eyes have become extremely dry (I've seen my optician who did a test) and I'm on my third trial of eye drops to help things.  One eye has become rather inflamed and they're both sore and itchy.

I'm taking three tablets a day at the moment, but am thinking of dropping down to one or two and see if that helps, even though I may suffer from it because of the IBS.  It's a balancing act, isn't it?

Is anyone else on Buscopan who is suffering from the same problem?  If so, what did you do?

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  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 Cheetah

    Posted

    Buscopan works very well for me and causes no problems at all whereas Mebeverine made me very unwell after the first tablet.  I discontiued them after four days.  Check the patient leaflet on Buscopan to see if dry eyes is listed as a side effect or google it because sometimes not all the side effects are listed. I wouldn't drop your dose in case it causes your IBS to flare up. Instead, see your doctor again and ask for a different antispasmodic.  You may haveto try several to find one that suits you.

    • Cheetah
      Cheetah pippa58442

      Posted

      Thank you, Pippa.  I got on OK with Mebeverine - took them for years - but they just didn't seem to be very effective and I was still getting the painful cramps and diarrhoea.  I went back to see the GP as things seemed to be getting worse and was really pleased that Buscopan worked so well.  One of the side effects on the patient leaflet is dry mouth, but my mouth is fine, it's just my eyes, which are driving me mad.  I will do as you suggest and go back to the GP to discuss it all. 

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 Cheetah

      Posted

      Hopefully you can find something as good as Buscopan but which you don't react badly to.   My stomach reacts to a lot of thiings so I was pleasantly surprised that Buscopan was mild enough for me.

  • leeniepie
    leeniepie Cheetah

    Posted

    I know buscopan affects vision when given IV but never heard of issues with tablets. Try reducing the dose and see how it goes with eyes vs IBS. You might find that after taking it for a while your IBS settles down and you only have to take it occasionally during flare ups
    • Cheetah
      Cheetah leeniepie

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply.  I didn't know it caused issues with vision when given IV.  Maybe I'm just a sensitive soul!

  • sarah87162
    sarah87162 Cheetah

    Posted

    I take 8 Buscopan a day. No problems with dry and itchy eyes. We are all so different. Are you sure it is the Buscopan that is causing this?

    Sarah

    • Cheetah
      Cheetah sarah87162

      Posted

      Hi Sarah.  Thanks for your reply.  No, I'm not sure.  I saw a locum doctor last week as the previous eye drops weren't helping and she said that Hyoscine caused dry eyes.  However, when I looked at the patient information leaflet it mentioned dry mouth (which I haven't got), but no dry eyes, so I don't know where she got it from.

      She gave me different drops to try, but one eye is very inflamed this morning, so I've been in touch with the surgery.  My vision is OK, but the eye looks awful!  I'm going to ask to see an opthalmologist, I think.

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 Cheetah

      Posted

      I would come off the drops to see if they are causing irritation.  You may be reacting to those as well.
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