Movicol
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Any one have any experience of Movicol. I started this 2 days ago for constipation Ibs. I am trying to decide if the left sided stomach cramps low Down and lots of wind are due to this or because I decided not to take Mebeverine any more. The pain is the same ad I have had in the past Ibs although I was wondering about Diverticular disease. Any comments welcome
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leeniepie libralady13
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pippa58442 libralady13
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In my experience you have to take quite a few doses before Movicol works because it is a very mild laxative. However, I didn't get wind or stomach cramps with it. These symptoms may be due to IBS. I came off Mebeverine within 4 days because it made me significantly worse.
I take it you have been diagnosed with IBS?
sarah87162 libralady13
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So you could have this.
I have no experilence of Movicol.
Take care and keep in touch
Sarah
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pippa58442 libralady13
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Anxiety will be keeping your stomach upset. Try Buscopan instead in case Mebeverine is causing irritation. Mebeverine can be very toxic and many people can't tolerate it. Your symptoms are common in IBS flare ups.
libralady13 pippa58442
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libralady13 pippa58442
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I used to take mebervine tablets 3 times a day for some years. They were helpful and I did not get side effects unless I confused any of them with IBS Symptoms. I do know that some people can't tolerate them at all. I decided recently before the latest problems to try and come off them as I was worried about long term use. Maybe I should not have done so. In addition to taking fybogel with added mebervine in the morning I will ask my gp if I should taking the mebeverine tablet before lunch and dinner again. I should add that with the fybogel it does say the dose is twice a day and can go up to 3 times. I only take one sachet in the moring which I find is enough but I still have some problems with bloating wind etc. Not sure if this is the fybogel, IBS or my anxiety or maybe all three. Oh well see what Gp says later to day.
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RVF libralady13
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I've been on Movicol (generic COcosmico) for many years with breaks of several months, but need it again everyday (along with senna once a week) - only 1 teaspoon if i can as i feel my bowel has become lazy....do try to regulate with diet if you can....the constipation and bloating give me terrible pain about 4 am which wakes me up, so am always tired and vulnerable to infections.
I use Dicycloverine instead of Buscapan but too much can cause constipation too!!!!
?I soak linseeds every night with 2 organic prunes for the morning and include other starchy veg of average fibre content - too much causes IBS
?It's a juggling act isn't it?
TaKE care
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