new to mebeverine

I have just been prescribed Mebeverine by my GP. I came straight home to look on the internet because I also had no leaflet in the box. (Is that legal?) I naively thought this might be because there are no known side effects! Having looked at the postings here, there is no way I am starting to take this drug straight away. I have a number of important commitments over the next few days and would be terrified of getting either a nasty rash or the dreadful disorientation that quite a few people have mentioned. I think I have had mild IBS for over 20 years and have never bothered to consult a doctor before - partly because I don't like taking prescription medication. I have learnt to control this by eating well, avoiding certain foods and using herbal supplements. The symptoms are certainly annoying and can be inconvenient at times but I do not often have painful cramps any more. I am, however, finding that my diet is becoming very boring and restricted. I suppose I will try this drug, but not until the weekend. Glad I took the time to do my own research!

I too have been prescribed Mebeverine today with NO leaflet in the box. Hence the fact that i'm on this website now to find out about it. After reading other peoples comments about the side effects they have experienced i'm not sure i want to take it. I'd rather suffer with IBS!

Do bear in mind that the statistics show that less than 1 in 10 suffer any side effects at all and even then, they're not permanent and stopping taking them will result in the side effects subsiding.

Are you honestly saying you'd rather have crippling IBS than a 10% chance of a little rash?

Hi,

I was prescribed Mebeverine last wk and as everyone else says there was no leaflet. I googled and found the only known side effect is a very small risk of a rash.

I ended up in this site as I was trying to find info from people who have the same condition.

Michelle x

I was prescribed Mebeverine (though it did have a leaflet, which was pretty useless) and been taking it since yesterday with Co-codemol.

Still lots of pain, and constipation and feeling drowsy and dopey! Got to wait a week and a half for blood tests, and then once the results are in, I have to go back and see the doctor!

I have just been diagnosed with IBS after years of suffering the bloaty, windy and painfull belly. I too have the symtems of burning pains in my belly and back. Having my stomach so swollen that I look pregnant. Like the other comments my pack of mebeverine came without an instruction leaftet, so I also ended up on this site looking at the comments. Upon reading about the rash side effect my immediate thought was , at least i will only have a rash,so I started taking the tablets. 5 days on and I fell as if my life has been turned around, no more pain, no more swelling and no rash. I feel much slimmer and am not so lethargic. My advise give it a go. wot have you got to lose.

I was prescribed Mebeverine for about 2 years at the intial diagnosis of IBS when I was about 18-20. I found it to be completely and utterly useless. I persevered for a whole two years but my IBS got so bad that I almost felt that the Mebeverine was causing the pain! So I came off it (without telling my useless doctor) and carried on fine and dandy for another year or so just managing my IBS with exercise, good eating and reducing stress as much as I could.

Then I graduated and started work. Withing two years I was back to square one but even worse! I was actually off sick for a few days here and there with the IBS. I refused to go back on the colofac, mebeverine or any of those ridiculous colon stimulating drugs. I was tested for H.Pylori - negative - tested for food allergies - negative - tested for all sorts of thyroid problems, kidney problems etc - all negative. I was eventually prescribed with Omeprazole and Motilium (domperidone) for the reflux acid and that \"full up\" feeling which you will all know exactly what I mean!

The combination is INCREDIBLE. I am no longer bloated, \"full\", cramps are gone, the nausea, the back pain, the heartburn...all gone!! I wouldn't run to your docs just yet as I firmly believe that all IBS is peronsal to you and lots of things work brilliantly for some but awful for others. It's just my experience and I feel so lucky to have found some relief. If you haven't tried the above drugs, it's worth a punt if you're in the UK and are covered by the NHS. For those of you across the pond - these drugs are stupidly expensive so just be aware of that.

Cheers and good luck

I was diagnosed with IBS,about 12 years ago.Over the years,it has got worse.I was prescribed buscopan,which did help for a long time.As time went on,it got worse.I suffered with bloatness,cramps,back pain,wind,specialy first thing in the morning,tiredness,constipation and diarrhoea.I would sit on the toilet for long periods,sometimes an hour,an thats not exaggerating.Is there any one out there that does this aswell.I have now been prescribed Mebeverine.I have only took one dose so far.I just hope they put me out of my missery.There was no leaflet in the box,but wether this is because I got them from Asda`s pharmacy,and not from a well known chemist like Boots or superdrug.I have had a few accidents over the past few years.One time,I was ready to go to the shops,even though I had been on the toilet most of the morning.I didn`t want to go,but I had to,to get the essentials I needed,e.g. milk,bread.As I got to the shop,I could feel my stomache churning,that horrible feeling,as though I am going to explode.I had to go back home.As I was going back home,I felt a warm, wet feeling trickling down my leg,it was that horrible mucus with bits of faeces in it.I cleaned myself up,changed my underware.This is not the only time this has happened to me.When I have a bad bout of IBS,I now wear a sanitry towel,just incase.When I have a bad day with IBS,I can feel so low and alone.I suffer for a while after with very bad stomache cramps.I find a hot bath or a hot water bottle helps.Luckily I have a very supportive partner,who understands what I am going through.I have had blood tests,scans inthe past.They all come back negative.Next month I am having a colonoscapy.I am not looking forward to that,but atleast it will put my mind at rest.I will let you no how I get on.Pam x

Ive ben struggling with upper abdo pain and extreme nausea for about 2 years now. I feel sick all the time. Its got so bad that ive even though about suicide on occasions. My doctor has prescribed these drugs today and after taking just two I started to feel a little worse. Could this be due to the drugs? I think he is just guessing at what may be wrong as i have had no investigation other than a stool sample ps. I also have an extreme phobia of being and feeling sick. I cant sleep or eat at the moment and this is really starting to control my life.

I've only been diagnosed with IBS for about a year but now realise I've had it a lot longer than that, it's just gotten worse over time.

Looking back, one of the first times I had an attack was when I'd spent most of the weekend curled up in bed, crying with pain and not being able to stand up. Mum rushed me to a&e on the sunday night as advice from nhs direct and I was given morphine the pain was so bad. It continued, I had so many tests and was in hospital for about a week but they came to the conclusion it was severe acid reflux as my stomach and throat were red roar from the acid and the bottom part of my oesophagus was weak, as I'd had a particularly stressful month. What they hadn't paid attention to in hospital was my bowel movements. I may have had severe acid reflux but I'm 100% convinced it was my first real IBS attack.

I've now totally cut out wheat and gluten from my diet after discussing everything with my new GP which helps but recently my 'safe' foods are even provoking my ibs. I drink peppermint tea regularly and cannot leave the house without Imodium instants (very good).

I saw my doctor on monday who has been so helpful and she prescribed me with mebeverine, so far I've been taking about two a day but today it left me so ill. I came over with a hot flush then had that 'rush' I know all too well go through my body then had to dash to the toilet.

I'm worried that it's going to get worse and worse, or there is something else wrong. This is no life. I'm only 21 and am too scared to do the spontaneous and exciting things all my friends are doing. I feel really pathetic asking if there is a toilet where ever I go because it comes on at any time. Sometimes if I go somewhere, even when I know there's a toilet I still get the anxious feeling and have to go.

It's as if my place on this earth is to visit the toilet as many times as possible or something. I'm not living, I barely feel like I'm existing. It's getting me down so much!

Has anyone else gone through this stage? Does it get better and is there anything else you can suggest?

Thank you! x

[quote:fe166c847b=\"birdincage \"]I've only been diagnosed with IBS for about a year but now realise I've had it a lot longer than that, it's just gotten worse over time.

Looking back, one of the first times I had an attack was when I'd spent most of the weekend curled up in bed, crying with pain and not being able to stand up. Mum rushed me to a&e on the sunday night as advice from nhs direct and I was given morphine the pain was so bad. It continued, I had so many tests and was in hospital for about a week but they came to the conclusion it was severe acid reflux as my stomach and throat were red roar from the acid and the bottom part of my oesophagus was weak, as I'd had a particularly stressful month. What they hadn't paid attention to in hospital was my bowel movements. I may have had severe acid reflux but I'm 100% convinced it was my first real IBS attack.

I've now totally cut out wheat and gluten from my diet after discussing everything with my new GP which helps but recently my 'safe' foods are even provoking my ibs. I drink peppermint tea regularly and cannot leave the house without Imodium instants (very good).

I saw my doctor on monday who has been so helpful and she prescribed me with mebeverine, so far I've been taking about two a day but today it left me so ill. I came over with a hot flush then had that 'rush' I know all too well go through my body then had to dash to the toilet.

I'm worried that it's going to get worse and worse, or there is something else wrong. This is no life. I'm only 21 and am too scared to do the spontaneous and exciting things all my friends are doing. I feel really pathetic asking if there is a toilet where ever I go because it comes on at any time. Sometimes if I go somewhere, even when I know there's a toilet I still get the anxious feeling and have to go.

It's as if my place on this earth is to visit the toilet as many times as possible or something. I'm not living, I barely feel like I'm existing. It's getting me down so much!

Has anyone else gone through this stage? Does it get better and is there anything else you can suggest?

Thank you! x[/quote:fe166c847b]

Im in exactly the same boat as you, but im 22. Ive had it for over a year now, its killing me. i just keep hoping to myself that there is some sort of operation that is possible lol because id pay anything!